Table 2 Concurrent validity of experimental tests based on correlation between first year participants’ O-NET scores and scores in multiple choice tests
| Â | 3-option test | 4-option test | 5-option test |
|---|---|---|---|
n (1st year students only) | 45 | 48 | 38 |
Mean O-NET score (%) | 44.29 | 44.52 | 45.97 |
Mean multiple choice test score (%) | 47.98 | 41.77 | 39.14 |
Correlation coefficient (r) | 0.790 | 0.759 | 0.634 |
significance (p <) | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
P < 0.05 confidence interval of correlation coefficients | 0.746 – 0.879 | 0.606 – 0.858 | 0.394 – 0.793 |