Based on the reliability theory in language testing,this study analyzes the midterm English test of a first grade class in Hangzhou using SPSS software.We will analyze the overall structure and reliability of the test...Based on the reliability theory in language testing,this study analyzes the midterm English test of a first grade class in Hangzhou using SPSS software.We will analyze the overall structure and reliability of the test paper,and use cloze as a representative of objective questions to calculate their difficulty and discrimination,in order to explore the quality of the questions and the mastery of the knowledge learned by students.The purpose of this analysis and research is to improve the quality of exam questions and help teachers get useful information from exam results,thereby improving teaching quality.展开更多
Young learners’English(YLE)tests have become increasingly prevalent among and important to Chinese English learners and their parents.In China,parents are actively involved in their children’s education and test-tak...Young learners’English(YLE)tests have become increasingly prevalent among and important to Chinese English learners and their parents.In China,parents are actively involved in their children’s education and test-taking decisions,and their participation has given rise to a series of social impacts.Although parent involvement has received increasing public and academic attention in newspaper and scholarly articles,there exists no thorough analysis of current research on parents’roles in young learners’test-taking.To address this gap,we systemically analyzed Chinese newspaper articles and academic articles between 2011 and 2021 to elicit Chinese parents’roles in YLE test-taking.Our thematic analysis of the literature identifies the ways in which parents influence their children’s test-taking experiences,and how the tests affect this influence.Specifically,our results elicit 1)parents’engagement in YLE testing;2)parents’understanding of the intended uses of YLE tests;3)parents’perception and consequences of their involvement in YLE testing;and 4)parents’backgrounds.This analysis reveals the popularity of YLE tests among young learners and their parents in China and public concern over test-related issues.It also broadens our understanding of YLE testing impact and suggests future potential research directions.展开更多
The paper is an evaluative research on the possible washback effects of College English Test. By comparing and analyzing the differences between the old and new tests, it points out three major changes and their possi...The paper is an evaluative research on the possible washback effects of College English Test. By comparing and analyzing the differences between the old and new tests, it points out three major changes and their possible washback effects on the process of English language teaching and learning： abandon the part of Grammar ＆ Vocabulary, increase the proportion of listening test and change the test reporting form.展开更多
To make oral test accurately reflect the actual English spoken ability of candidates and play its role in guiding and promoting the improvement of English learners in the teaching, we must ensure that the design of sc...To make oral test accurately reflect the actual English spoken ability of candidates and play its role in guiding and promoting the improvement of English learners in the teaching, we must ensure that the design of scientific questions, the feasibility and validity of judgments to make an accurate and fair measurement of testers' language ability.展开更多
Practical English test for higher vocational colleges is examining students learning effect, curriculum arrangement and teaching model rationality, and it is one of the important propositions in the study of English a...Practical English test for higher vocational colleges is examining students learning effect, curriculum arrangement and teaching model rationality, and it is one of the important propositions in the study of English application ability. In practical English test, concreteness, pertinence and practicability are emphasized. It is closely linked with the students＇ knowledge practice and attracts more attention from school teachers and students to a large extent. In the real interactive teaching and learning, the scores of higher vocational college students in practical English test are affected by many factors. In this paper, the factors affecting the ability of higher vocational college students in practical English test are discussed from teaching model, learning strategies, and the cultivation of the students＇ English comprehensive ability.展开更多
Beginning with the analysis of the problems that the College English Test （CET） in China has brought about in recent years, this paper aims to introduce its recent reform both in the test contents and the management...Beginning with the analysis of the problems that the College English Test （CET） in China has brought about in recent years, this paper aims to introduce its recent reform both in the test contents and the management system, administered by Ministry of Education of China.展开更多
The intent of this paper is to evaluate College English Test(CET)’s reliability,validity and washback effect in the con⁃text of language assessment by applying Brown’s framework of test usefulness.The result of lite...The intent of this paper is to evaluate College English Test(CET)’s reliability,validity and washback effect in the con⁃text of language assessment by applying Brown’s framework of test usefulness.The result of literature review and discussion shows that CET’s student-related reliability and rater reliability for writing section are unfavorable while its test administration reliability and rater reliability for CETSET has been increasing;CET’s content and construct validity are getting improved but its criterionrelated validity has been violated due to students’inappropriate learning attitude;CET’s negative washback has been caused due to the overemphasis on passing rate,but previous surveys shows positive washback in teaching and learning as students’reading and oral communication abilities have been improved.In the end,three suggestions for CET’s development are summed up:empha⁃sis less on test result;inform students with the significance of CET’s reform;the relationship among testing,teaching and learning should be built into a mutual promotion format.展开更多
Speaking is the main purpose and most important skill for second language learning.This paper reviews the important validity considerations in designing a test,such as face validity,content validity,on the basis of wh...Speaking is the main purpose and most important skill for second language learning.This paper reviews the important validity considerations in designing a test,such as face validity,content validity,on the basis of which the author analyzes the oral test paper for the postgraduate entrance interview in Shaanxi University of Technology,thus putting forward some methods to improve the test paper.展开更多
