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CHAPTER IV CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS

This chapter presents the conclusions and suggestions from the writer based on the analysis of the English summative test carried out at MTs. Salafiyah Bedahan.

A. Conclusions

Based on the data in the previous chapter, the writer would like to elaborate the appropriateness of the test items in English summative test at even semester for the second grade students of MTs. Salafiyah Bedahan to the English syllabus used. This summative test consists of 45 items. The items that appropriate with the recommended indicators in reading and writing skill in the English syllabus consist of 11 indicators. They cover 11:23 x 100 = 48. This percentage obviously falls into the level 40 - 55 which means less good. So, the English summative test at even semester for the second grade of MTs. Salafiyah Bedahan Kota Depok is considered as an invalid test because of having the bad content validity. Besides, if the test designers want to construct a test, they have to pay attention to the criterion of a good test. One of the criterions is validity, especially content validity. Based on this research, although there are some items which are appropriate with the indicators in reading and writing skills in the syllabus, they do not enter them to the all recommended indicators. So, the test that was constructed did not fulfill to the standard of the good test. Then, the English test would be better if they entered to the all recommended indicators in reading and writing skills.

B. Suggestions

After giving the conclusion above, the writer wants to give some suggestions addressed to the test designers as a feedback of the analysis result. Namely: 1. Before designing a test, the test designer should have a good preparation by considering the principles of constructing the good test items. 2. The test designer should consider that the test items must be appropriate with all indicators both reading and writing in English syllabus, and the items that do not fulfill to the indicators should be discarded. 3. If the items do not fulfill to the syllabus, they must be revised so that they can be used for the next evaluation. He also would like to give some suggestions addressed to the school as follow: 1. The school should give chances to the test designer to follow the trainings of constructing a good test. 2. The school should supervise the test designer’s work in constructing the tests. Whether the tests constructed have fulfilled characteristics of a good test or not. 3. The school should store the used items or make the items bank.