语言教学中的测试 : 英语语言评估指南

丛书总序

中文导读

Preface

Chapter 1 Types and Uses of Language Tests

Two Families of Language Tests

Norm-Referenced Tests

Criterion-Referenced Tests

Type of Interpretation

Type of Measurement

Purpose of the Testing

Distributions of Scores

Test Structure

Matching Tests to Decision Purposes

Program-Level Proficiency Decisions

Program-Level Placement Decisions

Classroom-Level Achievement Decisions

Classroom-Level Diagnostic Decisions

Why a Single Test Cannot Fulfill All Four Functions

Differences in Ranges of Ability

Differences in Variety of Content

Using Spreadsheet Programs in Language Testing

What Is a Spreadsheet Program?

How Will You Personally Benefit from Using a Spreadsheet Program in This Book?

Review Questions

Application Exercises

Chapter 2 Adopting, Adapting, and Developing Language Tests

Theoretical Issues

Language Teaching Methodology Issues

An Exceptionally Short History of Language Testing

Why Knowing about These Movements Is Important

The Competence/Performance Issue

The Discrete-Point/Integrative Issue

Practical Issues

The Fairness Issue

The Cost Issues

Ease of Test Construction

Ease of Test Administration

Ease of Test Scoring

Interactions of Theoretical Issues

Adopt, Adapt, or Develop?

Adopting Language Tests

Adapting Language Tests

Developing Language Tests

Putting Sound Tests in Place

Getting Started with Your Spreadsheet Program

Moving Around the Spreadsheet

Creating a Sample Spreadsheet

Entering Test Score Data to Create a Spreadsheet

Review Questions

Application Exercises

Chapter 3 Developing Good Quality Language Test Items

What is a Test Item?

Guidelines for Item Format Analysis

General Guidelines

Receptive Response Items

Productive Response Items

Personal Response Items

Why Bother with Item Format Analysis?

Review Questions

Application Exercises

Chapter 4 Item Analysis in Language Testing

Norm-Referenced Item Analysis

Item Facility Analysis

Item Discrimination Analysis

Calculating Item Facility and Discrimination with Your Spreadsheet

NRT Development and Improvement Projects

Criterion-Referenced Item Analysis

Item Quality Analysis

CRT Development and Improvement Projects

Role of Item Facility

Difference Index

The B-Index

CRT Item Selection

Review Questions

Application Exercises

Chapter 5 Describing Language Test Results

Displaying Data

Graphic Display of Frequencies

Creating Graphs in Excel TM

Scales of Measurement

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Chapter 6 Interpreting Language Test Scores

Chapter 7 Correlation in Language Testing

Chapter 8 Language Test Reliability

Chapter 9 Language Test Dependability

Chapter 10 Language Test Validity

Chapter 11 Language Testing in Reality

Answer Keys

Glossary

Index

References

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