Practical English Test for Colleges (PRETCO) is a large-scale national standardized EFL test for the students of higher vocational colleges,postsecondary specialized colleges,and colleges for adults.This thesis is for...Practical English Test for Colleges (PRETCO) is a large-scale national standardized EFL test for the students of higher vocational colleges,postsecondary specialized colleges,and colleges for adults.This thesis is for a preliminary research of PRETCO backwash based on previous studies from home and abroad,making use of their research methods and models.It attempts to explore the aspects of practical English learning of students from higher vocational colleges (HVC) influenced by PRETCO,and the nature of the backwash.Based on the results reported in the study,the writer analyzes the factors inducing negative backwash and puts forward some suggestions for promoting positive one.展开更多
This paper not only introduces the purpose and description of the College English Test(CET) but also evaluates its va-lidity, reliability, authenticity, interactiveness, practicality and impact on the basis of the use...This paper not only introduces the purpose and description of the College English Test(CET) but also evaluates its va-lidity, reliability, authenticity, interactiveness, practicality and impact on the basis of the usefulness framework proposed by Bach-man & Palmer(1996).展开更多
Test paper analysis is both important for both students and teachers. Teachers can adjust their teaching strategies after test paper analysis, and students can be clear about what they have mastered and what have not....Test paper analysis is both important for both students and teachers. Teachers can adjust their teaching strategies after test paper analysis, and students can be clear about what they have mastered and what have not. This paper is an analysis of my mid-term test.展开更多
This paper investigates the development of a spoken English test.The nature of speaking test and its design principles are first reviewed.Then the procedure of the test development is elaborated in detail,namely,desig...This paper investigates the development of a spoken English test.The nature of speaking test and its design principles are first reviewed.Then the procedure of the test development is elaborated in detail,namely,design stage,construction stage and try out stage.The challenges facing the development of spoken test are finally discussed.展开更多
It is quite necessary for teachers of English to know the basic knowledge and techniques about how to design good English testpapers. To meet this necessity, this paper first tells of the basic principles and requirem...It is quite necessary for teachers of English to know the basic knowledge and techniques about how to design good English testpapers. To meet this necessity, this paper first tells of the basic principles and requirements of designing English test papers, then the procedures,and, at last, the characters of some test questions and the techniques when designing them.展开更多
Speaking,as a productive skill,is a priority for many foreign-language learners.They often evaluate their success in language learning on the basis of how much they feel they have improved in their spoken language pro...Speaking,as a productive skill,is a priority for many foreign-language learners.They often evaluate their success in language learning on the basis of how much they feel they have improved in their spoken language proficiency.Consequently,testing of oral skills has hardly been neglected in college English examination.The communicative testing theory in 1970s greatly influenced language testing,especially the oral tests.This essay briefly explores the theory of communicative language testing and discusses the methods of TOEFL oral test and college English oral test and proposes ways to the latter one for further improve ment.展开更多
English oral test aimsto provide a fair and valid measure of a testee'soral proficiency so asto give an accurate description of his/her oral communicative ability.This paper analysesthe validity and reliability of...English oral test aimsto provide a fair and valid measure of a testee'soral proficiency so asto give an accurate description of his/her oral communicative ability.This paper analysesthe validity and reliability of the college entrance English oral test paper of Guangdong province of 2005.In designing an oral test,in order to make the test reliable,the teacher should take the following factors into consideration:test content,test method,testees'mood,rating scales and rater characteristics.展开更多
文摘Based on the reliability theory in language testing,this study analyzes the midterm English test of a first grade class in Hangzhou using SPSS software.We will analyze the overall structure and reliability of the test paper,and use cloze as a representative of objective questions to calculate their difficulty and discrimination,in order to explore the quality of the questions and the mastery of the knowledge learned by students.The purpose of this analysis and research is to improve the quality of exam questions and help teachers get useful information from exam results,thereby improving teaching quality.
文摘Young learners’English(YLE)tests have become increasingly prevalent among and important to Chinese English learners and their parents.In China,parents are actively involved in their children’s education and test-taking decisions,and their participation has given rise to a series of social impacts.Although parent involvement has received increasing public and academic attention in newspaper and scholarly articles,there exists no thorough analysis of current research on parents’roles in young learners’test-taking.To address this gap,we systemically analyzed Chinese newspaper articles and academic articles between 2011 and 2021 to elicit Chinese parents’roles in YLE test-taking.Our thematic analysis of the literature identifies the ways in which parents influence their children’s test-taking experiences,and how the tests affect this influence.Specifically,our results elicit 1)parents’engagement in YLE testing;2)parents’understanding of the intended uses of YLE tests;3)parents’perception and consequences of their involvement in YLE testing;and 4)parents’backgrounds.This analysis reveals the popularity of YLE tests among young learners and their parents in China and public concern over test-related issues.It also broadens our understanding of YLE testing impact and suggests future potential research directions.
