Predictive Validity of Internal Assessment

Abstract

The only one major function of a good examination is and unbiased an objective evaluation of students’ performance for the purpose of selection and comparison. In order to carry on this function, any means of assessment must always have validity especially predictive validity. Thus, this research work entitled ‘PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF INTERNAL ASSESSMEMT’ attempts to find out the predictive validity of internal assessment which is conducted in all the departments at Master’s Level. For this, I have selected M. Ed. first year students as the population of the study. Altogether eighty students were selected proportionately from seven departments of the Central Department of Education and their internal assessment scores and final examination scores were analyzed thoroughly. The data were taken only from the students of the academic year 2062/63. From the study I have concluded that there is no uniformity in the degree of predicative validity of internal assessment in different departments; it ranges from very high to low- negative predicative validity. The study report consists of four chapters. Chapter one introduces the study in terms of general background, review of the related literature, objectives and significance of the study along with the definition of some specific terms. Chapter two deals with the methodological strategies used to conduct the study which includes the sources of data, population of the study, sampling procedure, process of data collection and limitations of the study. Chapter three includes analysis and interpretation of the collected data. The data were analysed and interpreted by using simple statistical tools and presented with the help of tables, charts and diagrams. Chapter four, the final chapter of the study report deals with the findings, recommendations and pedagogical implications of the study.