Volume 33, No. 2 Constructing Diagnostic Reading Assessment Instruments for Low-level Chinese as Second Language Learners

Constructing Diagnostic Reading Assessment Instruments for Low-level Chinese as Second Language Learners

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Volume 33, No. 2
contributor.author:
Yang, Shuyi
date.accessioned:
2021-10-14T23:19:20Z
date.available:
2021-10-14T23:19:20Z
date.issued:
2021-10-15
description.abstract:
The present study investigated the applicability of word reading, word segmentation, and text reading as diagnostic tools to assess comprehension, detect struggling readers, and inform instruction for low-level Chinese as second language (L2) learners (n = 70). The results showed that the three instruments measured different dimensions of word recognition and predicted text comprehension. Text reading was the most robust indicator of comprehension and the most sensitive screener for weak readers. The diagnostic instruments provided interpretable feedback, located problems at specific areas, and evaluated instructional material difficulty level. The findings offer empirical support for the use of text reading for diagnostic purposes in Chinese low-level L2 reading instruction and suggest the importance of helping students develop word recognition skills.
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endingpage:
237
identifier.citation:
Yang, S. (2021). Constructing diagnostic reading assessment instruments for lower-level Chinese as second language learners. Reading in a Foreign Language, 33(2), 212-237. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/67401
identifier.issn:
1539-0578
identifier.uri:
http://hdl.handle.net/10125/67401
number:
2
publicationname:
Reading in a Foreign Language
publisher:
University of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center Center for Language & Technology
site_url:
/rfl/item/533
startingpage:
212
subject:
diagnostic assessment word reading word segmentation text reading Chinese L2 reading comprehension
title:
Constructing Diagnostic Reading Assessment Instruments for Low-level Chinese as Second Language Learners
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Article
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Text
volume:
33