Journal of Language Testing and Assessment
JLTA publishes academic articles that recognize successful engaged learning depends on effective partnerships between students, faculty, community agencies, administrators, disciplines, and more. The journal invites submission of 1) Research that emanates from or informs campus-community partnerships; 2) Studies co-authored by faculty, students, and/or community partners; 3) Literature and Teaching English as Foreign Language; and 4) Commentary on emerging trends, developments, and/or challenges. The publication of this journal aims to spread conceptual thinking or ideas and the research findings obtained in the field of English Education and Literature.
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<![CDATA[THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY IN SPEAKING ACCURACY AND FLUENCY AT SMA NEGERI 9 GOWA ]]>
<![CDATA[Andi Atika Putri]]>;
<![CDATA[Nurdevi Bte Abdul]]>;
<![CDATA[Sujariati]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v1i1.172
<![CDATA[The purpose of this research aimed at finding out the students’ ability in speaking accuracy and fluency at SMA Negeri 9 Gowa class X IIS 1. The research used a descriptive quantitative method. The subject of this research was students in SMA Negeri 9 Gowa in tenth grade. The data of the research was collected through speaking tests in oral test form. The result of the research for speaking accuracy showed from 24 students’ there was 1 student (4.17%) who belonged to ‘excellent’ category, 4 students (16.67%) who belonged to ‘good’ category, 6 students (25%) who belonged to ‘fairly good’ category, 6 students (25%) who belonged to ‘poor’ category and 7 students (29.17%) who belonged to ‘very poor’ category. The mean score for speaking accuracy for students in SMA Negeri 9 Gowa at tenth grade was 5.6 which means the level of speaking accuracy of students was categorized as fair level. While for speaking fluency, the result of the research showed from 24 students’ there was 1 student (4.17%) who belonged to ‘excellent’ category, 4 students (16.67%) who belonged to ‘good’ category, 8 students (33.33%) who belonged to ‘fairly good’ category, 5 students (20.83%) who belonged to ‘poor’ category and 6 students (25%) who belonged to ‘very poor’ category. The mean score of speaking fluency of students in SMA Negeri 9 Gowa at tenth grade was 5.9 which mean it was categorized as fair level.]]>
<![CDATA[THE IMPACT OF USING E-BOOK AND P-BOOK IN STUDENTS’ READING ACHIEVEMENT ]]>
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<![CDATA[Ummi Khaerati Syam]]>;
<![CDATA[Junaid]]>
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<![CDATA[This research aimed at finding out the significant different impact between using e-book and p-book in students’ reading achievement at the third grade of MTSN 4 Jeneponto. The researcher used a quasi-experimental research with two group pretest-posttest which was carried out online during the covid-19 pandemic. The sample was class IX A and IX 18 students. The instrument of this research was reading test. The result of the research showed that the value of t-test in terms of accuracy was 3,509. It was higher than the t-table namely 2, 11991 at the level of significant (p) = 0, 05 with degree of freedom (df) = 16. The differences between t-test and t-table value was very significant. It means that the Null Hypothesis (H0) was rejected and Alternative Hypothesis (H1) was accepted. Therefore, it can be concluded that using P-book is giving more positive impact than using E-book in students’ reading achievement at MTSN 4 Jeneponto.]]>
<![CDATA[IMPROVING THE STUDENTS READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH SCHEMATA TEACHING TEHNIQUE AT THE EIGHT GRADE OF SMP NEGERI 8 SELAYAR ]]>
<![CDATA[Andi Irwin Maulana]]>;
<![CDATA[Nurdevi Bte Abdul]]>;
<![CDATA[Muh. Arief Muhsin]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v1i1.174
<![CDATA[Reading is challenging skill for students, where they have to comprehend the content of the text and identify the component of comprehension level. Dealing with this challenging this research aims to prove whether the Schemata Teaching Technique can improve the students’ reading comprehension. The research strategy utilized is classroom action research; it is conducted in two cycles. Each cycle is conducted in four gatherings. Each cycle comprises of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The information are taken from the occasion, archives and witnesses. The result of the inquire about appears that the way to move forward English students comprehension is by expanding their reading dominance utilizing schemata procedure where the students can do more works out which in a roundabout way too increment their comprehension in reading, and the result of post-test is way better than in pre-test. The mean score of pretest 67.74 to 78.61 in posttest cycle I, the mean score of pretest 71.17 to 80.52 in posttest cycle II. The percentages of exhaustiveness of each cycle also show the improvement, with 10.87% in first cycle, 9.35% in second cycle. The researcher suggests to the teachers especially English teachers to be more inventive to make a modern method in learning English uncommonly reading process. The analyst also concludes that educating English through schemata teaching technique can improve the students’ reading comprehension of the eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 8 Selayar.]]>
