독서 능력 표준화 검사 도구의 연구 개발 = Developing and studying standardized reading tests

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This paper developed 8 sets standardized reading tests for 3, 4, 5, 6 grade(two sets per each grade), administrated tests two times in elementary school(1,755 students joined), analyzed test results, revised tests items, studied validating tests, and presented developing process. Each test set consists of 25 items multiple choiced test. Texts of items were carefully selected for genre, theme, ethics, type, and readability. Achievement standards, taxonomy of items were developed also. Reading ability defined vocabulary and reading comprehension. Reading comprehension is subdivided literal, inference, evaluation, and appreciation skill of text comprehension. This perspective is based 7th national Korean language curriculum. Difficulty, reliability, discrimination index, variance, validity of tests were analyzed and revised tests items to qualify standardized test. Cut off score was decided for using these tests as diagnostic reading assessment. Each grade`s reading ability is divided three level, which is above grade, at grade, below grade. Cut off score was decided two methods cooperatively norm referenced test as well as criterion referenced test(book portfolio method). Formal reading tests, include this study`s results, should be used compensate for informal reading assessment such as teacher`s question, observation, think aloud, and conversation.