The Content Validity of English Summative Test of First Semester of Tenth Grade at SMK PGRI Larangan Tangerang in the 2015/2016 Academic Year.

bambang suprayitno; dra. roslaini, m.hum.; drs. gigih anggana yuda, m.pd;

RATIH JUNIDA SARI. NIM: 0901065233. The Content Validity of English Summative Test of First Semester of Tenth Grade at SMK PGRI Larangan Tangerang in the 2015/2016 Academic Year. The study programme of English education the school of teachers’ training and education the university of muhammadiyah prof. Dr. Hamka, Jakarta 2016.
The objective of the research is to find empirical data whether the English summative test of the tenth grade students for the first semester of SMK PGRI Larangan Tangerang in 2015/2016 academic year has good content validity or not. The method used is descriptive comparative analysis method. Descriptive is describing summative test content and English syllabus content into the list. Comparative is comparing summative test content to English syllabus content.
The data is calculated by using the simple statistical formula C = T/S x 100% and interpreted uses Arikunto’s scheme of conformity level. The result of this research shows that the English summative test that is given for the tenth grade students for the first semester of SMK PGRI Larangan Tangerang 2015/2016 academic year is good because the percentage of the content of English summative test which conform to syllabus requirement of school-based curriculum is 63.8%.
Based on the result of the research, the writer gives suggestions as follows: firstly, the English teacher must understand the criteria of a good test in making test. Secondly, the English teacher has to master the content of syllabus and curriculum fulfill four language skills. Finally, the English summative test which has been given for the tenth grade students of the first semester still can be used but some of test items should be revised after finding the items which are not in line with the requirement of the curriculum before giving the test to student.