A Comparative Study on China-U.S.' APTHS (Academic Proficiency Test for High Schools): Past, Present and Future

Autor/inn/en	Li, Xin; Yan, Wenfan
Titel	A Comparative Study on China-U.S.' APTHS (Academic Proficiency Test for High Schools): Past, Present and Future
Quelle	(2012), S.534-543 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1548-6613
Schlagwörter	High Schools; Achievement Tests; Foreign Countries; Comparative Analysis; Comparative Education; Comparative Testing; Program Descriptions; Educational Development; Literature Reviews; Position Papers; Content Analysis; Educational Policy; Program Administration; Test Format; Test Content; Performance Factors; China; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; Oberschule; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Ausland; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Bildungsentwicklung; Positionspapier; Inhaltsanalyse; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Testentwicklung; Testaufgabe; Leistungsindikator; USA
Abstract	This study followed the comparative research mode of description, interpretation, juxtaposition and comparison. Based on the literatures and data collected on the topic, the paper compared and analyzed the past, present and future of APTHS (academic proficiency test for high schools) in the two countries. Some contemplations on the common issues faced by many countries were also discussed. Compared with U.S., the status quo of the exam in China is more problematic resulting from its low professionalization on test assessment and measurement, and bureaucracy on the exam administration. For both countries, equity is the utmost concern in the future development and reform of the exam. (Contains 6 figures and 2 tables.) [This research has been funded by the No. 51 China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10