Republic of the Philippines

President Ramon Magsaysay State University

(Formerly Ramon Magsaysay Technological University)
Iba, Zambales Philippines 2201
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COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

College/Department College of Teacher Education
Course Code EDCK 2
Course Title Assessment in Learning 1
Place of the Course in the Program Professional Education
Semester and Academic Year 1st Semester A.Y. 2021-2022

Name: JAYSON A. PASIA Date: DEC. 17. 2021

Course/Section: BSE SS III EOP Score: ___________

LESSON 6: HOW TO DETERMINE IF AN ITEM IS EASY OR DIFFICULT

QUIZ
DIRECTION: Determine the difficulty and discrimination of each item by using the data
below. Tabulate the results for each item by filling the missing number in the table. Indicate the
index of difficulty, then write if the item is an easy item, average item, and difficult item. In the
next table, indicate the index of discrimination and write if very good item, good item,
reasonably good item, marginal item and poor item.

Given Data
Student Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 Total
No. Score
Student 1 1 1 1 1 1 5
Student 2 1 0 1 1 1 4
Student 3 0 0 1 0 1 2
Student 4 0 0 0 0 1 1
Student 5 0 0 1 1 1 3
Student 6 1 0 1 0 1 3
Student 7 1 1 0 1 0 3
Student 8 1 1 1 0 1 4
Student 9 1 0 0 0 0 1
Student 10 0 1 1 1 0 3
This data were arranged from highest to lowest.

Student Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 Total

No. Score
1 1 1 1 1 1 5
2 1 0 1 1 1 4
8 1 1 1 0 1 4
5 0 0 1 1 1 3
6 1 0 1 0 1 3
7 1 1 0 1 0 3
10 0 1 1 1 0 3
3 0 0 1 0 1 2
4 0 0 0 0 1 1
9 1 0 0 0 0 1

Answer the following question;

1. Based on the data above, who are the students belong in the top three?
__STUDENT 1, 2, & 8__.

2. Based on the data above, who are the students belong in the bottom three?
___STUDENT 3, 4 & 9___.

Obtain the proportion correct for each item.

Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5 Total
Score
Student 1 1 1 1 1 1 5
Student 2 1 0 1 1 1 4
Student 8 1 1 1 0 1 4
Total 3 2 3 2 3
Proportion 1.00 3. ) 0.67 4. ) 1.00 5. )0.67 6. ) 1.00
of the high
group (PH)
Student 3 0 0 1 0 1 2
Student 4 0 0 0 0 1 1
Student 9 1 0 0 0 0 1
Total 1 0 1 0 2
Proportion 0.33 7. )0.00 8. )0.33 9. )0.00 10. )0.67
of the low
group (PL)

Answer the following question;

11. ) What is the formula used to obtain the Item Difficulty?
Item of Difficulty= pH + pL
2
12. )What is the formula used to obtain the index of discrimination?
Index of discrimination = pH-pL

13-16. Compute and tabulate the results for each item. Indicate the index of difficulty, then write
if the item is an easy item, average item, and difficult item. 1 point per column.
Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5
1.00+0.33 0.67+0.00 1.00+0.33 15.) 1.00+0.67
= 13.) 14.) 0.67+0.00 16.)
2 2 2 2
2
Index of 0.67 0.34 0.67 0.34 0.84
difficulty
Item Average Average Item Average Item Average Item Easy Item
difficulty Item

17-20. compute and tabulate the results for each item. Indicate the index of discrimination and
write if it is a very good item, good item, fair item, or poor item.
Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5
= 1. 00 – 0.33 17. ) 0.67-0.00 18. )1.00- 19. )0.67-0.00 20.)1.00-0.67
0.33
Discrimination 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.67 0.33
index
Discrimination Very good item Very good item Very good Very good Good item
item item