Development of Attitude Towards Assessment Test for Secondary School Students in Delta State

Andrew Moyioritse Megbele; John Nwanibeze Odili; Patrick Uzor Osadebe

doi:10.53103/cjess.v3i4.162

Authors

Andrew Moyioritse Megbele Delta State University, Nigeria
John Nwanibeze Odili Delta State University, Nigeria
Patrick Uzor Osadebe Delta State University, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53103/cjess.v3i4.162

Keywords:

Rating Scale Model, IRT, Attitude Towards Assessment Test, Secondary School Students Introduction

Abstract

This study developed Attitude Towards Assessment Test using the rating scale model of the Item Response Theory. Three research questions guided the study. An instrumentation research design was adopted. The population consisted of secondary school students in Delta State, Nigeria. The sample size comprised 1,000 students, selected through simple random and non-probability cluster sampling techniques. The researcher developed the test, which comprises a total of 60 items. The Person separation reliability index was used to answer research question 1 and 2 on convergent and discriminant validities respectively. The Categorical Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CCFA) was used to answer research question 3 on construct validity. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 was used to analyse the data The findings of this study revealed that the Attitude Towards Assessment Test has an acceptable convergent validity; that the Attitude Towards Assessment Test has an acceptable discriminant validity; the instrument has a good construct validity. The study recommended that the Attitude Towards Assessment Test should be used to assess secondary school students’ attitude towards assessment.

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