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Development and Validation of English Proficiency-Infused Entrance Examination for College

Volume: 173  ,  Issue: 1 , May    Published Date: 19 May 2025
Publisher Name: IJRP
Views: 89  ,  Download: 52 , Pages: 81 - 94    
DOI: 10.47119/IJRP1001731520257876

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1 Princess Ann T. Ruzol

Abstract

This study entitled, Development and Validation of English Proficiency-Infused Entrance Examination for College was conducted to develop and validate an English proficiency test for entrance examination for Dingalan Community College. The study followed a systematic approach of test development with three phases planning stage, development stage and evaluation stage. The test was designed using a Table of Specifications aligned with the Revised Blooms Taxonomy and covered the main skills area of English Proficiency test namely Grammar, Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension. A 100-item multiple choice questions were constructed and underwent through three phases of pilot tests to assess the difficulty and discrimination indices of the examination. A 100-item multiple-choice test was initially developed and underwent four phases of pilot testing to evaluate difficulty and discrimination indices. The first test was administered to 30 students from BS Entrepreneurship 1-A, followed by a second test with 37 students from BS Entrep 1-B, refining the test to 70 items. The third test, conducted with 39 students from BS Entrep 1-C, further reduced the items to 60. The final testing, with 30 students from BS Entrep 1-D, validated the remaining 50 items. The test was refined to 50-well validated questions after the fourth and final testing. The reliability of the test was assessed using Cronbachs Alpha, which achieved a high reliability score of 0.90. The result indicates that the developed questions effectively measured the English proficiency skills of the students. Additionally, the developed and validated questions will also serve as a diagnostic assessment tool to address the learning needs of the students. The study concludes that the developed test is an effective measure of English Proficiency for college admissions. It recommends consistent test evaluation and the use of digital tools to improve assessment accuracy and efficiency.This study entitled, Development and Validation of English Proficiency-Infused Entrance Examination for College was conducted to develop and validate an English proficiency test for entrance examination for Dingalan Community College. The study followed a systematic approach of test development with three phases planning stage, development stage and evaluation stage. The test was designed using a Table of Specifications aligned with the Revised Blooms Taxonomy and covered the main skills area of English Proficiency test namely Grammar, Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension. A 100-item multiple choice questions were constructed and underwent through three phases of pilot tests to assess the difficulty and discrimination indices of the examination. A 100-item multiple-choice test was initially developed and underwent four phases of pilot testing to evaluate difficulty and discrimination indices. The first test was administered to 30 students from BS Entrepreneurship 1-A, followed by a second test with 37 students from BS Entrep 1-B, refining the test to 70 items. The third test, conducted with 39 students from BS Entrep 1-C, further reduced the items to 60. The final testing, with 30 students from BS Entrep 1-D, validated the remaining 50 items. The test was refined to 50-well validated questions after the fourth and final testing. The reliability of the test was assessed using Cronbachs Alpha, which achieved a high reliability score of 0.90. The result indicates that the developed questions effectively measured the English proficiency skills of the students. Additionally, the developed and validated questions will also serve as a diagnostic assessment tool to address the learning needs of the students. The study concludes that the developed test is an effective measure of English Proficiency for college admissions. It recommends consistent test evaluation and the use of digital tools to improve assessment accuracy and efficiency.

Keywords

  • English Proficiency
  • Entrance examination
  • test development
  • item analysis
  • reliability
  • community college