A Study of EF SET Test and Its Correlation with Academic Performance
Keywords:
Academic Performance, EF SET, English Proficiency, IELTS, TOEFLAbstract
This study aims to comprehend the EF SET, a free online Standard English proficiency test, and to determine how it relates to high school students’ academic performance, particularly in relation to their English subject grades, by studying the performances of 35 students at a high school using statistical tools to analyse them. The analysis proves that EF SET is correlated with the students’ academic performance. It is developed in alignment with IELTS in addition to TOEFL. Finally, suggestions are given to the schools and colleges to integrate this free tool for various purposes, like learning and assessment of English and for using it as an optional document to prove the student’s English score, where a document from a professional assessment agency is not mandatory.
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