Impact of Formative Assessment on Students’ Learning Outcomes in District Quetta An Experimental Study

Abstract

The current study aim to assess the impact of formative assessment on the mastery of students English tenses. The researcher selected two groups for the study they include controlled and experimental group. Study aims to investigate the statistically significant difference between the learning outcomes of the groups. A quasi – experimental research design employed to examine the impact. Both groups included 50 students each. Post and pre tests assigned to students. Test reliability and validity checked before large- scale study. The intervention took four weeks. Researcher entered the data SPSS for descriptive and inferential analysis. The overall mean of post-test to pre=test increased from 13.15 to 18.64 showing increase in student’s performance. Independent sample t-test used for inferential analysis its result showed t (97) = -0.801, p = .425. showing same base line for pre-test result and for post-test it shows statistically difference in the group where t (97) = 24.11, p < .001, showing positive change in performance in experimental group. The effect size analysis showed a negligible effect in the pre-test (Cohen’s d = -0.161) and a very strong effect in the post-test (Cohen’s d = 4.848). The findings of the study are formative assessment improve the student learning outcomes. It helped students in learning English tenses. Student’s post- test results of both groups showed Enhancement in understanding and learning of English tenses.