Content Validity of Grammar: Theory and Practice (ENG. ED. 512) Tests

Abstract

This research entitled "Content Validity of Grammar: Theory and Practice (Eng. Ed. 512) Tests" attempts to examine the content validity of the test items of"Grammar: Theory and Practice (Eng. Ed. 512)" asked in the final written exam of the years 2057 to 2063 in T.U. So, the study was focused to analyze and examine the content validity of those test items in terms of content coverage and content relevance. In order to carry out this research, the researcher collected both the subjective and objective test items asked in the years 2057 to 2063 and the syllabus of the same subject which were the main sources of data since he has used only secondary data. Then the researcher studied and analyzed them in terms of coverage and relevance descriptively and statistically. On the basis of this analysis of data as a whole, the researcher found out that the "Grammar: Theory and Practice (Eng. Ed. 512) Tests" have high content validity in terms of coverage but low or nearer to content validity in terms of relevance. This study consists of four chapters: Chapter one deals with the introduction which consists of general background, literature review, objectives of the study,and significance of the study. Chapter two deals with the methodology which consists of sources of data(i.e. secondary), process of data collection and limitations of the study. There searcher has made use of only secondary sources of data. Chapter three deals with the presentation, analysis and interpretation of the collected data. The data were analyzed and interpreted on the basis of the variables that were specified in the objectives, i.e. analysis on the basis of coverage and relevance. Chapter four incorporates findings and recommendations. On the basis of the analyzed data, some findings have been listed, and in turn, on the basis of these findings, some recommendations have been made.