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Zhiming Yang
Educational Science
Hunan Normal University
Hunan
Language: English, Chinese
English Testing
Psychometrics
Applied Statistics
Educational Measurement
Formative Assessment
Test Theory
Data Analysis
Score Trends
Measurement Errors
Assessment Methods
Areas of Focus
- English Testing
- Psychometrics
- Applied Statistics
Work Experience
- 2018-present: Director of the Assessment Research Center, Hunan Normal University, Professor
- 2016-2017: Special Researcher and Consultant, Ministry of Education Examination Center
- 2013-2016: Executive Director of Psychometrics, Educational Records Bureau, USA
- 2009-2013: Psychometrician, Educational Testing Service, USA
- 2003-2009: Psychometrician, Harcourt Assessment & Pearson, USA
- 1989-2003: Hunan Normal University, Associate Professor (1993), Professor (1998), Department Head (1996)
- 1983-1986: Jiangxi Yichun Normal College, Assistant Lecturer
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1980-1983: Jiangxi Yichun Normal College, Mathematics
- 1983-1984: Jiangxi Normal University, Education
- 1986-1989: Hunan Normal University, Education (Master's)
- 1991-1992: Beijing Normal University, Psychology (Senior Visiting Scholar)
- 2000-2003: Chinese University of Hong Kong, Educational Psychology (PhD)
- 2011: Rutgers University, Business School MBA (In-service course)
Publications
- Generalizability Theory and Its Application in Assessment, Zhiming Yang, Lei Zhang, 2003
- Strategies for Coping with the College Entrance Examination, Zhiming Yang (Editor), 2001
- Principal Management Psychology, Zuogong Zhang, Zhiming Yang (Editors), 1998
- Educational Measurement and Evaluation, Xiaoling Fan, Zhiming Yang (Editors), 1999
- Psychological and Educational Measurement, Haiji Dai et al., Zhiming Yang (Chapters 3, 4, 5), 1999
- Thinking-Oriented Whole Book Reading and Its Formative Evaluation, Zhiming Yang, Mengxuan Yang, Hui Sun, 2018
- Application of Formative Assessment in Class-Based Teaching, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Diagnostic Testing in Class-Based Teaching, Zhiming Yang, 2017
- Risks and Avoidance Methods in Grading Academic Level Examination Scores, Zhiming Yang, 2015
- Problems and Improvement Ideas in Synthesizing College Entrance Examination Scores, Zhiming Yang, 2015
- Discriminant Validity in Multiple Evaluations of College Entrance Examination Admissions, Zhiming Yang, 2016
- Measurement Challenges and Countermeasures in Provincial College Entrance Examination, Zhiming Yang, Kongqiao Jiang, 2017
- Training Communication Skills in Classic Reading and Its Formative Evaluation, Shikai Wang, Zhiming Yang, 2019
- Design and Implications of the New SAT-I Score Report, Shuyi Kong, Xiaoying Yang, Zhiming Yang, 2019
- Summary Training in Classic Reading and Its Formative Evaluation, Shiyu Wang, Zhiming Yang, 2019
- Multi-Stage Model in Multiple Admissions and Its Application, Zhiming Yang, 2019
- Evaluation of Learning Growth Based on Item Parameter Equating, Jianhong Zhu, Huiyun Cheng, Zhiming Yang, 2019
- Challenges and Countermeasures in Class-Based Teaching under the New College Entrance Examination, Rui Wang, Yuechu Huang, Weihua Wang, Mei Chen, Zhiming Yang, 2019
- Application of Learning Ability Tests in Class-Based Teaching, Dianjun Wang, Jianhong Zhu, Zhiming Yang, 2019
- Rewriting Training in Whole Book Reading and Its Formative Evaluation, Shixia Dong, Zhiming Yang, 2019
- Three Methods to Stabilize the Difficulty of College Entrance Examination English under the Mechanism of Multiple Examinations, Zhiming Yang, 2019
- Big Data Analysis Technology of Shewhart Chart to Ensure Exam Quality, Xiankai Huang, Zhiming Yang, 2019
- Scoring Scheme for Academic Level Elective Subjects Based on Big Data, Zhiming Yang, 2019
- Three Strategies to Improve the Scoring Scheme of the New College Entrance Examination Academic Level, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Measurement Discussion on the Comprehensive Reform Plan of College Entrance Examination, Xiaoling Fan, Lei Zhou, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Application of Multi-Modal Communication Scale in Class-Based 'Aid Courses', Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Value-Added Evaluation of Reading Ability Based on IRT Equating, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Design and Evaluation of 'Elite Courses' in Class-Based Teaching, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Application of Mind Maps in Whole Book Reading and Its Formative Evaluation, Liu Xu, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Formative Reading Ability Test Based on 'China's English Proficiency Scale': A Case Study of 'Pride and Prejudice' Reading Test, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Five Models and Development Strategies of 'Internet + Assessment', Changsheng Shao, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Comprehensive Quality Evaluation Model of American Private High School Alliance and Its Implications, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Reading Ability Test and Its Measurement Analysis, Ting Yang, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Classification and Stratification Analysis of New College Entrance Examination and Class-Based Teaching, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Big Data Analysis and Its Application in Norm Development, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Countermeasures to Avoid Misinterpretation and Misuse of Educational Test Scores, Zhiming Yang, 2018
- Validity Analysis of Data in 'Internet + Assessment', Ting Yang, Zhiming Yang, 2017
- Promotion of New College Entrance Examination and Class-Based Teaching, Zhiming Yang, 2017
- Four Bottlenecks in the Scientific Process of College Entrance Examination Reform, Zhiming Yang, 2017
- Analysis of Item and Test Function Differences in Exam Fairness, Zhiming Yang, 2017
- Urgent Issues in Educational and Psychological Assessment in China, Zhiming Yang, 2017
- Graded Reading in Chinese and Its Formative Evaluation, Benwen Wu, Zhiming Yang, 2017
- Development of Reading Diagnostic Scale for Primary and Secondary School Students, Siyuan Wang, Zhiming Yang, 2017
- Reliability Estimation of Multi-Item Test Papers and Multi-Subject Composite Scores, Zhiming Yang, 2017
- Learning Ability Test in the Context of Comprehensive Quality
Awards
- 2011: SPOT Award for investigating the score trend of the TOEFL iBT, Educational Testing Service
- 2010: SPOT Award for implementing Haberman’s simultaneous linking method on TOEFL iBT, Educational Testing Service
- 2006: Innovation Award, PMG, Harcourt Assessment
- 2004: Innovation Award for creating Standard CTT package SAS code, PMG, Harcourt Assessment
- 2002: Outstanding Doctoral Student Award, Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK$26,500.00)
- 1993-1997: Multiple Teaching Achievement Awards, Hunan Normal University
- 1988-1989: Outstanding Graduate Student Awards, Hunan Normal University
- 1985-1986: Multiple Teaching Achievement Awards, Jiangxi Yichun Normal College
