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Optimizing Village Assets as a Source of Local Economic Empowerment: A Mentoring Program in Bulangan Barat, Pegantenan, Pamekasan Zainatul Mufarrikoh; Fitriyatul Qomariyah; Moh. Syafik; Fera Rahmawati; Rofiqi Rofiqi
Warta LPM WARTA LPM, Vol. 29, No. 1, Maret 2026
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/warta.v29i1.14079

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Bulangan Barat Village has durian assets distributed across nearly the entire village, making it as a potential leading commodity for community economic empowerment. The results of the 2024 PKM asset mapping indicate that while most residents own durian trees, productivity remains low due to limitations in maintenance techniques, fertilization, pest control, and harvesting practices. This program aims to enhance community capacity through an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach that optimizes local assets. The activities were conducted through two technical assistance sessions involving 15 participants, including training and socialization on the development of local durian commodities, as well as field assistance in Dusun Utara and Dusun Barat. These activities were followed by monitoring and evaluation. The results show that 2 out of 15 participants (13.3%) began applying more appropriate fertilization techniques, including installing fertilizer pipes to reduce flower drop in durian trees. In addition, one participant started diversifying crops by cultivating melon as an alternative commodity to durian. The community’s managerial capacity is demonstrated by initiatives to coordinate the certification process for local durian varieties and by the use of a WhatsApp group consisting of 16 members (1 expert, 3 facilitators, and 12 durian farmers) as a platform for information exchange and coordination in managing the durian commodity. As a follow-up, the program requires strengthened sustainability through periodic and structured ongoing assistance to increase the even adoption of technology. Future community service activities focus on continued support for the development and certification of local durian varieties to improve productivity, crop quality, and sustainably restore the prominence of local durian in Pegantenan District.
Revisiting the Institutional English Proficiency Test (EPT): Evaluating Its Validity, Reliability, and CEFR Alignment Moh. Syafik; Eva Nikmatul Rabbianty; Yazid Basthomi; Ling Gan; Nurul Hadi
Script Journal: Journal of Linguistics and English Teaching Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): April (Article in Press)
Publisher : Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Widya Gama Mahakam Samarinda University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24903/sj.v11i1.2331

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Background: There is an urgency for institutions to develop standardized English proficiency tests for individual use, given the unaffordable and unreachable high-stakes tests for some academic communities. Therefore, the Center for Language Development of IAIN Madura developed EPT (English Proficiency Test) as an individual English test. Nevertheless, no research has provided evidence that EPT has been standardized.Methodology: This quantitative consequential research invited four subject matter experts (SMEs) to judge the objectives of the test items to validate the content validity (CV) with the item-objective congruence (IOC) formula and assess three ways of language proficiency assessment to see how the EPT aligns with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).Findings: The results revealed that the CV and reliability of EPT had been achieved, with the IOC for the three skills measured above 0.75. Internal consistency and stability were also proven to have high reliability coefficients. However, no evidence indicates alignment between EPT and CEFR, as the administrator was found not to follow the three validation frameworks: what is assessed (specification), how performance is interpreted (standardization), and how comparison is made (standard setting).Conclusion: The results conclude that EPT should be improved by aligning it with CEFR. Administrators should conduct a standard-setting study to map EPT scores onto the CEFR and provide the minimum scores (cut scores) needed to enter each targeted CEFR level.Originality: This research fills the knowledge gap by evaluating the EPT’s alignment with CEFR and addressing the need for a standardized and affordable language test in Indonesia.