<![CDATA[THE EFFECT OF TEACHERS’ CREATIVITY ON STUDENTS INTEREST IN LEARNING ENGLISH IN THE SECOND GRADE SMP NEGERI 2 TINAMBUNG ]]>
<![CDATA[Hestika]]>;
<![CDATA[Nur Qalbi]]>;
<![CDATA[Farisha Andi Baso]]>
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<![CDATA[This research is aimd to find out the effect of teachers’ creativity The Effect of Teachers’ Creativity on Students Interest in Learning English in The Second Grade SMP Negeri 2 Tinambung. The problem statements are two namely: 1) How is students perception of learning English?, What are the effect of teachers’ creativity on students’ interest in learning English at SMP Negeri 2 Tinambung ?.This research was descriptive qualitative. The population is the second grade student SMP Negeri 2 Tinambung which consist of 25 students. The sample taken from B class of SMP Negeri 2 Tinambung. The instrument use are interview and questionnaire. However, the subjects of this research were 25 students of the second grade at SMP Negeri 2 Tinambung. The researcher employed Descriptive-qualitative method and the instrument of this research were conducted through interview and questionnaire The research findings showed that the effect of teachers’ creativity on student’s interest in learning English was very important it can increase student enthusiasm for receiving the material and can increased students interest in learning English.]]>
<![CDATA[THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS HABIT IN READING ENGLISH AND VOCABULARY ACHIEVEMENT IN SMA UNISMUH MAKASSAR ]]>
<![CDATA[Husnaini]]>;
<![CDATA[Bahrun Amin]]>;
<![CDATA[Maharida]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v1i1.178
<![CDATA[This study aims to determine the correlation between students' reading habits in English and vocabulary achievement at the second grade (IPA) of SMA Unismuh Makassar. In this study, using the correlation description method, which consists of two instruments in collecting data, namely questionnaires and tests. This research was conducted in a class at SMA Unismuh Makassar where the sample chosen by the researcher was class two science consisting of 27 students in one class. The results in this study indicate that variable X to variable Y has a correlation with the degree of the correlation, namely a weak correlation in the form of a negative correlation. The negative correlation is the higher the variable X, the lower the Y variable and vice versa. The data analysis calculation of r is the lower r-table (-0.287 <0.3809). This means that there is no significant correlation between students' reading habits in English and vocabulary achievement. In other words, hypothesis H0 is accepted and hypothesis H1 is rejected.]]>
<![CDATA[INCREASING STUDENTS’ WIRITING ABILITY THROUGH INTERACTIVE WRITING MODEL AT SMAN 1 ENREKANG ]]>
<![CDATA[Intan Hardiyanti Hasri]]>;
<![CDATA[Andi Tenri Ampa]]>;
<![CDATA[Ilmiah]]>
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<![CDATA[This research aimed to know the increasing students’ writing ability in descripitive and recount text through Interactive Writing Model at the first grade SMAN 1 ENREKANG. The method of this research was pre-experimental research. The sample of this research. The sample of this research consisted of experiment class. Namely class X IPA 5 was 30 students. In the class used Interactive Writing Model. The sample was taken by Random Sampling Technique. Based on the findings, it was found that the value of t-test in writing is descriptive text is greater than the ratio on t-table (3.770) > (2.756) and in recount text t-test is greater than ratio on t-table also (5.420) > (2.756). Based on the table it can be conclude that the alternative hypothesis is accepted. It means that there was increased in the students’ writing descriptive and recount text before and after gave treatment used interactive writing model. Therefore, that result of the pre-test and post-test was significance different. Based on the descriptive, the pre-test and post-test prove the post-test is higher. Based on the explanation, Interactive Writing Model can increase the students’ writing ability in descriptive and recount text.]]>
<![CDATA[THE APPLICATION OF OKRE (Overview, Key Ideas, Reviewing and Evaluation) IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT SMK MUHAMMADIYAH 2 BONTOALA MAKASSAR ]]>
<![CDATA[Midayani]]>;
<![CDATA[St. Asriati AM]]>;
<![CDATA[Eka Prabawati Rum]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v1i1.180
