Testing the Test Investigating The Content Validity of Language Testing Test Atm. Ed. Level

Abstract

This thesis entitled“Testing the Test Investing the Content Validity ofLanguage Testing Test at M. Ed. Level” attempts to determine whether thelanguage testing exam paper has content validity or not.The main objective ofthis research study was to examine the content validity of language testing exampaper at M. Ed. Level for this purpose the researcher has analyzed 5 yearsquestion papers from 2058 to 2062 B. S. of the language testing papers. He hasused only secondary sources of data. The researcher has used two methodologies:‘Coverage’ and ‘Weighting’. Test contents were compared with course contentsin terms of coverageand weightage. The major finding of this research interms of coverage/representativenessprinciple, the language testing tests have low content validity. It is because outof95 language items in totality of the course, the test items have represented 42language items i.e. 44.21 percent during 5 years (2058-2062).Onthe other hand,according to the weighting principle, the language testing tests have low contentvalidity. It is because there was not following any norm or tendency in thedistribution of marks in the test papers what it was given in the weightingschedule of the syllabus. This study is divided into four main chapters. The first chapter deals withthe introduction which consists of general background, language testing, thetheory of foreign language testing, qualities of good tests, introduction to majorEnglish at M. Ed. Level, the syllabus of Language Testing at M. Ed. Second yearit also includes the review of the related literature, objective of the study,significance of the study. Chapter two deals with the methodology which consists of sources of data,tools for data collection, process of data collection, and limitation of thestudy.The researcher has made use of only secondary sources of data.Chapter three deals with the analysis and interpretation of the data. Thedata have been analyzed and interpreted in terms of coverage and weighting tofind out the content validity ofthe tests. Chapter four deals with the findings and recommendations of the study.The findings have been outlined on the basis of the analysis and interpretation ofthe data, and appropriate recommendations and pedagogical implications havebeen made.