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An Ana ly sis on the R eliability and V alidity o f a Language T est

A bstract: Based on the data collected by SPSS, th is paper analyzes th e reliab ility and valid ity of a graduat ion exam paper, and spe-
cially test onM C- item s, by an alyzing A lpha, M ean, S tandard D eviat ion, V ariance, C orrelation C oeff icient, Factor A nalysis, P- V a lue,
Pd, etc. The purpose is to help teach ers sum up th e tes t, to m in im ize th e effects of m easu rem ent error and to m axim ize the effects of the
language ab ilit ies teachers w ant to m easu re w hen des ign ing or develop ing tests, so that to im prove test efficiency.
K ey words: language test; SPSS; rel iab ility; va lid ity

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