D. Research Paradigm
Figure 1. Research Paradigm The Question of the Final Examination at Economics Subject
in Grade XII IPS SMAN 1 Wonosari academic year of 20142015
Answer Sheet and Answer Key
Validity Reliability
Level of Difficulty
Diskriminati on Index
Distribution Pattern
Answer Test Item Analysis
The Result of Analysis
Good Question
Intermediate Question
Bad Question
Save in Question
Bank Revision
Throw Away
E. Research Questions
Based on the theoretical review and research framework above, the research questions are:
1. How does the validity level of the questions in the Final Examination at
Economics Subject in Grade XII IPS SMA Negeri 1 Wonosari academic year of 20142015?
2. How does the reliability level of the questions in the Final Examination
at Economics Subject in Grade XII IPS SMA Negeri 1 Wonosari academic year of 20142015?
3. How does the level of difficulty of the questions in the Final Examination
at Economics Subject in Grade XII IPS SMA Negeri 1 Wonosari academic year of 20142015?
4. How does the discrimination indexof the questions in the Final
Examination at Economics Subject in Grade XII IPS SMA Negeri 1 Wonosari academic year of 20142015?
5. How does the distribution pattern answer of the questions in the Final
Examination at Economics Subject in Grade XII IPS SMA Negeri 1 Wonosari academic year of 20142015?
6. How does the overal quality of the questions based on the analysis of
validity, level of difficulty, discrimination index, and distribution pattern answer?
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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODS
A. Research Place and Time
This research was conducted in SMA Negeri 1 Wonosari which is located at Jalan Brigjen Katamso No. 04, Wonosari Gunung Kidul,
Yogyakarta. Implementation of data collection conducted in March 2015.
B. Research Design
This research is a evaliatif research. In practice, this research intends to seek information and data that can be used to describe the quality of the test
in SMA Negeri 1 Wonosari. While the approach used is a quantitative approach because the data obtained will be realized in the form of figures and
analyzed using ANATES program version 4.0.9.
C. Operational Definition of Research Variables
The variables in the research entitled “Test Item Analysis of The Final Examination on Economics Subject in Grade XII IPS SMA 1 Wonosari
Academic Year of 20142015” include : 1.
Validity Validity is the level of accuracy of the questions in measuring what
should be measured. The numbers indicate the level of validity is obtained by calculating the correlation between the index score of each
item with the total score. An item can be declared invalid if the scores item has fit or in accordance with the total scores or there is a positive
correlation between the scores of each items with a total score.