| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7页 |
| Table of contents | 第8-10页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第10-11页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第11-18页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第11-14页 |
| 1.2 Research significance and purpose | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2.1 Theoretical significance | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2.2 Practical significance | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Research motives and justification of the study | 第16页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the dissertation | 第16-18页 |
| 2. Review of the Literature | 第18-25页 |
| 2.1 Overview on alignment in education | 第18-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of alignment in education | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Definition of assessment alignment | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.3 The significance of alignment for language teaching and testing | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.4 The scope of educational alignment studies | 第21-23页 |
| 2.1.5 Assessment alignment and content validity | 第23-25页 |
| 3. Alignment Evaluation Model | 第25-31页 |
| 3.1 Types of alignment research | 第25页 |
| 3.2 Models to alignment evaluation | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3 Webb's process of alignment evaluation | 第26-29页 |
| 3.4 Methods to alignment research analysis | 第29页 |
| 3.5 The alignment review sheet | 第29-30页 |
| 3.6 Guidelines for the analysis | 第30-31页 |
| 4. Research Methodology | 第31-36页 |
| 4.1 Purpose of the study and research questions | 第31页 |
| 4.2 Research design | 第31-32页 |
| 4.3 Research approach | 第32-33页 |
| 4.4 Research materials | 第33-35页 |
| 4.5 Research procedure | 第35-36页 |
| 5. Data Analysis and Discussion of the Results | 第36-53页 |
| 5.1 Data Analysis | 第36-46页 |
| 5.1.1 Data analysis of teachers' and inspectors' questionnaires | 第36-38页 |
| 5.1.2 Results of alignment analysis | 第38-46页 |
| 5.2 Discussion of the results | 第46-53页 |
| 5.2.1 Discussion of alignment results according to Webb's four criteria | 第46-49页 |
| 5.2.2 Reflections on the use of Webb's model | 第49页 |
| 5.2.3 General comments on the quality of the English test | 第49-51页 |
| 5.2.4 General comments on the curriculum competencies and expectations | 第51-52页 |
| 5.2.5 Evaluating the test's validity in the light of alignment measurement | 第52-53页 |
| 6. Conclusion | 第53-58页 |
| 6.1 Overview of the Research Issue | 第53页 |
| 6.2 Practical implications of the study | 第53-55页 |
| 6.2.1 Implications for test improvement | 第53-54页 |
| 6.2.2 Implications to test designers and teachers | 第54-55页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and the experience of research | 第55-56页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for future research | 第56-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-63页 |
| Appendices | 第63-75页 |
