Center for Educational Measurement (CEM) Diagnostic Performance Science Achievement of Grades 6 to 10 Students, SY 2015-2016

Abstract

This quantitative research descriptive- correlational study was conducted to find the out the relationship of the results of Grade 6 to 10 Center for Educational Measurement- Diagnostic Test (CEM) to the Science Achievement of students. Two hundred Twenty- one (221) students were the subjects of Infant Jesus Academy, Kalibo in the School Year 2015- 2016. The dependent variable in this study was the Science Achievement and Center for Educational Measurement (CEM) Diagnostic Performance of Grades 6 to 10 students were the independent variables. Secondary data were used in this study. It underwent validation and analysis. The descriptive statistics used were frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The inferential statistics used were the Pearson r and linear regression to correlate the results of Center for Educational Measurement- Diagnostic Performance to the Science Achievement of the students. The level of significance was set at 5%. Major findings of the study revealed that the results of the performance of the students from Grades 6 to 10 after taking the Central for Educational Measurement- Diagnostic Performance is “average mastery”. The level of Science Achievement of the students from grades 6 to 10 after the first three quarters of the school year is “Proficient”. There is a significant relationship between the results of Center for Educational Measurement- Diagnostic Performance to the Science Achievements of the students. The results of Center for Educational Measurement- Diagnostic Performance is a significant predictor to the Science Achievements of the students.