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sentences. The words interpretations are used as the basis in answering the second problem.
3.4. Data Analysis
In order to find out the English test type which is used of the progress test items for the first year students in SMAN 1 Pamulang, the data collected were
analyzed by classifying the data into qualitative data. Qualitative data included the written description of the subjects. In other words, the data were described using
words or sentences. The data were analyzed based on the measured objectives. The results were
put into tables. The total frequencies of each category were calculated and changed into percentage. The figures written in table were described and interpreted in words.
The progress test items were analyzed based on the objectives in the Competency Based Curriculum. Moreover, the progress test items were analyzed
based on the English test types which were used conducted to a library study.
3.5. Research Procedure
There were some steps in conducting the research. First, the writer gathered the progress test papers for the first year students of SMAN 1 Pamulang especially
on the first semester. Then, the writer evaluated each of the progress test items based on the Competency Based Curriculum. Next, the writer conducted a library study to
analyze the English test types which were used of each progress test items. The last step included the description of the written tables and interpreted in words.
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CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS RESULT
This chapter presents the results which answer the questions previously formulated in the research problem. The first question concerns what the blue prints
are. The second question concern what is the English test type of progress test items for the first year students of SMAN 1 Pamulang related to the objectives stated in
Competency based Curriculum.
4.1. The Description of the items in the teacher-made test.
This reseacrh analyzed the teacher-made test. The data was taken from the English progress test for the first-year students of SMAN 1 Pamulang, academic year
2006-2007, and first semester. The total items of the four paper tests are 104 items. Based on the test content, the test consisted of language skills tests and language
elements tests. The progress test covered listening, reading, speaking, and writing objectives for English language skills, and vocabulary and grammar for English
language elements. Each paper test contains 26 test items. They are divided into two types; multiple-choice and non multiple choice test type. The non multiple choice
test type also divided into many types, there are matching items, short answer items, and essay. Each types of test consist of five until fifteen numbers from all. The
progress test for the first year students of SMAN 1 Pamulang also consists of listening question item. It is the short-answer items. It consists of five until ten
question in each.
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Table 4.1: The Frequency Distribution of Progress test items
4. 2. Results
This research deals with what the blue prints are and what the English test type of the progress test items related to the objectives stated in the Competency
based Curriculum. To answer those two problems, this research employed a document analysis on the progress test items. The two problems are analyzed below
in detail. The Competency based Curriculum; language is a vehicle of communication. The curriculum is meant to help students using language in the
process of interaction in the society. Students do not learn the language merely, but they use the language as a means of learning something Depdikbud, 2003. In the
process of learning activities, it includes then four skills. After a period of time of learning activities, there are some tests that are
given to the students. One of the tests discusses in this research is progress test. It is viewed that progress test is a kind of test which is used to evaluate the performance
of the students after a certain period of time in learning English. By conducting these tests, the teachers may evaluate the teaching-learning process that happens in the
Distribution of the Progress test items Test 1
Test 2 Test 3
Test 4
N o
Language Skill
Number of
items Number
of items
Number of
items Number
of items
1
Listening
5 19.2 10 38.5 - - 10 38.5
2
Speaking
1 3.8 1 3.8 8 30.8 1 3.8
3
Reading
5 19.2 5 19.2 13 50 10 38.5
4
Writing
15 57.8 10 38.5 5 19.2 5 19.2
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