Assessing speaking and listening competence at the college level: The communication competency assessment instrument

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This paper details the present state of the development of the Communication Competency Assessment Instrument (CCAI), a test of basic communication skills for college students. The CCAI assesses 19 specific speaking and listening competencies in an educational context, defined as those skills which high school graduates should possess to be prepared for college classes. The communication competencies for an educational context are then partitioned into four main competency areas following the lead of the official SCA endorsed framework (e.g., communication codes, oral message evaluation, basic speech communication skills, human relations). Each competency area is assessed directly (i.e., without the possible influence of reading and/or writing deficiencies). A rating book defines five levels of skill attainment for each of the 19 assessments. The CCAI requires a total of 30 minutes for each student's assessment.