A Study On The Application Of Formative Assessment To English Reading Teaching In Senior High School

Reading teaching has always been an integral part of senior high school English teaching.The study abroad has achieved results,but the study of Formative Assessment in China only lies on a theoretical level.The application of the theory is mainly in the primary school and junior high school,and it is relatively limited.Based on this situation,the study attempts to apply the Formative Assessment to the senior high school English reading teaching,and probes its influence on students’ competence of English reading and their attitude towards English reading.The thesis is made up of five chapters.Chapter one is the introduction of the study,and it is composed of three parts: background of the study,the purpose and significance of the study,and the overall structure of the study.Chapter two consists of three parts: a brief introduction of Formative Assessment including mainly four aspects;related studies on Formative Assessment abroad and at home;the theoretical foundations of Formative Assessment.Chapter three is the specific methodology of the study which contains four parts: hypothesis,subjects,instruments,and procedures.Chapter four analyzes and discusses the data.Chapter five comes up with the conclusion including major findings,pedagogical reflections,limitations of the study,and suggestions for further study.The author conducted a twelve-week experiment,and the participants were 76 students from Grade One in senior high school.Both of the experimental class(EC)and control class(CC)had 38 students.According to the data collected from test,questionnaire and interview,it aims to answer two research questions:(1)Can Formative Assessment alter students’ attitude to English reading study in senior high school?(2)Will Formative Assessment improve students’ reading competence?The data analysis indicates that Formative Assessment can improve students’ reading competence,alter their attitude towards reading,and increase their confidence in reading learning.It is feasible and effective to apply Formative Assessment to English reading teaching.Although the research exists limitations,the further study of Formative Assessment is significant for English reading teaching.