ITEM DISCRIMINATION
Steps in Analyzing Test Result
1.Arrange test scores from lowest to
highest.
2.Determine the upper and lower
27%.
3.Tally responses of the upper and
lower.
ITEM DISCRIMINATION
4.Indicate frequency counts in the
item analysis worksheet.
5. Compute the discrimination
indices.
6. Examine the discrimination
indices using the range.
DISCRIMINATION INDEX
Number of students in the lowest groupwho
got the item right (RL) from the number in
the highest who got it right (RH) and divide
by half of the samplke size (1/2n)
RH - RL
Discrimination index = ---------------------1/2n