Week 12

4. Quantitative ltem analysis Look at the information on the following items, item X,

Y andZ'

Item X Jptions
Upper

Item Y

[nwer

A B C'<D 1 0 11 3 2076

A*B C D
4154 1133

ItemZ

K= o-( 0.rl
Y

AB*CD
3435 01023

'o't&
0-rl

Find out:

(a) What is the difficuitY level? 0'l (b) What is the discrimination index?

7 = a'ql

, -0.f

(c) Should this item be eliminated? (d) Should any distractor be eliminated or modified?

Ouantitative Item Analvsis Checklist

1.

Item number

2.
3.

Difficulty

level:

F.V. = No. correct = Total

Discrimination Index: D

= Number correct

Number conect (Lower) = Number of students in either grouP ([J)

4.

Eliminate or revise item? Check a. Does key discriminate positively?

b.

Dodistractorsdiscriminatenegatively?

If you answeryes to both a andb, no revision may be necessary' If you answet no to a and b, revision is necessary. If you answer no to a orb, eliminate the item.

USEFUL F'ORMULA (WRITE TIERE)

Dr

Lee