做好高中学业水平考试所必须的四项测量学准备

Four Psychometric Considerations for High School Proficiency Examinations in China

高中学业水平考试是高考改革新方案中的重要一环。要做好高中学业水平考试,避免出现大规模学生反复多考、放弃重要学科盲目追求A等、大量高水平考生获得过低等级分数等问题,就必须提前做好标杆试卷的研发、学业标准的设定、分数常模的研制以及测验等值的实现四项工作。建议学科专家、测量学专家和教育管理工作者共同合作,力争在正式试行高中学业水平考试之前一年完成这些工作,以免对新高考方案、学业水平考试、基础教育以及高等教育带来负面影响。

The High School Proficiency Examination（HSPE） is an important element in the Gaokao reform package. Four psychometric considerations are recommended to conduct the HSPE well and avoid undesirable student responses, such as large scale multiple retaking of the HSPE, abandoning essential courses in hope of achieving Grade A in＂less popular＂subjects, and top students are pushed down to the low score percentile ranks in the more competitive essential courses pool. Such negative consequences severely detract from the goals and success of the Gaokao reform. The recommendations are the development of a reference form, standard setting,scaling or norming, and equating. It is suggested that these tasks be completed at least one year prior to the first administration of the HSPE. A team of content experts, psychometricians, and administers is essential for getting these jobs ready before the first administration.