本書是隨著國家英語能力等級量表研發(fā)、國家外語能力測評體系建設(shè)工作的有序推進(jìn),作者針對不斷優(yōu)化的頂層設(shè)計(jì)之下一線英語教師和英語師范生存在的測評理念陳舊,測評知識缺失,測評技能低下等問題進(jìn)行深入研究的成果。本書分為三部分。第一部分測評理論,論述了測評的目的、方法、分類、原則及其開發(fā);第二部分測試性評估,詳述了聽、說、讀、寫四項(xiàng)語言技能的測評;第三部分非測試評估,闡述了課堂觀察、學(xué)習(xí)檔案袋、學(xué)習(xí)日志、敘事評價(jià)、訪談、學(xué)生自評、同伴互評等評估手段。本書著力將抽象的理論用具體的教例呈現(xiàn)出來,將劃一的測評規(guī)則用操作的方式表現(xiàn)出來,將先進(jìn)的測評理念用技能的方式外化出來,力求為英語教師提供便于實(shí)際應(yīng)用的測評手冊。
楊香玲,甘肅省天水人,碩士,天水師范學(xué)院外國語學(xué)院教授,碩士生導(dǎo)師。研究方向?yàn)橛⒄Z教學(xué)與測評。在《中國外語教育》《蘭州大學(xué)學(xué)報(bào)》《吉首大學(xué)學(xué)報(bào)》《英語研究》等期刊發(fā)表論文40余篇;出版專著3部,參編教材1部。主持并完成國家基礎(chǔ)教科研項(xiàng)目3項(xiàng),甘肅省教育廳教科研項(xiàng)目6項(xiàng),甘肅省教育規(guī)劃項(xiàng)目2項(xiàng)。獲全國教育碩士優(yōu)秀教師獎(jiǎng),甘肅省高校社科優(yōu)秀成果二等獎(jiǎng)2項(xiàng),天水市社科優(yōu)秀成果二等獎(jiǎng)2項(xiàng),校級教書育人和教學(xué)科研骨干獎(jiǎng)多項(xiàng)。
Part I Theory of Language Assessment
Chapter One An Introduction to Language Assessment
1.1 The Relationship among Testing, Assessment, and Teaching
1.1.1 What is testing?
1.1.2 Testing and teaching
1.1.3 Assessment and teaching
1.2 Approaches to Language Assessment
1.2.1 Approaches to language testing
1.2.2 Approaches to non-testing assessment
1.2.3 Differences between testing assessment and non-testing assessment
1.3 Purpose of Assessment
1.3.1 Purpose of testing assessment
1.3.2 Purpose of non-testing assessment
1.4 A Look at the Current Large-Scale Tests at Home and Abroad
1.4.1 PETS (Public English Test System)l--5
1.4.2 CET(College English Tests)
1.4.3 TEM(Test for Enghish Majors)
1.4.4 TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language)
1.4.5 IELTS(The International English Language Testing System)
Chapter Two Types of Assessment
2.1 Types of Testing Assessment
2.1.1 Tests classified by purposes
2.1.2 Tests classified by ways of testing
2.1.3 Testing classified by language measuring forms
2.1.4 Testing classified by score interpretation
2.1.5 Testing classified by scoring methods
2.1.6 Testing classified by test influence
2.1.7 Other test categories
2.2 Types of Non-testing Assessment
2.2.1 Diagnostic assessment
2.2.2 Authentic assessment
2.2.3 Formative assessment
2.2.4 Sizing up assessment
2.2.5 Instructional assessment
Chapter Three Principls of Assessment
3.1 Validity
3.1.1 Definition of validity
3.1.2 Features of validity
3.1.3 Types of validity
3.1.4 Factors affecting test validity
3.1.5 Methods making tests more valid
3.2 Reliability
3.2.1 Definition of reliability
3.2.2 Types of reliability
3.2.3 Reliability coefficient and obtaining methods
3.2.4 Methods making tests more reliable
3.2.5 The relationship between validity and reliability
3.3 Backwash
3.3.1 Introduction to backwash
3.3.2 How to achieve beneficial backwash?
3.4 Practicality
3.5 Authenticity
Chapter Four Stages of Test Development
4.1 Thinking Stage--Stating the Test Problems
4. 2 Developing Stage--Providing a Solution to the Problems
4.2.1 Drawing up test specifications
4.2.2 Writing items
4.3 Implementing Stage
4.3.1 Administering
4.3.2 Scoring and giving feedback
Part Two Testing Assessment
Chapter Five Assessing Listening
5.1 Nature of Listening
5.1.1 Definition of listening
5.1.2 Characteristics of listening
5.1.3 Factors affecting listening
5.1.4 Types of listening
5.1.5 Difficulties in listening teaching
5.2 Constructing Listening Test
5.2.1 Specifying all possible contents
5.9.2 Setting the tasks
5.3 Scoring Listening Tests
Chapter Six Assessing Speaking
6.1 Nature of Speaking
6.1.1 Definition of speaking
6.1.2 Importance of speaking ability
6.1.3 Features of spoken English
6.1.4 Constitutive elements of spoken English
6.1.5 Difficulties in testing speaking skills
6.2 Constructing Speaking Test
6.2 . 1 Specifying all possible contents
6.2.2 Choose appropriate techniques
6.2.3 Suggestions for the tester on planning and conducting speaking test
6.2.4 Tips for the test
6.2.5 Four stages of training the interviewers
6.3 Ensure Valid and Reliable Scoring
6.3.1 Principles of scoring
6.3.2 Approaches to scoring
6.3.3 Training of scorers
Chapter Seven Assessing Reading
7.1 Nature of Reading
7.1.1 Definition of reading
7.1.2 Models of reading
7.1.3 Strategies of reading
7.1.4 Factors affectin