Table 1 Descriptions of criteria of test content validity
From: The development and validation of a test of science critical thinking for fifth graders
Criterion | Description |
|---|---|
Conformity | |
Curriculum | The assessed topics were contained in the syllabus |
Opportunity | Questions were related to students actual experience |
Specifications | Questions met the specifications of the critical thinking skills that were tested |
Accuracy and clarity | |
Construct | Questions could assess what was required |
Context | Students were familiar with the given idea |
Component | Language, instruction, diagrams and material stimulus were clear to what pupils needed to do |
Suitability | |
Difficulty level | The difficulty level of questions were in accordance with tested thinking skills |
Important | Item idea and content was important in student’s learning |
Fairness | The written items were not bias to the students, gender or specific communities |