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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
A. The Research Findings The Description of the Data
The data that was used by the writer in this study is English summative test given at odd semester at three vocational schools of the second grade
technology major. Those vocational schools have been ranked from grade A up to C. There are SMKN 3 Tangerang that has been accredited A, SMKN 1
Tangerang has been accredited B, and SMK Teknologi Informatika YPML has been accredited C. In addition, the English summative tests had been arranged
by the team teachers in SMKN 3 and SMKN1 Tangerang. However, the English summative test in SMK Teknologi Informatika YPML had been
arranged by the English teacher itself. The tests consisted of three form test based on each vocational school.
First, SMKN 3 Tangerang designed the English summative test for the second grade technology major in “multiple choices” form that consisted of 50
numbers; they were speaking, structure, and reading. The test was held on December 4
th
, 2013 with the total time given to the students for answering the whole items was 90 minutes. Secondly, SMKN 1 Tangerang designed the
English summative test for the second grade technology major in “multiple choices” that consisted of 50 numbers; such as: listening, speaking, structure,
and reading. It was held on December 4
th
, 2013 with the total time given was 120 minutes. The last, SMK Teknologi Informatika YPML Tangerang
designed the English summative test which consisted 45 items. They were 40 multiple choices and 5 short answers. The test was held on December 10
th
, 2013 with the total time given was 60 minutes.
Furthermore, the writer compared the English summative test items with the syllabus for English subject in each vocational school by using a checklist
table; it supposed to get the attainment of the conformity between the English summative test items and the indicators in the syllabus for English subject. The
writer also calculated the attainment of c onformity level by using Anas’
formula:
P= X 100
P= A percentage of attainment f = Frequency
N = Number of cases
1
The next step, the writer interpreted the result of conformity level by using Arikunto’s criteria:
Table 4.1 Criteria of test results percentage
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Moreover, the writer provided three analyzes data of the conformity between the English summative items and the indicators. The conformity
between the English summative test items and the indicators as in the syllabus of English subject for each school will be presented in the table below:
1
Prof. Drs. Anas Sudijono, Pengantar Statistik Pendidikan, Jakarta: PT. RajaGrafindo Persada, 2011,p. 43.
2
Suharsini Arikunto, Manajemen Penelitian, Jakarta: Rineka Cipta, 2005, p. 44.
81-100 61- 80
41-60 21-40
0-20 Excellent
Good Sufficient
Insufficient Poor