Reflection on the Final-term Intensive Reading Test in a Secondary Vocational School

This article begins with a brief description of a final-term intensive reading test for students in a secondary vocational school in Shaoxing;then it argues about the test's validity and reliability.Most significantly,it discusses the backwash effect of the textbook-based test in students' learning process.Finally,a conclusion is drawn that a final achievement test like this is valid,reliable and applicable to vocational students.Consequently,the textbook-based test is recommended for secondary vocational students(SVS)in their EFL learning.

This article begins with a brief description of a final-term intensive reading test for students in a secondary vocational school in Shaoxing; then it argues about the test＇s validity and reliability. Most significantly, it discusses the backwash effect of the textbook-based test in students＇ learning process. Finally, a conclusion is drawn that a final achievement test like this is valid, reliable and applicable to vocational students. Consequently, the texthook-based test is recommended for secondary vocational students（SVS）in their EFL learning.