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An assessment into predictive validity of Islamic Azad university MA entrance exam: A Case Study of TEFL

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( M.A ) Thesis on English Teaching

An assessment into predictive validity of Islamic Azad university MA entrance exam: A Case Study of TEFL

Abstract

This research aims to determine that whether MA Entrance Exam significantly can predict successfully academic achievement or not. The research question in this study sought answers about the extent the performance in public examination predict academic achievement in university degree examinations. In order to do this research, the researcher used row scores, rank and Grade point average of 135 teaching English students admitted to the Azad university MA entrance exam, Iran, Shiraz branch during 2010 to 2012. Data analysis indicated that rank of the students and their row scores can predict their future success. The researcher has used Pearson Product Moment and SPSS software version 16.

Key words: predictive validity, university entrance examination, academic success, grade point average, Islamic Azad University, row score, rank

دسته: زبان شناسی, علوم انسانی برچسب: academic success, grade point average, Islamic Azad University, Key words: predictive validity, rank, row score, university entrance examination

توضیحات

Content

Title Page

List of Tables ………………………………………………………..… VIII

Abstract …………………………………………………………………..… 1

Chapter One : Introduction

1.0 Introduction ……………………………………………………….…… 3

1.1Statement of the problem ……………………………………………………. 5

1.2 Purpose of the study ………………………………………………..……… 6

1.3Research questions ………………………………………………..………. 6

1.4 Research hypotheses …………………………………………….………… 6

1.5 Significance of the study …………………………………………..……… 7

1.6 Research variables …………………………………………………..…….. 7

1.7 Delimitation of the study ………………………………………………..… 8

1.8 Definition of key terms …………………………………………………………….. 8

1.8.1 What is prediction? …………………………….……………….… 8

1.8.2 What is Validity? …………………………………………………… 8

1.8.3 The meaning of correlation …………………………..………… 11

1.9 Summary …………………………………………………………………. 12

Chapter Two : Review Of The Related Literature

2.0 Introduction ………………………………………………..…………….. 14

2.1 studies on predictive validity ………………………………..…………… 14

2.2 Iranian Studies on Predictive Validity ……………………..………….… 34

2.3 Summary ……………………………………………………..………….. 36

Chapter Three : Methodology

3.0 Introduction …………………………………………………..….……… 39

3.1 Participants …………………………………………………..………….. 39

3.2 Instruments ……………………………………………………………… 39

3.3 Procedures ………………………………………………………………. 40

3.3.1 Design of the Study …………………………………………….. 40

3.3.2 Data Collection Procedures …………………………………….. 40

3.3.3 Data Analysis Procedures ………………………………………. 41

Chapter Four : Results And Discussions

4.0 Introduction ……………………………………………………………… 45

4.1 Hypothesis1 ……………………………………………………………… 45

4.2 Hypothesis2 ……………………………………………………………… 50

4.3 Summary ………………………………………………………………… 54

Chapter Five : Conclusion

5.0 Introduction ………………………………………………………………. 56

5.1 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………. 56

5.2 Limitations of the study …………………………………………………. 57

5.3 Recommendations ………………………………………………………. 58

Appendix

References ……………………………………………………………….… 61

List of Tables

Table 4.1. Relationship between students’ rank and their

GPA in September 2010 ………………..……. 46 Table 4.2. Relationship between students’ rank and their

GPA in September 2011 ……………………… 47

Table 4.3. Relationship between students’ rank and their

GPA in September 2012 ……………………… 48

Table 4.4. Relationship between students’ rank and their

GPA in January 2013 ………………………… 49

Table 4.5. overall correlation between students’

rank and their GPA ………..…………….…… 50

Table 4.6. Relationship between students’ raw scores and their

GPA in September 2010 ……………………… 51

Table 4.7. Relationship between students’ raw scores and their

GPA in September 2011 ……………………… 51

Table 4.8. Relationship between students’ raw scores and their

GPA in September 2012 ……………………… 52

Table 4.9. Relationship between students’ raw scores and their

GPA in January 2013 …………………………. 52

Table 4.10. overall correlation between students’ raw score

and their GPA ………………………………… 53

An assessment into predictive validity of Islamic Azad university MA entrance exam: A Case Study of TEFL

تعداد87 صفحه در فایل word

( M.A ) Thesis on English Teaching

An assessment into predictive validity of Islamic Azad university MA entrance exam: A Case Study of TEFL

Abstract

Key words: predictive validity, university entrance examination, academic success, grade point average, Islamic Azad University, row score, rank

Content

Title Page

List of Tables ………………………………………………………..… VIII

Abstract …………………………………………………………………..… 1

Chapter One : Introduction

1.0 Introduction ……………………………………………………….…… 3

1.1Statement of the problem ……………………………………………………. 5

1.2 Purpose of the study ………………………………………………..……… 6

1.3Research questions ………………………………………………..………. 6

1.4 Research hypotheses …………………………………………….………… 6

1.5 Significance of the study …………………………………………..……… 7

1.6 Research variables …………………………………………………..…….. 7

1.7 Delimitation of the study ………………………………………………..… 8

1.8 Definition of key terms …………………………………………………………….. 8

1.8.1 What is prediction? …………………………….……………….… 8

1.8.2 What is Validity? …………………………………………………… 8

1.8.3 The meaning of correlation …………………………..………… 11

1.9 Summary …………………………………………………………………. 12

Chapter Two : Review Of The Related Literature

2.0 Introduction ………………………………………………..…………….. 14

2.1 studies on predictive validity ………………………………..…………… 14

2.2 Iranian Studies on Predictive Validity ……………………..………….… 34

2.3 Summary ……………………………………………………..………….. 36

Chapter Three : Methodology

3.0 Introduction …………………………………………………..….……… 39

3.1 Participants …………………………………………………..………….. 39

3.2 Instruments ……………………………………………………………… 39

3.3 Procedures ………………………………………………………………. 40

3.3.1 Design of the Study …………………………………………….. 40

3.3.2 Data Collection Procedures …………………………………….. 40

3.3.3 Data Analysis Procedures ………………………………………. 41

Chapter Four : Results And Discussions

4.0 Introduction ……………………………………………………………… 45

4.1 Hypothesis1 ……………………………………………………………… 45

4.2 Hypothesis2 ……………………………………………………………… 50

4.3 Summary ………………………………………………………………… 54

Chapter Five : Conclusion

5.0 Introduction ………………………………………………………………. 56

5.1 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………. 56

5.2 Limitations of the study …………………………………………………. 57

5.3 Recommendations ………………………………………………………. 58

Appendix

References ……………………………………………………………….… 61

List of Tables

Table 4.1. Relationship between students’ rank and their

GPA in September 2010 ………………..……. 46 Table 4.2. Relationship between students’ rank and their

GPA in September 2011 ……………………… 47

Table 4.3. Relationship between students’ rank and their

GPA in September 2012 ……………………… 48

Table 4.4. Relationship between students’ rank and their

GPA in January 2013 ………………………… 49

Table 4.5. overall correlation between students’

rank and their GPA ………..…………….…… 50

Table 4.6. Relationship between students’ raw scores and their

GPA in September 2010 ……………………… 51

Table 4.7. Relationship between students’ raw scores and their

GPA in September 2011 ……………………… 51

Table 4.8. Relationship between students’ raw scores and their

GPA in September 2012 ……………………… 52

Table 4.9. Relationship between students’ raw scores and their

GPA in January 2013 …………………………. 52

Table 4.10. overall correlation between students’ raw score

and their GPA ………………………………… 53

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