The Quantitative Analysis of Test Papers

Testing, as a part of English teaching, is a very important procedure, not just because it can be a valuable source of information about the effectiveness of learning and teaching but also because it can improve teaching. But most people are only interested in the scores of the test and neglect the reliability of the scores. This article tries to describe the test paper quantificationally and thus has the conclusion that the scores are imperfect.

Testing, as a part of English teaching, is a very important procedure, not just because it can be a valuable source of information about the effectiveness of learning and teaching but also because it can improve teaching. But most people are only interested in the scores of the test and neglect the reliability of the scores. This article tries to describe the test paper quantifieationally and thus has the conclusion that the scores are imperfect.