Nghiên cứu xác trị các điểm cắt của bài thi VSTEP 3-5 đánh giá năng lực tiếng Anh

2018

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DECLARATION OF AUTHORSHIP

1. CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

1.1. Statement of the problem

1.2. Objectives of the study

1.3. Significance of the study

1.4. Scope of the study

1.5. Statement of research questions

1.6. Organization of the study

2. CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1. Validation in language testing

2.2. Standard setting for an English proficiency test

2.2.1. Definition of standard setting

2.2.2. Overview of standard setting methods

2.2.3. Common elements in standard setting

2.2.4. Selecting a standard-setting method

2.2.5. Choosing a standard setting panel

2.2.6. Preparing descriptions of performance-level descriptors

2.2.7. Providing feedback to panelists

2.2.8. Compiling ratings and obtain cut scores

2.2.9. Evaluating standard setting

2.2.10. Comparisons to other standard-setting methods

2.2.11. Comparisons to other sources of information

2.2.12. Reasonableness of cut scores

2.3. Communicative language testing

2.4. Statistical analysis for a language test

2.4.1. Statistical analysis of multiple choice (MC) items

2.4.2. Investigating reliability of a language test

2.5. Review of validation studies

2.5.1. Review of validation studies on standard setting

2.5.2. Review of studies employing argument-based approach in validating language tests

2.6. Summary

3. CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY

3.1. Context of the study

3.2. About the VSTEP

3.2.1. The development history of the VSTEP

3.2.2. The administration of the VSTEP.3-5 test in Vietnam

3.2.3. Test structure and scoring rubrics

3.2.4. The establishment of the cut scores

3.2.5. Building an interpretive argument for the VSTEP

3.3. Description of methods of the study

3.3.1. Analysis of the test tasks and test items

3.3.1.1. Analysis of test tasks
3.3.1.2. Analysis of test items

3.3.2. Analysis of test reliability

3.3.3. Validation of cut-scores

3.3.4. Description of Bookmark standard setting procedures

3.3.5. Selection of participants of the study

3.3.5.1. Test takers of early 2017 administration
3.3.5.2. Participants for Bookmark standard setting method

3.3.6. Descriptions of tools for data analysis

3.3.6.1. Text analyzing tools
3.3.6.2. Speech rate analyzing tool
3.3.6.3. Statistical analyzing tools

4. CHAPTER IV: DATA ANALYSIS

4.1. Analysis of the test tasks and test items

4.1.1. Analysis of the test tasks

4.1.2. Characteristics of the test rubric

4.1.3. Characteristics of the input

4.1.4. Relationship between the input and response

4.1.5. Analysis of the test items

4.1.6. Overall statistics of item difficulty and item discrimination

4.2. Analysis of the test reliability

4.3. Analysis of the cut-scores

4.4. External evidence

5. CHAPTER V: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS

5.1. The characteristics of the test tasks and test items

5.2. The reliability of the VSTEP

5.3. The accuracy of the cut scores of the VSTEP

6. CHAPTER VI: CONCLUSION

6.1. Overview of the thesis

6.2. Contributions of the study

6.3. Limitations of the study

6.4. Implications of the study

6.5. Suggestions for further research

LIST OF THESIS-RELATED PUBLICATIONS

REFERENCES

APPENDIX 1: Structure of the VSTEP

APPENDIX 2: Summary of the directness and interactiveness between the texts and the questions of the VSTEP

APPENDIX 3: Consent form (workshops)

APPENDIX 4: Agenda for Bookmark standard-setting procedure

APPENDIX 5: Panelist recording form

APPENDIX 6: Evaluation form for standard-setting participants

APPENDIX 7: Control file for WINSTEPS

APPENDIX 8: Timeline of the VSTEP

APPENDIX 9: List of the VSTEP.3-5 developers

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