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Educational Measurement and Evaluation

Notes 32.1.6 Attitude Test
1. Name of the Test : XYZ School attitude scale
2. Constructor of the Test : ABC
3. The Quality to be Measured : Attitude towards school
4. Utility of the Test : School reform
5. Items of the Test : There are a total of 30 items (statements) in this test, among which some are
positive and others are negative. In this test, the attitude towards the school has been divided
into 5 areas. These areas are :
(i) Attitude towards teachers
(ii) Attitude toward school
(iii) Attitude towards school programmes (curriculum, homework, and co-curricular activities,
etc.)
(iv) Attitude towards social acceptability (mutual relations with other students)
(v) Attitude of the guardians as indicated by the students towards school.
The test contains statements for expressing attitude in each field. The responses of the students
are obtained in five degrees for each statement. These degrees are — Always, Most often,
Frequently, Sometimes, and Never. On the positive statements, the responses are awarded as
5 for always, 4 for most often, 3 for frequently, 2 for sometimes and 1 for never. In the same
way, the negative statements are awarded 1 for always, 2 for most often, 3 for frequently, 4 for
sometimes, and 5 for never. The positive and negative statements are known by the following
table :
Table
Positive statements 1, 2, 7, 9,11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27

Negative statements 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12,16, 19, 20, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30

6. Administration of the Test : This test is administered on the students of class VIII to XI. The
test is administered in the following sequence :
(i) The seating arrangement for the students is made at a place where there is no disturbance
and noise. The space between any two students is kept as such that they are not able to
talk to each other.
(ii) Then rapport is established with them to bring them in normal mental condition.
(iii) Then the objective of the test is made clear to them.
(iv) Then the students are given instructions pertaining to the test.
(v) Then the test papers and answer-sheets are distributed among them.
(vi) Now they are asked to read the instructions. Any of their doubts is clarified with the
help of the test manual.

(vii) Now they are asked to write their answer. No time limit is given, but the time taken by
each student is noted down.
7. Scoring of the Test : The scoring of each positive or negative response as indicated by each
student in the test is done by the above decided method. On the basis of Obtained scores by
each student, it can be said what is his attitude or advice towards the school.
8. Analysis of Obtained Scores in the Test : The analysis of obtained scores in this test is done
on the basis of attitude scores. At first the attitude of the students is measured on the basis of
total obtained scores. If the attitude of the student is positive, then it can be said that such a

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