浙江省高考英语卷阅读理解测试题内容效度的历时研究(2011—2016)

Chronological Analysis on the Content Validity of Reading Comprehension of Zhejiang National Matriculation English(2011—2016)

本文以2011—2016年浙江省高考英语卷阅读理解测试题为研究对象,基于Bachaman和Palmer(1996)的测试任务特征框架,从语篇输入和预期回答两个维度对其内容效度进行历时分析。研究发现2011—2016年浙江省高考英语卷阅读理解测试题的内容效度较高,但也存在不同年份的篇章长度波动较大、体裁有限、阅读速度要求有差异、易读度差异较大、阅读技能考查不够全面等不足。基于上述研究发现,本研究提出了高考命题应保持篇章长度稳定性、增加体裁多样性、保证易读度的合理性、保证阅读速度要求的一致性和加强阅读技能考查的全面性和层次性等建议,为提高高考命题的科学性提供参考。

Based on the framework of test task characteristics proposed by Bachman & Palmer(1996), this study examined the content validity of reading comprehension of Zhejiang National Matriculation English(NME) between 2011 and 2016 in terms of the characteristics of the input and the expected responses. The analysis shows that the reading comprehension enjoys a relatively high content validity but there are some weaknesses: the length of reading materials varies from years to years; the requirements for reading speed are different; the genres are limited; readabilities are not stable; and not all reading skills required are tested. These findings suggest that reading length should range on a small scale; the requirements for reading speed need to be consistent; the genres are supposed to be richer; readabilities need to be reasonable; and more reading skills need to be tested for students of different levels. The study may be used as a reference for developing the scientificity of NME.