The EF English Proficiency Index and English in Ecuador: Uncertain assumptions of the international ranking
Ecuador’s abysmal level of English according to the EF English Proficiency Index has become a habitual reference point when discussing English learning in Ecuador. This essay questions three assumptions implied by this international ranking: that it represents Ecuador’s language proficiency; that it...
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| description | Ecuador’s abysmal level of English according to the EF English Proficiency Index has become a habitual reference point when discussing English learning in Ecuador. This essay questions three assumptions implied by this international ranking: that it represents Ecuador’s language proficiency; that it offers a meaningful comparison between countries; and that concern for language proficiency is equivalent to concern for equity. Inspired by critical studies of international large-scale assessments, the principle that quantitative data is not neutral, and the concept that the index represents a discourse, I argue that this index is not as objective or trustworthy as it may appear and that the authority it is granted is worrisome for Ecuadorian education. |
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| spelling | The EF English Proficiency Index and English in Ecuador: Uncertain assumptions of the international rankingEF English Proficiency Index e inglés en Ecuador: Suposiciones inciertas del ranking internacionalDe Angelis, AdelineEnglishlanguage proficiencyinternational assessmentsEcuadoringléscompetencia lingüísticaevaluaciones internacionalesEcuadorEcuador’s abysmal level of English according to the EF English Proficiency Index has become a habitual reference point when discussing English learning in Ecuador. This essay questions three assumptions implied by this international ranking: that it represents Ecuador’s language proficiency; that it offers a meaningful comparison between countries; and that concern for language proficiency is equivalent to concern for equity. Inspired by critical studies of international large-scale assessments, the principle that quantitative data is not neutral, and the concept that the index represents a discourse, I argue that this index is not as objective or trustworthy as it may appear and that the authority it is granted is worrisome for Ecuadorian education.El bajo nivel de las y los ecuatorianos en inglés, según el EF English Proficiency Index, se ha vuelto un punto de referencia habitual al tratar el aprendizaje del idioma en el país. Este ensayo cuestiona tres suposiciones implícitas del ranking internacional: que representa el dominio del inglés en Ecuador, que presenta una comparación significativa entre países, y que preocuparse por las habilidades lingüísticas es preocuparse por la equidad. Inspirándome en estudios críticos de las evaluaciones internacionales a gran escala, en el principio de parcialidad de los datos cuantitativos y en el concepto del índice como discurso, argumento que este no es tan objetivo ni confiable como puede parecer, y que la autoridad que se le otorga es preocupante para la educación ecuatoriana.Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador2022-10-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPeer-reviewed articleArtículo evaluado por parestext/htmlapplication/pdftext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/ree/article/view/346710.32719/26312816.2022.5.2.11Andean Journal of Education; Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022): Revista Andina de Educación 5(2) (mayo-octubre, 2022); 005211Revista Andina de Educación; Vol. 5 Núm. 2 (2022): Revista Andina de Educación 5(2) (mayo-octubre, 2022); 0052112631-2816reponame:Revista Andina de Educacióninstname:Universidad Andina Simón Bolivarinstacron:UASBspaenghttps://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/ree/article/view/3467/4100https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/ree/article/view/3467/3659https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/ree/article/view/3467/4101https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/ree/article/view/3467/3683Derechos de autor 2022 Adeline De Angelishttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2025-01-23T21:05:53Zoai:revistas.uasb.edu.ec:article/3467Portal de revistashttps://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/reeInstitución privadahttp://www.uasb.edu.ec/https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/ree/oaiEcuador2631-28162631-2816opendoar:02025-01-23T21:05:53falsePortal de revistashttps://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/reeInstitución privadahttp://www.uasb.edu.ec/https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/ree/oaiEcuador2631-28162631-2816opendoar:02025-01-23T21:05:53Revista Andina de Educación - Universidad Andina Simón Bolivarfalse |
| spellingShingle | The EF English Proficiency Index and English in Ecuador: Uncertain assumptions of the international ranking De Angelis, Adeline English language proficiency international assessments Ecuador inglés competencia lingüística evaluaciones internacionales Ecuador |
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| title | The EF English Proficiency Index and English in Ecuador: Uncertain assumptions of the international ranking |
| title_full | The EF English Proficiency Index and English in Ecuador: Uncertain assumptions of the international ranking |
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| title_short | The EF English Proficiency Index and English in Ecuador: Uncertain assumptions of the international ranking |
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| topic | English language proficiency international assessments Ecuador inglés competencia lingüística evaluaciones internacionales Ecuador |
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