A construction of performance tests in the learning strand of career and technology for prathomsuksa 6 entitled information technology at schools under Nongbualamphu primary educational services area office 1.

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to construct the performance test in the learning strand of career and information technology for Prathomsuksa 6 at schools under Nongbualamphu Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, and 2) to examine the quality of the performance test. The samples were 357 students derived by multi–stage random sampling. The research instrument was the measurement in performance test. The quality of performance test was analyzed by the content validity, the discrimination indices, reliability of the test, inter-rater reliability, the concurrent validity and standard errors in measurement. The research findings were as follows:

          1) The performance test in the learning strand of career and information technology for Prathomsuksa 6 was divided into 5 tests. Each test contained 10 items including: (1) using the operating system, (2) data retrieval and data file management, (3) using a word processing program, (4) using spreadsheet programs, and (5) using the presentation program.

          2) The content validity of the performance test was 0.67-1.00, and the 5 tests on the performance test had discriminating index ranging 0.31-0.79 and reliabilities ranging 0.81-0.84; reliabilities of 2 raters ranging 0.88-0.99, The concurrent validity ranging 0.71-0.80 and standard errors ranging 0.40-0.45.