Title: Development And Evaluation Of Reading Comprehension Test In English Ten
Authors: Ma. Luisa G. Reyes, MAEd Daisybel C. Reyes, MAEd Mon Carlou M. Mangubat, MAEd
Volume: 9
Issue: 4
Pages: 262-282
Publication Date: 2025/04/28
Abstract:
People are limited in what they can accomplish without good reading and comprehension skills. Since then, poor reading comprehension has remained a common problem among the students that would be a critical factor in student success. The purpose of the study is to develop and evaluate a Reading Comprehension Test that will assess the reading level and competencies of Grade 10 students. A Descriptive Developmental research design was specifically utilized to come up with the top 50 reading comprehension test items. Participants of the study were the eight evaluators who assessed the reading texts and items. Multiple forms of validity evidence were used including appropriateness for the student's level, appropriateness for the rules of writing questions, relationship between the text and the question, and appropriateness for the reading comprehension learning acquisition. This research concluded that there must be careful planning, construction, and evaluation of reading comprehension test items to ensure the congruence of appropriate reading materials and prescribed reading competencies. Moreover, the most preferred items of the evaluators were from scan for needed information, read closely to get the author's purpose, examine biases, power struggles of characters (Marxist), and explain illustrations from linear to non-linear texts. On the other hand, the least preferred items were from read closely to get explicitly and implicitly stated, evaluate text content, elements, features, and properties using a set of criteria, present information using tables, graphs, and maps, and treatment of underlying or overarching issue concerning human experience.