Indonesian Teachers’ Beliefs and Experiences of Computer-Based English Summative Tests

Computer-Based English Summative Test (CBEST) has gained popularity in many educational institutions recently. In this testing mode, students do the exam with the help of computer in language laboratory. The result of the test is usually gained immediately after the test is done. Though CBEST has been popular, the implementation of CBEST in Indonesian educational context has not been widely published. This paper specifically presents teachers' beliefs and experiences in doing CBEST testing mode. The data were collected by distributing questionnaire to 9 (nine) English teachers from 3 (three) different vocational schools. The result of the study showed that teachers believe that the implementation of CBEST give them benefits in several aspects, such as aspect of economy, aspect of system implementation and aspect of test administration and design..