Students Item B Upper 10 4 Lower 10 2: A C D Omits 2 1 3 0 1 4 3 0

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Example 1

Based on the data below, answer the following questions.

Students Item
A B* C D Omits
Upper 10 2 4 1 3 0
Lower 10 1 2 4 3 0
*Answer key is ‘B’
a. Calculate the:
i. Index of difficulty

ii. Index of discrimination for answer key

iii. Index of discrimination for distracters

b. Analyze and explain the effectiveness of this item based on the indices of difficulty and
discrimination for the answer key and distracters.

Formula:

Item Difficulty Index

1. Add U+ L and divide by 2 10+8 18/2 =9


2. Move decimal point one to the right 90
3. Add the percentage sign 90%

Item Discrimination Index

1. Subtract U-L 10-8=2


2. Move decimal point one place to the left 0.2
3. Add a zero after the number. 0.20

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