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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter is divided into the place and the time of the research, the objective of the research, the object of the research, the method of the research,
the instrument, the technique of the data collecting, and the technique of the data analysis.
A. The Place and the time of the Research
The research is held in Dua Mei Junior High School which is located at Jl. H. Abdul Gani No. 135, Cempaka Putih - South Tangerang. The research is
conducted on September, 18
th
2013 - October, 2
nd
2013.
B. The objective of the Research
The objective of the research is to find whether the English summative test items for the first grade students at Dua Mei Junior High School at even semester
20122013 academic year has content validity. It is also done to know the content
validity level of the test itself.
C. The object of the Research
The object of the research is the items of English summative test for the first grade students at Dua Mei Junior High School at even semester 20122013
academic year. The test consists of 40 multiple choices and 5 essays.
D. The Method of the Research
The method of the research is descriptive comparative. First, the writer analyzes the content of each item related to the specific objectives. Furthermore,
he also compares it with the syllabus to find out whether the English summative test items for the first grade students of Dua Mei Junior High School at even
semester 20122013 academic year have good content validity.
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E. The Instrument
The instrument that the writer used is the syllabus which has tables consists of indicators reading and writing skill, and the discourse required in the
English syllabus which is used in Dua Mei Junior High School at even semester 20122013 academic year.
F. The Technique of the Data Collecting
In getting the data, the writer uses the English summative test UAS at the second grade students of Dua Mei Junior High School at even semester 20122013
academic year and the school syllabus. Then the writer analyzes the content of each item and compares it with the indicator of reading and writing skills in the
syllabus.
G. The Technique of the Data Analysis
Technique of collecting data in this research is using data card consisting the theme, discourse, indicator, skill, and the kinds of test items. The data are
calculated using simple percentage formula. It is used to percentage of the conformity of the test items. According to Sudjono, the formula is:
x 100 P = Percentage of content validity
F = Frequency of conformityrepresentativeness N = Number of sample
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Anas Sudiyono, Pengantar Statistik Pendidikan, Jakarta: PT. Raja Grafindo Persada, 2006, p.43.
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In addition, the test items were analyzed by considering the conformity and unconformity of reading and writing components required in the English
syllabus for the second grade students of Dua Mei Junior High School at even semester 20122013 academic year. Moreover, the writer also compared the
percentage with the criteria adopted from A rikunto’s theory:
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Table 3.1 The Criteria of the Conformity Level
Percentage Grade
81 - 100 61 - 80
41 - 60 21 - 40
0 - 20 Very Good
Good Fair
Poor Very Poor
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Suharsimi Arikunto, Manajemen Penelitian Edisi Revisi, Jakarta: Rineka Cipta, 2005, p. 44.
