Construction and Standardization of Achievement Test in Economics

Manu Sharma, Dr. Gurmit Singh

Abstract: The paper presents the details of the development and standardization of the test of achievement in Economics for IX class under Punjab School Education Board. The test initially consisted of 181 items. After discussion with experts items were reduced to 143. After item analysis the final draft was reduced to 58 items. The test-retest reliability was found to be 0.87. Validity was established by content validity method.

Keywords: Construction, Standardization, Achievement test, Economics