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CHAPTER V CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
A. Conclusion
Based on the analysis and the interpretation in previous chapter, the writer would like to conclude that the English summative test which tested at
seventh grade of “SMP Al Wathoniyah 09” East Jakarta, can be categorized into 4 different range of discriminating power. First, they are 5 test items
10 that is categorized into good test items. Then, they are 18 test items 36 that is categorized into satisfactory test items. Next, they are 20 test
items 40 that is categorized into poor test items. And the last, they are 7 test items 14 that is categorized into very poor test items.
So, there are 23 test items 46 or from the categorized good and satisfactory test items of English summative test regarded as a good
discriminating power that range from 0.23 – 0.46 and it can be used for the
next test. Meanwhile, 20 test items 40 are needed to be revised because the test items had the criteria poor test items that range from 0.00
– 0.15. And the last criteria is very poor test items of discriminating power have to be
eliminated or discard because 7 test items 14 have the range from -0.08 –
-0.3. From the explanation above, the writer concludes that the English
summative test which is tested at seventh grade of “SMP Al Wathoniyah 09” East Jakarta has good discriminating power, because 23 test items 46 of
the tests items have the criteria of a positive discriminating power which range from 0.23
– 0.46.
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B. Suggestion
Based on the result of the research, there are some suggestions that can be given in relation to the writer’s conclusion. The suggestions are as follows:
1. Government Service of East Jakarta or Dinas Jakarta Timur who test made can provide feedback to the next test, so that the tests will not poor
and very poor criteria of tests. 2. Teachers should check the questions that will be provided to students
before the final test conducted. 3. Teachers should save the excellent, good and satisfactory criteria of test
and learn how to make the good of the test for next test and can be used by the teachers for the future evaluation.
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