2011年至2014年高考英语广东卷阅读理解内容效度研究

A study of content validity on reading comprehension of matriculation English test in Guangdong province(2011-2014)

基于高中英语新课标,教学大纲及考试大纲,和Bachman&Palmer的任务框架的特点,文章长度,阅读速度,生词率,难度,体裁,话题和测试的阅读技巧几个方面的分析可以作为阅读理解的内容效度的衡量标准。2011年至2014年广东高考英语阅读理解的内容效度表明:广东高考英语的阅读理解符合新课标和两纲的要求。文学长度,阅读速度,生词率和难度都稳定且适合高中生。然而,应用文,理解文章篇章结构和其他一些重要的话题没有涉及到。

Based on National English Curriculum Standards for Senior High School(NECS),teaching syllabus and testing syllabus,and the task characteristics framework of Bachman and Palmer,the analysis of length of texts,reading speed,new words,difficulty,genre,topic,and testing skills can be regarded as measure of the content validity on reading comprehension.The content validity on reading comprehension of Matriculation English Test in Guangdong Province from 2011 to 2014shows that the design of NMET in Guangdong province is moderate and accorded with NECS and two syllabuses.The length of tests,the reading speed,new words and the difficulty are stable and suitable for high school students.The texts include many kinds of genres and topics.While,the practical writing is not tested,the testing skill about understanding structure and many other important topics cannot be found.