Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Testing reading
Testing reading
comprehension
comprehension
Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Testing reading comprehension
Testing reading comprehension
I.
I. The nature of the reading skills
The nature of the reading skills
II.
II. Initial stages of reading: matching tests
Initial stages of reading: matching tests
III.
III. Intermediate and advanced stages of
Intermediate and advanced stages of
reading: matching tests
reading: matching tests
IV.
IV. True/false reading tests
True/false reading tests
V.
V. Multiple choice items
Multiple choice items
VI.
VI. Completion items
Completion items
VII.
VII. Rearrangement items
Rearrangement items
VIII.
VIII. Cloze procedure
Cloze procedure
IX.
IX. Open – ended and miscellaneous items
Open – ended and miscellaneous items
X.
X. Cursory reading
Cursory reading
IV. True/false reading tests
IV. True/false reading tests
one of the most widely used tests of
one of the most widely used tests of
reading comprehension
reading comprehension
The scoring: straightforward & quick
The scoring: straightforward & quick
scoring obtained by the testees
scoring obtained by the testees
very reliable indices of reading
very reliable indices of reading
comprehension if well constructed
comprehension if well constructed
and tests & enough items
and tests & enough items
Disadvantages of True/False items
Disadvantages of True/False items
(1)
(1) encourage guessing- 50% chance
encourage guessing- 50% chance
of giving a correct answer for each
of giving a correct answer for each
item;
item;
(2)
(2) the base score is 50%, so the
the base score is 50%, so the
average test difficulty is 75 %
average test difficulty is 75 %
the test may fail to discriminate
the test may fail to discriminate
widely enough among the testees
widely enough among the testees
unless a lot of items.
unless a lot of items.
Some guidelines for True/False items
Some guidelines for True/False items
Each item should be as clear and
Each item should be as clear and
concise as possible.
concise as possible.
True/false reading tests are classified
True/false reading tests are classified
into 2 categories:
into 2 categories:
(1) independent of a reading text;
(1) independent of a reading text;
(2) depending on a text.
(2) depending on a text.