The Content Analysis, the Presentation, and the Instrument Readability of Indonesian Proficiency Test
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37134/ajatel.vol7.2.2017Keywords:
content, presentation, readability, Indonesian proficiency testAbstract
The research has aim to describe the result of the content analysis, the presentation, and the instrument readability of the Indonesian proficiency test. The method used in the research was the qualitative descriptive research method. The objects that were examined in the research were the instruments of Indonesian proficiency test which consists of five parts, namely listening, responding the rules, reading, speaking, and writing. The analysis technique used was the content analysis with the data validity test using the triangulation theory. Based on the result analysis towards the content, the presentation, and the instrument readability of the Indonesian proficiency test, it could be concluded that the instrument of Indonesian proficiency test was still containing some weaknesses. It was related to the content aspect which had analyzed based on the tested skill and the materials. The skill of responding the rules in the Indonesian proficiency test has not relevant yet with the assessment theory of pragmatic and communicative. The materials tested in the Indonesian proficiency test allows the differences of ability based on the background of test participants. The multiple choice test form in Indonesian proficiency test consider as the weaknesses of the instrument.