The Validity Analysis Of Reading Test Items On National Standard School Final Examination For 12th Grade Of MAN 1 Semarang

Abstract The objectives of this study were (1) to examine whether the test items of NSSFE match the materials, (2) to examine whether the test items of NSSFE match the expected learning objectives, (3) to examine whether the test items of NSSFE meet the teachers’ perception, (4) to examine whether the test items of NSSFE meet the students’ perception. The type of the research is a descriptive qualitative research method. It was an investigation of a single case or collective case to capture the complexity of objects of the study. The object of the study was reading test items on National Standard School Final Examination for 12th grade of MAN 1 Semarang. The subjects of the study were three English teachers and 40 students of Natural science major from 12th grade of MAN 1 Semarang. The data sources used in this study were: document, and informant. The techniques of collecting data used were document analysis, interview, test and questionnaire. The data validity used was data triangulation to gain valid information through a variety of sources. The findings of this study showed that the test has fulfilled the criteria of having content validity since the findings of the current study were (1) The test items of NSSFE match the materials, (2) The test items of NSSFE match the learning objectives, (3) The test items of NSSFE meet the teachers’ perception, (4) the test items of NSSFE meet the students’ perception. Keywords: National Examination, English Test, Validity, Reliability