Based on the observations in SMA Banyumas, thus far Accounting Economics teacher know about the difficulty level from the number of
students are able to answer that question. In preparing the test, teachers tend to follow the previous test. This condition will cause the tools of the test
cannot show its quality as an evaluation tool of students in terms of validity, reliability, level of difficulty, distinguishing power, and the the pattern of
answer distributions. Based on the background of the study above, researcher interested in
conducting research related to the analysis of the test evaluation of students with the title: Test Item Analysis of The Final Examination on Economics
Subject in Grade XII IPS SMA Negeri Banyumas Academic Year of 20142015.
B. Identification of The Problem
From the background of the study that have been stated above, can be identified several problems that can be studied:
1. The teachers have not done the test item analysis that are used to evaluate
the students of Grade XII in Economics Accounting subject. 2.
The lack of teachers’ understanding about the technique of test item analysis to determine the quality of teacher-made questions.
3. Teachers feel burdened to analyze items because the process of analysis
were complicated and take a long time. 4.
The teacher know whether the test were good or not based on the number of answer and level of difficulty of the questions.
5. The quality of the test as an evaluation tool in Economic subject in SMA
Banyumas were unknown. 6.
In preparing the test tools, teachers still refers to the previous test.
C. Problems Restrictions
Based on the background of the study outlined above, this research is restricted to looking for the quality of the Odd Semester Final Examination
Questions in Accounting Economics Subject in Grade XII IPS SMA Negeri Banyumas Academic Year of 20142015 in terms of validity, reliability, level
of difficulty, distinguishing power and the pattern of answer distributions in form of multiple choice. Thats because these aspects are a key aspect to
determine whether the test can be said as a qualified or not. Requirements of the test, which is: objectivity, practicability, and economical does not have
the size and the formula in its determination. Thus, aspects of objectivity, practicability, and economical only the supporting aspects of the
implementation process of analysis and assessment of a test.
D. Problems Formulation
Based on the description above, the formulation of the problem in this research is: “How is the quality of the Odd Semester Final Examination
Questions in Accounting Economics Subject in Grade XII IPS SMA Negeri Banyumas Academic Year of 20142015 students in terms of validity,
reliability, level of difficulty, distinguishing power, and the pattern of answer distributions
?”.
E. Research Objectives
