An analysis of english final test used by SMP and MTs in Nganjuk

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Nisa', Nuril Khoirun (2018) An analysis of english final test used by SMP and MTs in Nganjuk. Undergraduate thesis, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya.

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Abstract

Final test is a part of achievement test that used to measure students’ progress at the end of the semester. This research identified the use of the English Final Tests that was designed by Teachers’ Association (MGMP). The research examined the constructions of test items, particularly the validity of the tests. The validity that was examined is construct validity and content validity. In this case, the final test was expected to have a good construction and conformed its test specification, since it is designed by the teacher’s Association. This study focused on analysing the English Final Test construction and its conformity with its test specification. The researcher determined this study as content analysis study using descriptive approach. There are 4 documents which became the subject of this study, there were English Final Test used by MTs along with its test specification and English Final Test used by SMP along with its test specification. In addition, documentation was used as the techniques to achieve the aims of this study. The analysis result showed that both the English Final Test used by Mts reflected the material in syllabus in term of content validity, while for English Final Test used by SMP there 26 test items which did not reflect the syllabus and 19 test items which match its syllabus. While in term of construct validity, both English Final Test for smp and Mts already test the skill that should be measured. Then, the result analysis result also showed that either English Final Test for SMP and Mts already conformed its test specification, although there were several test items which does not conform its test specification. Here it can be concluded that although several test items didn’t meet the indicator of well – constructed and conform its test specification, still both English Final Test for MTs and SMP were categorized as a well – constructed English Final Test.