生存还是毁灭:高考政策的利益优先性透视

高考政策正受到社会各个方面的猛烈批判,很多批判鞭辟入里,但也有很多批判往往只是管窥之见。高考并非“万恶之源”,但也并非至善之举。高考亟待进行坚持国家利益优先性取向的改革, 否则将走向自我毁灭,尽管在优质高等教育资源非常丰富之后高考有可能自然消亡。     

Verbal reasoning test scores and their stability over time

As part of an extended study into school assessment practices the use of verbal reasoning tests and their possible contribution to measuring pupil progress is being investigated. One phase of the study has involved testing the stability of individual verbal reasoning scores over time. The findings of this phase are presented here and located within the broader context of intelligence testing. The discussion concludes with a number of questions relating to the use of pupils’ academic achievements as appropriate measures of school success. The ongoing work considers how pupil success could be measured fairly, taking into account individual pupil differences, including both genetic and socio-economic factors. The work being developed has potential for both formative and summative assessment procedures and also as a tool for reporting the achievements of individual pupils and educational establishments. The full work will be published in due course.     

基于同质面板因果检验的住宅增量与存量市场价格关系研究——以武汉市为例

本文以武汉市8个城区29个季度的住宅增量、存量销售价格数据为样本,运用面板数据Granger因果关系检验、随机效应变截距模型,研究了住宅增量市场与存量市场的价格关系。结果表明,在以住宅增量交易为主导的房地产市场中,增量住宅的价格对存量住宅的价格产生了显著的影响,增量住宅价格变量是存量住宅价格变量的Granger原因,反之则不成立;增量住宅价格每上升1％会带动存量住宅价格上升1．06％,增量住宅销售价格的上升,促进了存量住宅销售价格的快速上升。政府在严控房地产投机行为的同时,需要从中介制度、金融、税收等方面完善住宅交易制度,促进住宅增量市场向存量市场的转变。     

英语四、六级考试改革刍议

大学英语四、六级考试改革面临许多不易解决的难题,如统考与个性化大纲的矛盾;大规模主观命题考试的可实施性矛盾;考题要求逐年提高与学生英语总体水平下降的矛盾等等。四、六级考试改革要想有所作为,必须实施教考分离的形式。     

美国斯坦福中小学成就、诊断及英语水平考试的发展和应用

本文介绍了斯坦福(Stanford)考试系列在美国中小学教育中的发展和应用。着重阐述了三个考试即斯坦福成就考试、斯坦福阅读和数学诊断考试及斯坦福英语水平考试的各自内容,相关的技术和设计原理。     

高考“分省自主命题”之利弊分析

随着教育事业的改革与发展,扩大高校和地方办学自主权已成为大势所趋。高考分省自主命题,作为扩大自主权的一种积极尝试,已经从理论探讨和试点之期,发展到大规模展开的实质性实施之际。立足于目前高考分省自主命题的利弊初步分析的基础上,就未来高考改革提出若干建议。     

标准化考试是专业化分工的产物

标准化考试是借助数学方法控制测量误差,由职业测量专业人员开发的考试。标准化考试是专业化分工的产物。专业化通常可以带来更高的效率和质量。标准化考试的优势主要不在于质量,而在于经济。     

An Alternate Multiple-Choice Scoring Procedure in a Macroeconomics Course

In the standard scoring procedure for multiple‐choice exams, students must choose exactly one response as correct. Often students may be unable to identify the correct response, but can determine that some of the options are incorrect. This partial knowledge is not captured in the standard scoring format. The Coombs elimination procedure is an alternate scoring procedure designed to capture partial knowledge. This paper presents the results of a semester‐long experiment where both scoring procedures were compared on four exams in an undergraduate macroeconomics course. Statistical analysis suggests that the Coombs procedure is a viable alternative to the standard scoring procedure. Implications for classroom instruction and future research are also presented.     

论社会考试在人力资源开发利用中的作用

社会考试是指国家各级政府以其行政行为组织实施 的或国家各级政府委托相应社会组织机构组织实施的各级各类 各种形式的考试,是国家开发利用人力资源,甄别、选拔、培养、配 置、使用人才的重要手段。社会考试在人力资源开发利用中具有 引导激励、衡量竞争、调节配置、强化管理等作用。     

Contemplating modes of assessing citizenship competences

Assessment of citizenship competences has become common practice following the statutory assignment of citizenship education to schools in many countries. Assessment can serve various goals. The suitability of various types of instruments depends on the alignment with the goals intended. In this paper we evaluate four types of instruments and their suitability to assess citizenship competences. Tests and questionnaires, portfolios, game-based assessment, and vignettes are each evaluated in terms of seven attributes relevant to instruments aiming to assess students’ citizenship competences. Our results indicate no single type of instrument aligns with all attributes, and expanding the range of available instruments appears the best way forward so that educators and researchers can make a choice that fits their purpose. The analysis presented provides further insight into the strengths and weaknesses of particular assessment types.