Cambridge Scholars Publishing Consequential Validity of the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK) from Macro and Micro Perspectives

This comprehensive study investigates the consequential validity of the central Chinese Proficiency Test- HSK from micro- (classroom) to macro- (society) perspectives. It advances the scope of validity studies and addresses pedagogical and methodological issues in Chinese as a Second/foreign/heritage (CSL) teaching and learning, but also complements efforts made to broaden the understanding of foreign language education. This work also provides implications for HSK’s future development and revision, and will also help HSK developers clarify how the test can be used and help the test users to build their assessment literacy. About the Author Dr Shujiao Wang is an Assessment Specialist at McGill University, Canada. She has taught a variety of courses, ranging from university undergraduate/postgraduate level to professional training, and from traditional classroom to online teaching, in both Chinese and North American universities. Her research interests are broadly in the areas of assessment/evaluation in higher education, language testing/assessment, and teaching Chinese as a Second Language. She has published over 10 peer-reviewed articles and presented at numerous international conferences. Her research has received several grants from both provincial and national organisations, including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada.