5th Grade Science Course “Living World” Unit Related Academic Achievement Test Development and Implementation

The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable achievement test for the “Living World” unit within the scope of the 5th grade science course. For this purpose, the following steps were carried out in the research in which the screening method was used. The purpose and scope of the test were determined; literature review was conducted and test questions were determined; expert opinions were obtained for the draft of the achievement test and it was applied to 86 5th grade students studying in a state school in Turkey, the steps of analyzing the items and finally creating the test were followed. As a result, the achievement test consisting of a total of 24 questions with an average difficulty of 0.68, an average discrimination of 0.54 and a KR-20 reliability coefficient of 0.75 covering the curriculum content framework took its final form. When the findings are evaluated in general, it can be said that the test is a valid and reliable test in measuring the students’ success in the relevant subject.