EFFECT OF STUDENTS INVOLVEMENT IN HOME ECONOMICS TEST CONSTRUCTION ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ANAMBRA STATE

The study examined the effect of students involvement in Home Economics test construction on their academic performance. The study was carried out in Anambra State. A multi stage sampling technique was used to select 240 JSS 3 students from the population of 112,606 JSS 3 students. The study was guided by one research question and one hypothesis. The instrument used for data collection was Home Economics Performance Test (HEPT), which was validated by two experienced Home Economists and the reliability established at 0.74 using test-retest method. The result of the study showed that the students that were involved in Home Economics test construction performed better than those not involved in test construction. It was recommended among others that Home Economics teachers should involve students in test construction to enhance their academic performance.