ANALYSIS OF AVOIDABLE SCORE MARK-UP IN ENGLISH ASSESSMENT IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL (A CASE STUDY CONDUCTED AT SMAN 1 TELADAN YOGYAKARTA)

This research was aroused because of the score mark-up phenomena.
Based on the aforesaid problem this research was generally aimed at analysis of
avoidable score mark-up in English assessment in senior secondary school (a case
study conducted at SMAN 1 Teladan Yogyakarta) and involving three variables
that are: 1) the strategy of avoidable score mark-up; 2) manner of teachers assess
students' English learning; 3) English teachers to assess students with low
comprehension of English subjects deduction.
This research belongs to case study that is qualitative research, then, it
involves with senior secondary school i.e. SMAN 1 Teladan Yogyakarta as
research setting. Then, the research instrument namely, questionnaire obtained
from some students, interviews from 2 English teachers, and documentations i.e.
raport document, School Examination , National examination which is tested to
any graders, English teachers and non-English Language teacher. In this case, the
result of the research has research validity = 0.751 that means the questionnaire
is reliable and valid because > 0.60 based on validation table. the average of
National Examination is about 82.00 that it is more than the School Examination
is 66.78 that means the phenomenon of score mark-up does not occur.
Furthermore, this research focuses on motivation to do formative
assessment and assessment for learning. Remedial teaching and remedial tests
have been a solution to enhance graders’ motivation. The effectiveness of the
Layanan Klinis to be solution for lower students still needs enhancement of the
method.

Keywords: English Assessment, Score Mark-Up, Case Study, Qualitative
Research, Motivation