<![CDATA[This inquire about pointed to discover out the impact of OKRE Method on understudies perused comprehension that center on level of strict and interpretative of comprehension.”“The analyst connected prel – experimental method with one bunch pre – test and post – test.”“The test of this inquirel about was courser XI Accounting of SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bontoala Makassar which comprised of 30 understudies.”“The test was taken by utilized purposive inspected method.”“The research findings showed that the tenth grade of Accounting SMK Muhammadiyah 2 Bontoala Makassar had Fair score in pre-test. After given treatment their reading comprehension was significantly improved. The result of the inquired about were the cruel score of pre – test in Exacting (Fundamental Thought) score pre – test was 58.6 and post – test was 86.56. in grouped of detail the score of pre – test was 56.4 and post – test was 92.6 with t – test esteem Exacted is more prominent than t – table (13.26 > 2.45).”“Cruel score of interpretative in pre – test was 63.63 and post – test 82 with the t – test exteem is more prominent that t – table (8.34 >2.45).”“The result of calculated t – test of the pointers within the students’ t – test (Exacted and interpretative) was more prominent than t – table 21.60 > 2.45.”“It implies that there was noterworthiness diverse between some time recently and after gived the treatment.”“It indicated that the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted and the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. It was concluded that the use of OKRE Influence the students’ reading comprehension.”]]>
<![CDATA[THE PERFORMANCE ON USING CONJUNCTION BY THE FIFTH SEMESTER STUDENTS OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AT MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF MAKASSAR ]]>
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<![CDATA[Eny Syatriana]]>;
<![CDATA[Ilmiah]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v1i1.198
<![CDATA[This study aimed at finding out: 1. How are the students’ performance on the use of coordinating conjunction, 2. how are the students performance on the use subordinating conjunction. The method in this research was descriptive quantitative, the reseacher chooses subject class C by the fifth-semenster studnets of English Department from Muhammadiyah University of Makassar, consisting of twenty students. To got the data of this research were collected through tests and interviews by google form.The test results from students, that students know better the use of coordinating conjunction, many students answer correctly with an average highest score of 670, but the students difficult to distinguish the use of conjunction which has the same meaning, like but and yet, also for and because. for subordinating conjunction. shows, the students low understand the use of that conjunctions, many students answer incorrectly, expecially conjunction althogh, after and where. an average highest score of 605, the students still confused the function of that conjunction itself.]]>
<![CDATA[CURRICULUM VALIDITY OF NATIONAL EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH SUBJECT 2019 AT SMA NEGERI MATAKALI ]]>
<![CDATA[Muhammad Arham]]>;
<![CDATA[Radiah Hamid]]>;
<![CDATA[Wildhan Burhanuddin]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v1i1.199
<![CDATA[The purpose of this research is to find out the validity of National Examination’s item 2019 in English Subject in reading skill in SMA Negeri Matakali, KabupatenPolewali Mandar.The research used descriptive quantitative method. The subject of this research is English teacher at SMA NegeriMatakali, Lesson plan of English, Curriculum 2013 and National examination’s document in English subject 2019. The data of the research was taken by using document analysis and interview. The result of this research showed 11 of 50 question’s item in National examination in English subject 2019 are in line with English materials which are taught in SMA Class XII at first semester. It means 22% from the total number of National Examination.]]>
<![CDATA[THE USE OF BLOG TO INCREASE STUDENTS’ WRITING SKILL ]]>
<![CDATA[Muhammad Syahrul]]>;
<![CDATA[Hasnawati Latief]]>;
<![CDATA[Ardiana]]>
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DOI: 10.56983/jlta.v1i1.201
<![CDATA[This research finding out whether the blog increases the students’ writing skill. In this study, researcher used in this quantitative research is a pre-experimental method. This kind of study allows the researcher to look at the effects of at least one independent variable and one dependent variable. In this research, the researcher wanted to see whether the treatment make a difference or no. Population The population of the research was the eleventh grade students of SMA Negeri 4 Jeneponto in the academic year of 2019/2020. Sample, the sample was selected by using cluster random sampling technique. The researcher chose one class as the sample. Research Instrument, the instrument used in this research was writing test. To test writing ability the researcher will ask the students to write three paragraphs. There will be two tests, namely pre-test & post-test.]]>
