Recently, a large number of vocabulary tests have been made available to language teachers, testers, and researchers. Unfortunately, most of them have been launched with inadequate validation evidence. The field of language testing has become increasingly more rigorous in the area of test validation, but developers of vocabulary tests have generally not given validation sufficient attention in the past. This paper argues for more rigorous and systematic procedures for test development, starting from a more precise specification of the test's purpose, intended testees and educational context, the particular aspects of vocabulary knowledge which are being measured, and the way in which the test scores should be interpreted. It also calls for greater assessment literacy among vocabulary test developers, and greater support for the end users of the tests, for instance, with the provision of detailed users' manuals. Overall, the authors present what they feel are the minimum requirements for vocabulary test development and validation. They argue that the field should self-police itself more rigorously to ensure that these requirements are met or exceeded, and made explicit for those using vocabulary tests.

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推动词汇评估领域向前发展：需要更严格的测试开发和验证

最近，语言教师、测试人员和研究人员可以使用大量的词汇测试。不幸的是，它们中的大多数是在验证证据不足的情况下推出的。语言测试领域在测试验证方面变得越来越严格，但过去词汇测试的开发者普遍没有对验证给予足够的重视。本文主张为测试开发制定更严格和系统的程序，从更精确地说明测试目的、目标考生和教育背景、正在测量的词汇知识的特定方面以及测试分数的方式开始。被解释。它还要求提高词汇测试开发人员的评估素养，并为测试的最终用户提供更大的支持，例如提供详细的用户手册。总体而言，作者提出了他们认为词汇测试开发和验证的最低要求。他们认为，该领域应该更严格地自我监管，以确保满足或超过这些要求，并对那些使用词汇测试的人明确表示。