论语言测试的信度与效度

On Reliability and Validity in Language Testing

对评估语言测试的极其重要的两个标准 (信度、效度 )进行了比较全面的论述。信度主要强调测试的可靠性 ,或者一致性 ;效度主要强调测试的有效性 ,或者是否达到了测试的目的。并对信度与效度的分类。

This article, in great detail, comments on the two very important criteria——reliability and validity in language testing.Reliability means the quality of being reliable on consistantcy. Validity means the quality of being valid or realization of the purposes. The article also explains the classifications, calculating methods of coefficients as well as the relation between the two criteria.It can be constructive for the evaluation of language testing.