A Study on Reliability Using Test-Retest Method

Abstract

This research work attempts to find out the reliability of test-retest method in order to measure the writing skill of secondary level students'(i.e. grade nine). In order to do so, the researcher collected data from students of secondary level schools in Kathmandu district. The sample population consisted of 56 students who were selected by random sampling procedure. Only subjective type of test items were used to find out the reliability of tests by using test-retest method. From the analysis,she found that the reliability of test-retest method in assessing of writing skill is high. The study consists of four chapters which are given below:Chapter one consists of general background, review of the related literature, objectives and significance of the study.Chapter two deals with methodology. It includes sources of data, population of the study, sample population and sampling procedure, tools for data collection, process of data collection and limitations of the study. Chapter three consists of analysis and interpretation of the data.the analysis of data has been carried out in terms of school, sex and item wise. For that different statistical tools like mean, standard deviation,reliability etc. have been used. Chapter four deals with the findings and recommendations of the study. On the basis of the analysis and interpretation, some significance,findings are enlisted and on the experience of the researcher while conducting the research, some recommendations are made. This chapter follows references and appendices.