如何提高大学英语校内测试阅读题型的内容效度

How to Improve the Content Validity of Reading Comprehension in College English Test

阅读理解是大学英语校内测试的重要组成部分,其信度和效度值得关注。该文将从内容效度的角度探讨如何设计高质量的阅读测试题型。《大学英语课程教学要求(试行)》对大学英语测试的内容及能力范围有明确规定,因此命题者在设计阅读题型时应从以下几方面考虑:语篇长度、生词数量、句子类型、阅读速度、易读度、语篇体裁和题材、考察不同阅读技能、题型及题目设置。

Reading comprehension is an important part of college English test, so its reliability and validity are worth attention. The paper will discuss how to design good reading comprehension items in terms of content validity. There are some specific re?quirements about college English test contents and skills in College English Curriculum Requirements, so when designing reading comprehension, the writer should keep the following aspects in mind:the length of text, the number of new words, the types of sen?tence, the speed and the ease of reading, the style and the subject of text, the test of different reading skills, the designing of ques?tions.