Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 7(10), pp. 2156 - 2164
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2019.071013
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Quality of School Exam Tests Based on Item Response Theory

Siti Asiah Tjabolo ^1,*, Lian Gafar Otaya ^2
1 Department of Islamic Education Management, Postgraduate Program, IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo, Indonesia
² Department of Islamic Education Management, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teaching Training, IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to describe the quality of school exam questions based on the 1-parameter model, 2-parameters model, and 3-parameters model of the elementary school examination in Bontomarannu District, Gowa Regency. This type of research is quantitative descriptive research. The sample of this study was 237 sheets of elementary school participants' answer sheets. The data of this study were collected using documentation collection techniques. Based on the 1-parameter model, in the aspect of difficulty level, as much as 80% of elementary school exam items are in the good category, and 20% are in the bad category. Then on the 2-parameter model, on the aspect of item discrimination, as much as 55% of elementary school exam items are in the good category, and 45% are in the bad category. Finally, in the 3-parameter model, in the aspect of the guessing factor as much as 25% the items of the elementary school exam are in the good category, and 75% are in the bad category.

KEYWORDS
School Exam, Item Response Theory

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Siti Asiah Tjabolo , Lian Gafar Otaya , "Quality of School Exam Tests Based on Item Response Theory," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 7, No. 10, pp. 2156 - 2164, 2019. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2019.071013.

(b). APA Format:
Siti Asiah Tjabolo , Lian Gafar Otaya (2019). Quality of School Exam Tests Based on Item Response Theory. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 7(10), 2156 - 2164. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2019.071013.