Analysis of the Development and Validation of an Entrance Examination in Arbaminch Teacher Training Institute
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1999-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the development and
validation of an Entrance Examination which has been employed for selecting
candidate teachers for Arbaminch Teacher Training Institute.
The subjects of the study were 583 candidate teachers who were
selected from six zones of SNNPS in 1998/99 academic year.
Items of the sub-tests were analyzed for 583 subjects. Reliability
coefficients were calculated for the three sUb-tests by using split-half and
Kuder-Richardson techniques. A correlational and regressional analysis were
used for validating the three sub-tests, ESLCE GPA and High School average
score. Besides, stepwise multiple regression analysis was utilized to identify
variables that explain significant amount of variance in first semester GPA.
The findings of the study revealed that the sub-tests English language
and mathematics have acceptable reliability. Furthermore, the study indicated
that some items from each test could be revised.
Based on the findings of the present study it was concluded that the
English language entrance examination, high school average score, and
ESLCE GPA appeared to be better predictors of first semester GPA of the
candidate teachers at the institute than mathematics and teaching aptitude
entrance examination.
On the basis of the findings obtained in the study, it was recommended
that since Mathematics and teaching aptitude test did not contribute significantly
to the criterion variable, care should be made when constructing the items so
that the reliability and predictive effectiveness of the entrance examination
could be improved.
Furthermore, Utmost care needs to be taken concerning the use of the
teaching aptitude test as a selection instrument in the future. If there is the
need to check for general teaching aptitude in candidates, expert advice should
be secured in the making of such tests
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Arbaminch Teacher Training Institute