USING RELIABILITY MEASURES IN TEST VALIDATION

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the use of reliability measures in test validation, an essential part of test standardization. Since reliability of a test is a prerequisite to validity, the results of reliability analysis using internal consistency measures with coefficient alpha, also called the Cronbach’s alpha, as the measure of homogeneity of items was used. Reliability coefficients above 0.80 met the minimum acceptable standards for the proposed University of San Carlos College Admission and Placement Test (USCCAPT) in English, Science and Mathematics, respectively. Further, reliability analysis was done based on the second pilot testing scores of 262college freshman students from a university in Cebu City.