TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
LIST OF TABLES
INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale for the study
2. Significance of the study
3. Aims of the study
4. Scope of the study
5. Research questions
6. Organization of the study
CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW
1.1. LANGUAGE TESTING AS PART OF APPLIED LINGUISTICS
1.1.1. Language testing – a brief history and its characteristics
1.1.2. Purposes of language testing
1.1.3. Validity in language testing
1.2. CLASS PROGRESS TESTS
1.2.1. Language tests – definition and types
1.2.2. Class progress tests as a type of achievement tests
1.3. TESTING TECHNIQUES
CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY
2.1. TYPE OF RESEARCH: A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
2.2. TECHNIQUES
2.2.1. Data type and data collection
2.2.2. Data analysis
CHAPTER 3: THE STUDY
3.1. THE CONTEXT OF TEACHING AND TESTING ENGLISH AT HIGH
SCHOOLS IN VIETNAM
3.1.1. The methodological innovation
3.1.2. The testing innovation
3.2. AN OVERVIEW OF THE TEACHING AND TESTING OF ENGLISH
LANGUAGE IN THE 11TH GRADE
3.2.1. English textbook for the 11th
grade
3.2.2. Syllabus for 11th
grade English language subject
3.2.3. Forty five minute English language tests
CHAPTER 4: MAJOR FINDINGS
4.1. PHONETICS SECTION IN 45 MINUTE TESTS
4.1.1. Data concerning construct validity
4.1.2. Data concerning content validity
4.2. GRAMMAR COMPONENT IN 45-MINUTE TESTS
4.2.1. Data concerning construct validity
4.2.2. Data concerning content validity
4.3. Vocabulary component in 45-minute tests
4.3.1. Data concerning construct validity
4.3.2. Data concerning content validity
CONCLUSION
1. DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1.1. On pronunciation testing
1.2. On grammar testing
1.3. On vocabulary testing
2. CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
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