TY  - JOUR
TT  - Perceptions of the selection criteria of Omani English language teachers:Implications for policy reconsideration
AU  - Al-ıssa, Ali
AU  - Al-bulushi, Ali
AU  - Al-zadjali, Rima
PY  - 2017
DA  - December
JF  - Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies
PB  - Hacettepe University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1305-578X
SP  - 235
EP  - 259
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
KW  - ingiliz dili öğretmenliği
KW  - aday öğretmen
KW  - IELTS
N2  - Proficiency of the English language has been described as central for determining Non-Native English Speaking Teachers (N-NESTs) selection for joining the profession.  The Ministry of Education in the Sultanate of Oman decided to set the score of Band 6 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for accepting the English Language Teaching (ELT) graduates of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) as full-time teachers. The decision has generated significant debate and controversy amongst those involved in the Omani ELT system. This qualitative content analysis study hence triangulates data from interviews and the relevant literature about the different language proficiency measurement devices to determine the selection of SQU graduates to join the ELT force. The findings show that the Ministry of Education needs to rethink the decision of opting for the IELTS as a valid and reliable selection criterion. The results have important implications for setting selection criteria of becoming an English language teacher in the Sultanate of Oman and beyond.
UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jlls/issue//405609
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/440769
ER  -