Penyetaraan Tes UAN: Mengapa dan Bagaimana?
Abstract: Debates concerning
what is right and what is wrong with national final examination (UAN) in
Indonesia are not new. National final examination (UAN), a significant process
using a test form to measure learning output, has been developed to provide
useful information for the decision makers (parents, educators, policy-makers
and the local community). Multiple forms of a certification exam are desirable
for a variety of reasons. However, the problem of comparability among test
scores using different test forms must be addressed in order to insure fairness
and consistency in each testing situation. Test forms must be interchangeable
across test administrations. Psychometric procedures known as equating methods
can be utilized to produce comparable (equated) scores. Equating procedures
consist of (1) a design for collecting test data for equating, (2) a clearly
defined level of expected correspondence among test scores, and (3) specific
statistical procedures that are used to estimate score correspondence. The process
of equating is used to obtain comparable scores when more than one test forms
are used in a test administration. In many situations in test administration,
more than one form of the tests are used for security reasons. Beside, by test
equating, a test form can be administered more flexible in the context of
environment and time. There are several techniques and methodologies that can
be used in equating test forms. Generally speaking, these techniques and
methodologies can be divided into three major activities, namely determining
test equating design, determining the test equating methods, and determining
the way of test equating will be taken. The magnitude of standard error of
estimate (SEE) is used to evaluate which is the most accurate method of test
equating. The less the score of standard error of estimate the more accurate of
the test equating method.
Penulis: Sukirno
Kode Jurnal: jppendidikandd070004
