Correlation Between Aural-Oral and Written Test Scores

Abstract

This is a research entitled ‘Correlation Between Aural-Oral and Written Test Scores’.The objectives of this research were to find out correlation between aural-oral test andwritten test score and list out some pedagogical implications. For this, I observed the SLCexaminations scores of 2066 B.S. in Parvat district. This research is fundamentally basedon secondary sources of data–mark ledgers of SLC graduates. I also consulted somerenowned authors’ publications along with few more research papers related to the topic.I also obtained a small amount of first hand data-from ten examiners of the SLCexaminations in Parvat. I obtained 200 students’ scores using stratified random samplingand chose ten examiners through judgmental sampling. I used two tools of datacollection: observation of the test scores and interview. On completion of the study, Ifound out the correlation between the two sets of test scores is 0.60-which shows a weakpositive relation. The degree of relation is strong positive (i.e.0.81) among theinstitutional schools. The community schools share just 0.22 correlation between thetests-a zero relation. The students of community schools are weaker as a whole than thestudents of institutional schools. They need more exposure than being received. Thestudents’ scores are to match their level of performances in the tests, but in few cases,they are not. This study consists of four chapters. The first chapter deals with the general background,literature review, hypotheses, objectivesand significance of the study. The secondchapter incorporates the methodology used in the study, the sources of the data, studypopulation, sampling procedure, tools of the data collection, process of data collectionand limitations of the study. The third chapter includes presentation, analysis andinterpretation of the collected data. The data obtained were analyzed and interpretedthoroughly in terms of range, average score, percentage and Pearson product moment ofcorrelational coefficient. The fourthchapter deals with the findings, recommendationsand pedagogical implications.