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04-PhD-021
Supervisor
Dr. Muhammad Saeed
DIVISION OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
LAHORE
May 2006
Researcher’s Profile
The researcher, Mr Khalil Ur Rehman is a
science graduate with major subjects Math A,
Math B and Physics along with B.Ed. He did
masters in Urdu and Punjabi from University
of Punjab Lahore. He earned masters in
Education from AIOU Islamabad. Presently he
is working as Trained Graduate Teacher at
PAEC Model College Nilore, Islamabad.
Continued
DEVELOPMENT
OF A STANDARDIZED
ACHIEVEMENT TEST IN
PHYSICS AT SECONDARY
LEVEL
Abstract
The present study has been designed to develop a
standardized achievement test in the subject of
Physics at secondary level. The test will include
items of various cognitive abilities. It will be based
on specification grid and other principles of test
construction. Item analysis will be done of the
piloted items and if needed, the improved items will
be again piloted. The final test will be administered
on a sample of 6000 students of grade X. The
sample will be drawn by using stratified and simple
random sampling techniques. The study will also
reveal the achievement of students in the subject of
Physics at secondary level. The key beneficiaries
will be the teachers teaching Physics, curriculum
developers and teacher trainers.
Objectives of the Study
The objectives of the study will be to
Develop items in the subject of Physics at
secondary level
Determine psychometric properties of test
items using IRT
Assess learning achievement level of
secondary school students in the subject of
Physics at secondary level
Assumptions of the Study
Following will be the assumptions of the Study:
Standardized tests give a fair measure of
students performance
Standardized tests provide assessment that are
psychometrically valid and reliable
The results of standardized testes are
generalizable and replicable
Standardized tests are appropriate tools for high
stake decisions
Standardized tests are effective instruments for
assessing students achievement
Standardized tests play an important role for the
evaluation of specific programmes or curricula
Delimitations of the Study
The study will be delimited to
Multiple choice questions (MCQs) of cognitive
abilities – Knowledge, Comprehension,
Application and Analysis
Secondary grade students studying in
government high schools in the province of
Punjab
Population
All 365129 10th grade students studying in
4482 public high schools in the province of
Punjab will comprise of population of the
study. (AEPAM, Ministry of Education, 2005)
Sample
The sample will be drawn from the entire
province of Punjab. It will be divided into
four geographical zones i.e. northern,
southern, central and eastern. 50%
districts from each zone will be randomly
selected .An estimated number of 6000
students of class 10th, studying Physics at
secondary level will be selected by
employing proportionate stratified
random sampling technique.
Instrument