An evaluation of assessment tools for secondary level english language classes of all bises of punjab:
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2017
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UMT Lahore
Abstract
The present study aims to investigate the quality of the assessment tools of English
administered by BISEs in Punjab for the award of Secondary School Certificate. These
assessment tools serve as sole criteria to assess the learning of the students, therefore,
their quality affects the quality of learning of the students and they have potential wash
back effect on the system of education. A mixed method research design was adopted in
the present study. The English language assessment tools for secondary classes of all
BISEs of Punjab were evaluated with reference to the levels of cognitive domain of
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. Three raters rated the test items of these assessment tools
using a rubric based on action words for each level of cognitive domain with the help of
frequency tables. The consolidated data was analyzed for determining inter-rater
reliability and frequency distribution along with frequency percentage. The analysis of
the data revealed that most of the test items of the assessment tools were based on lower
order thinking abilities and skills. The study could be beneficial for the improvement of
assessment tools of English language for secondary classes of BISEs which, in turn, may
lead to the improvement of the learning of the students and the education system at larg.