A Review of the Studies on the Frequent Administrations of English Tests

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to give a review of the studies which have been conducted on the role of the frequent administrations of tests. This includes studies on the effect of testing frequency on students' scores, anxiety, motivation, preparation, class participation, long-term retention of the materials, and the effect of the feedback which is given based on students' performance on these frequent tests. It also gives a brief summary of different types of test-anxious students and models of test anxiety.