The Impact of Washback of Classroom Assessment on English Teaching and Learning: A Study Conducted in three ESL Classrooms at Government Degree College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad

Abstract

The relationship of examinations with the curriculum, teacher teaching, student learning, and to individual life is of vital importance in most societies. Washback or Backwash, the influence of testing on teaching and learning is a prevailing phenomenon in Education. In recent years many assessment researchers have expressed the need to examine the critical role that Washback, the effect of testing on teaching and learning, and the role and the use of assessments for learning in L2 classrooms.  The paper is a study conducted in three ESL classrooms at Government Degree College for Women, Begumpet Hyderabad, to investigate how the phenomenon of washback of classroom assessments embedded in Instruction contributes to the promotion of learning processes and the achievement of learning success in three ESL classrooms over five years,2014 to 2019. Findings of the washback effect from the study reveal that teachers who have had training and experience in administering tests show greater support for the use of classroom assessment than those who are less experienced.