Development and standardization of cognitive ability test for children

Abstract

The present study investigated, developed & standardized Cognitive Ability Test for children, Age group (7-16). The main objective of the study was to develop test items through Bloom’s taxonomy, Leslie Wilson theory, determining the difficulty, Discrimination Index & Reliability. The purpose of this research project is the identification, measurement and analysis of core cognitive ability factors that determine success in education and occupation. The study was significant because it shall provide standardized ways of comparing the child performance with that other children observed in the same situation in terms of their cognitive ability (Anastasi, 1950). The study was delimited to forty children of age 9-11 years.