英语读写结合写作试题效度验证

Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Rationale of the Present Study

1.1.1 General Background of the Present Study

1.1.2 Relevant Studies on Text-BasedWriting Tasks

1.2 Key Research Questions

1.3 Definitions of Key Terms

1.4 Contents of the Book

1.5 Summary

Chapter 2 Literature Review

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Writing Assessment： A Historical View

2.3 Orientation to English Teaching Objectives and NMET（GD）

2.3.1 The Curriculum and the Teaching Objectives

2.3.2 An Introduction to Writing Tests in NMET（GD）

2.4 Theoretical Conceptualization of Text-Based Writing

2.4.1 The Reading Perspective

2.4.2 The Writing Perspective

2.4.3 The Integrated Perspective

2.5 Conceptualization of Text-Based Writing Test Tasks

2.5.1 Advantages of Text-Based Writing Tasks

2.5.2 Problems with Text-Based Writing Tasks

2.6 Factors Influencing Students Text-Based Writing Performance

2.6.1 The Task Factors

2.6.2 The Individual Factors

2.6.3 The Writing Process

2.7 Textual Measures of Text-Based Writing

2.7.1 Content

2.7.2 Organization

2.7.3 Language

2.8 Important Validation Research on TextBased Writing Tests

2.9 Theory of Validity and Validation

2.9.1 Messicks Unitary Validity Concept

2.9.2 Validation Procedures in General

2.10 Summary

Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Text-Based Writing Revisited

3.2.1 Definition of Text-Based Writing Construct

3.2.2 The Text-Based Writing Process Model

3.3 Task Complexity of Summary and Response Argumentation

3.4 Measures of Writing Products ~~

3.4.1 Language

3.4.2 Content and Coherence

3.5 Validation Process of the Present Study

3.5.1 The Blend of Validity Evidence of the Present Study

3.5.2 Validation Procedures in Action

3.6 Restatement of Research Questions

3.7 Summary

Chapter 4 Methodology

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Participants

4.2.1 Student Participants

4.2.2 Instructors and Experts

4.2.3 Raters

4.3 Research Design

4.4 Instruments and Materials

4.4.1 Instructors Attitude Questionnaire

4.4.2 Experts Questionnaires

4.4.3 The Writing Task

4.4.4 The Coding Scheme for Students Writings

4.4.5 The Rating Rubrics

4.4.6 Pilot Studies of Test Administration，Rating and Textual Coding

4.4.7 Students Writing Process Questionnaire

4.4.8 The Interview

4.4.9 Instructors Test-Preparation Questionnaire

4.5 Data Collection Procedures

4.5.1 Data Collection Procedures of the Instructors Questionnaires

4.5.2 Data Collection Procedures of the Experts Questionnaires

4.5.3 Collection of Student Data

4.6 Data Preparations

4.6.1 Numeric Data Generation

4.6.2 Data Entry and Missing Data Handling

4.7 Data Analyses

4.8 Summary

Chapter 5 Results

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Preliminary Data Analyses

5.2.1 Reliability Concerns of the Instruments

5.2.2 Validity of Questionnaires

5.2.3 Tests of Normality of the Rating Scores

5.3 Results for Research Question 1

5.3.1 Findings of Experts Questionnaire Data

5.3.2 Findings of Instructors Questionnaire Data

5.3.3 Findings of Students Questionnaire Data

5.3.4 Sub-Conclusion

5.4 Results for Research Question 2

5.4.1 Results for Research Question 2： the Writing Process Perspective

5.4.2 Results for Research Question 2： the Writing Product Perspective

5.4.3 Sub-Conclusion

5.5 Results for Research Question 3

5.5.1 Results for Research Question 3 ~~ Attitude and Acceptability Aspects

5.5.2 Results for Research Question 3 ： Reliability and Rasch Analysis Aspects

5.5.3 Results for Research Question 3 ： Test Score Aspect

5.5.4 Results for Research Question 3 ： Textual Coding Data Aspect

5.5.5 Sub-Conclusion

5.6 Summary

Chapter 6 Discussions

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Evidence for the Substantive Aspect of Construct Validity

6.2.1 Match of the Construct. Explanation of Reliable Variance

6.2.2 An Anatomy of the Construct in Relation to the Task Further Explanation of Reliable Variance

6.3 Evidence for the Generalizability Aspect of Construct Validity

6.3.1 Generalizability： Suitability

6.3.2 Generalizability： More Evidence

6.4 General Discussion

6.5 Summary

Chapter 7 Conclusions

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Major Findings of the Present Study

7.3 Implications of the Present Study

7.3.1 Theoretical Implications

7.3.2 Assessment and Pedagogical Implications

7.4 Limitations of the Present Study

7.5 Directions for Further Studies

7.6 Summary

References

Appendix

Appendix A The Text-Based Writing Task

Appendix B The Cited Phrases for Textual Coding

Appendix C Cohesive Ties for Textual Coding

Appendix D Experts Questionnaire One

Appendix E Instructors Attitude Questionnaire

Appendix F Experts Questionnaire Two

Appendix G The Rating Rubrics

Appendix H Instructors Test-Preparation Questionnaire

Appendix I The Rating Plan

Appendix J Students Writing Process Questionnaire

Appendix K Students Interview Outline

Appendix L Examinee Measurement Report of Rasch Analysis

Appendix M Communalities of Factor Analysis

Appendix N Excerpts of the Interview

Appendix O Graphic Examples of Textual Coding

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