@thesis{thesis,
		author={Hj.  Suprapti and Rini  Nurrohmah},
		title ={An Items Analysis of English Mid Term Test of Second
Years in Odd Semester in SMP Islam Al Abidin Surakarta in Academis Year
2014/2015},
		year={2017},
		url={http://eprints.iain-surakarta.ac.id/723/},
		abstract={Key word : English Mid Term test, item analysis
The purpose of this research is identifying whether the items of the
English Mid Term Test of Second Years in Odd Semester in SMP Islam Al
Abidin Surakarta in Academic Year 2014/2015 fulfill the criteria of a good test
according to Nurkancana and Sumartana theory. A good test in term of the quality 
of validity, reliability, difficulty level, and discriminating power. The concern of
the study is the quality of multiple choice test items.
The design is content analysis with descriptive qualitative method. The
researcher analyses the English Mid Term Test of Second Years in Odd Semester
in SMP Islam Al Abidin Surakarta. The technique of collecting data is
documentation. The data is English Mid Term test for second year of SMP Islam
Al Abidin Surakarta in academic year 2014/2015 in term of multiple choice, the
key answer of the test, the grille of the test, and the students’ answer sheet. The
data were analyzed by steps: (1) analysis of validity, (2) analysis of reliability, (3)
analysis of difficulty level, and (4) analysis of discriminating power.
Based on the result of analysis of the English Mid Term Test of Second
Years in Odd Semester in SMP Islam Al Abidin Surakarta, there are some
conclusions that can be drawn: (1) viewed from the validity, the validity has 100%
valid with the grille of the test, (2) viewed from the reliability in multiple choice
items is 0,77. Then, (3) viewed from the difficulty level in multiple choice items
40% easy, 60% moderate, and none of multiple choice items as difficulty item,
and (4) viewed from the discriminating power in multiple choice items are 28%
very good/ideal and 72% poor or not ideal. Suggestion for teacher and test maker
is they should analyze the result of students test items to know the quality of the
test. It can be used reflection in the next test. Then, the other researcher can use
this research as reference before conducting other research related to this study}
		}