RUBRICS FOR CONTENT AND FACE VALIDITY OF THE ACHIEVEMENT TEST

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DIRECTIONS: Below is a list of different criteria for evaluating the achievement test in chemistry using
mathematical concepts. Please rate each item by ticking (/) the corresponding equivalent on the four point
scale.
Description Scale
All indicators are observed 4
Most of the indicators are observed 3
Some of the indicators are observed 2
No Indicators observed 1

EVALUATION CRITERIA RATE

A. CONTENT 4 3 2 1

a. Topics being measured are in the scope of the curriculum.

b. Items are relevant to the topic/subject being measured.
c. There is only one correct answer per question.
B. ITEMS

a. Number of items per topic is sufficiently distributed

b. Number of items are correctly assigned in the Table of
Specifications.
c. Number of items are sufficient to measure achievement of
students in the subject being measured.
C. LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

a. There are no hints in each question.

b. Level of difficulty is parallel to the students’ academic level
c. Indicates the level of performance which increases with equal
increment that is parallel to the students’ skill level.
D. STRUCTURE

a. Has a clear heading such as the date, name, and title.

b. Has a clear layout such as margins, spaces in between
questions and choices.
c. Font size, style, letters/numbers and spacing are uniform
throughout the instrument.
E. INSTRUCTIONS

a. Instructions are well constructed

b. Includes clear instructions that are easy to follow.
c. Instructions are appropriate for the type of test.
F. LANGUAGE

a. Is free of any errors in punctuation.

b. Contains correct capitalization of words.
c. Free from grammatical errors.
 G. ETHICAL/SOCIAL
a. Contains relevant or associated texts that are free from
offensive language.
b. Is free from cultural discrimination.
c. Has equal reference to both male and female gender in the test
questions.
Source: Veloso, A (2014). Student Attribute Correlates of Academic Achievement in High School Chemistry
between Grade 9 & 10 Students

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