This study develops and validates an English communicative competence model for Korean high school students, in response to the need to redefine the relevant concepts and components of competence that are demanded by the rapidly evolving future society. Drawing on Celce-Murcia’s (2008) theoretical model on communicative competence, this research conceptualized a model that could assess high school students’ English communicative competence by examining relevant domestic and international studies as well as theoretical reflections. Expert opinions from a two-stage Delphi survey were compiled and incorporated to revise, supplement, and validate the English communicative competence among high school students reflecting Korea’s English education environment. Following this process, the conceptual model for English communicative competence was reorganized into five sub-competences (sociolinguistic, discourse, linguistic, interactional, and strategic competence) and 15 corresponding subfactors. The content validity ratio values for the conceptual definition and factor structure of this model were all above 0.64, thus affirming the validity of the conceptual definition and factor structure.

1. INTRODUCTION
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
3. METHODOLOGY
    3.1. Research Design
    3.2. Establishment of Development Plan
    3.3. Construction of Conceptual Model
4. RESULTS
    4.1. Results of the First Delphi Survey
    4.2. Results of the Second Delphi Survey
5. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS
REFERENCES
APPENDIX

• Whyun Young Choi(Teacher, Kongju Keumsung Girls’ High School Corresponding Author: Mun-Koo Kang, Professor, Department of English Education, Kongju National University; 56, Gongjudaehak-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do 32588, Korea)
• Mun-Koo Kang(Professor, Department of English Education, Kongju National University; 56, Gongjudaehak-ro, Gongju-si, Chungcheongnam-do 32588, Korea) Corresponding author