Assessing the Test Usefulness : A Comparison Between the Old and the New College English Test Band 4 (CET-4) in China

University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Sektionen för lärande och miljö

Author: Lan Chen; [2009]

Keywords: test usefulness; CET-4; test validity; test reliability; test authenticity; test interactiveness; test practicality; test impact; grammar; vocabulary;

Abstract:

This paper is concerned with the newly reformed national English test for Chinese college students, called the College English Test (CET) Band 4 (or Level 4). By comparing the test before and after it was reformed, there will be a close examination with regard to the aspects of test reliability, construct validity, authenticity, interactiveness, impact and practicality. With an extra focus on how vocabulary and grammar are tested, the paper aims to investigate the extent to which the new system is considered useful and how effective it is in testing vocabulary and grammar.

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