文摘The paper is an evaluative research on the possible washback effects of College English Test. By comparing and analyzing the differences between the old and new tests, it points out three major changes and their possible washback effects on the process of English language teaching and learning： abandon the part of Grammar ＆ Vocabulary, increase the proportion of listening test and change the test reporting form.
文摘To make oral test accurately reflect the actual English spoken ability of candidates and play its role in guiding and promoting the improvement of English learners in the teaching, we must ensure that the design of scientific questions, the feasibility and validity of judgments to make an accurate and fair measurement of testers' language ability.
文摘Practical English test for higher vocational colleges is examining students learning effect, curriculum arrangement and teaching model rationality, and it is one of the important propositions in the study of English application ability. In practical English test, concreteness, pertinence and practicability are emphasized. It is closely linked with the students＇ knowledge practice and attracts more attention from school teachers and students to a large extent. In the real interactive teaching and learning, the scores of higher vocational college students in practical English test are affected by many factors. In this paper, the factors affecting the ability of higher vocational college students in practical English test are discussed from teaching model, learning strategies, and the cultivation of the students＇ English comprehensive ability.
文摘Beginning with the analysis of the problems that the College English Test （CET） in China has brought about in recent years, this paper aims to introduce its recent reform both in the test contents and the management system, administered by Ministry of Education of China.
文摘The intent of this paper is to evaluate College English Test(CET)’s reliability,validity and washback effect in the con⁃text of language assessment by applying Brown’s framework of test usefulness.The result of literature review and discussion shows that CET’s student-related reliability and rater reliability for writing section are unfavorable while its test administration reliability and rater reliability for CETSET has been increasing;CET’s content and construct validity are getting improved but its criterionrelated validity has been violated due to students’inappropriate learning attitude;CET’s negative washback has been caused due to the overemphasis on passing rate,but previous surveys shows positive washback in teaching and learning as students’reading and oral communication abilities have been improved.In the end,three suggestions for CET’s development are summed up:empha⁃sis less on test result;inform students with the significance of CET’s reform;the relationship among testing,teaching and learning should be built into a mutual promotion format.
文摘Speaking is the main purpose and most important skill for second language learning.This paper reviews the important validity considerations in designing a test,such as face validity,content validity,on the basis of which the author analyzes the oral test paper for the postgraduate entrance interview in Shaanxi University of Technology,thus putting forward some methods to improve the test paper.
文摘Practical English Test for Colleges (PRETCO) is a large-scale national standardized EFL test for the students of higher vocational colleges,postsecondary specialized colleges,and colleges for adults.This thesis is for a preliminary research of PRETCO backwash based on previous studies from home and abroad,making use of their research methods and models.It attempts to explore the aspects of practical English learning of students from higher vocational colleges (HVC) influenced by PRETCO,and the nature of the backwash.Based on the results reported in the study,the writer analyzes the factors inducing negative backwash and puts forward some suggestions for promoting positive one.
文摘This paper not only introduces the purpose and description of the College English Test(CET) but also evaluates its va-lidity, reliability, authenticity, interactiveness, practicality and impact on the basis of the usefulness framework proposed by Bach-man & Palmer(1996).
文摘Test paper analysis is both important for both students and teachers. Teachers can adjust their teaching strategies after test paper analysis, and students can be clear about what they have mastered and what have not. This paper is an analysis of my mid-term test.
文摘This paper investigates the development of a spoken English test.The nature of speaking test and its design principles are first reviewed.Then the procedure of the test development is elaborated in detail,namely,design stage,construction stage and try out stage.The challenges facing the development of spoken test are finally discussed.
文摘It is quite necessary for teachers of English to know the basic knowledge and techniques about how to design good English testpapers. To meet this necessity, this paper first tells of the basic principles and requirements of designing English test papers, then the procedures,and, at last, the characters of some test questions and the techniques when designing them.
文摘Speaking,as a productive skill,is a priority for many foreign-language learners.They often evaluate their success in language learning on the basis of how much they feel they have improved in their spoken language proficiency.Consequently,testing of oral skills has hardly been neglected in college English examination.The communicative testing theory in 1970s greatly influenced language testing,especially the oral tests.This essay briefly explores the theory of communicative language testing and discusses the methods of TOEFL oral test and college English oral test and proposes ways to the latter one for further improve ment.
文摘English oral test aimsto provide a fair and valid measure of a testee'soral proficiency so asto give an accurate description of his/her oral communicative ability.This paper analysesthe validity and reliability of the college entrance English oral test paper of Guangdong province of 2005.In designing an oral test,in order to make the test reliable,the teacher should take the following factors into consideration:test content,test method,testees'mood,rating scales and rater characteristics.
