CONSTRUCTION AND SEMI-STANDARDIZATION OF AN ACHIEVEMENT TEST FOR PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS IN METHODS OF TEACHING

Abstract

The primary aim of this study was to develop a semi-standardized achievement  test for prospective teachers in the Methods of Teaching course. A detailed table of specifications was prepared to guide the test development process. Initially, 60 multiple-choice questions were generated from the relevant content domain and reviewed by a panel of experts for content validity. Based on the expert feedback, necessary revisions were made, and all items were then selected for pilot testing. After administering the pilot test to a sample of 50 prospective teachers, item analysis was conducted, resulting in the selection of 35 items.The final version of the test comprised 35 items, which were administered to a larger sample of 400 prospective teachers enrolled in teacher training programs at universities. Data collected from the test were analyzed using item analysis i-e Item Difficulty and Item Discrimination was used. The study concluded that the final test was of moderate difficulty and both valid and reliable for assessing prospective teachers' academic achievement. Furthermore, the selected items may undergo additional try-outs with different samples to further standardize the test.