Proceedings of the 2nd EAI Bukittinggi International Conference on Education, BICED 2020, 14 September, 2020, Bukititinggi, West Sumatera, Indonesia

Research Article

Validity and Reliability of Semester Tests Made by Teachers: An Evaluation Study of English Learning

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.14-9-2020.2305675,
        author={M. Aries Taufiq and Rahmi Eka Putri and Hasri  Fendi and Syafrilianto  Syafrilianto and Dian  Anggraini and Vivi  Indriyani},
        title={Validity and Reliability of Semester Tests Made by Teachers: An Evaluation Study of English Learning},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd EAI Bukittinggi International Conference on Education, BICED 2020, 14 September, 2020, Bukititinggi, West Sumatera, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={BICED},
        year={2021},
        month={3},
        keywords={evaluation; summative assessment; validity; reliability; teacher-made test},
        doi={10.4108/eai.14-9-2020.2305675}
    }
    
  • M. Aries Taufiq
    Rahmi Eka Putri
    Hasri Fendi
    Syafrilianto Syafrilianto
    Dian Anggraini
    Vivi Indriyani
    Year: 2021
    Validity and Reliability of Semester Tests Made by Teachers: An Evaluation Study of English Learning
    BICED
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.14-9-2020.2305675
M. Aries Taufiq1,*, Rahmi Eka Putri1, Hasri Fendi2, Syafrilianto Syafrilianto3, Dian Anggraini4, Vivi Indriyani1
  • 1: Faculty of Language and Art Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia
  • 2: Faculty of Abad and Humanities, Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol, Padang, Indonesia
  • 3: Faculty of Teaching and Education, IAIN Padang Sidempuan, Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia
  • 4: Faculty of Economic, Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK, Padang, Indonesia
*Contact email: ariespertama@gmail.com

Abstract

This research was conducted to analyze and evaluate the quality of semester tests made by grade VIII teachers of junior high school (SMP) at Kec. Tambang for English subject. Thus, it was classified into evaluation studies. The findings revealed that the tests were categorized as valid and had the highest reliability index (0.71). Among the four tests, the semester test used at SMPN 4 got the best quality compared to tests used at other schools. In conclusion, the quality of the semester tests designed by English teachers in class VIII at SMP Negeri Kec. Tambang varied in terms of validity and reliability.