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Journal : UICELL Conference Proceeding

Washback Effect of Vocational High School Final Examination: Indonesian EFL Teachers’ and Students’ Voices Wensi Alka; Junaidi Mistar; Muhammad Hamdan Fakhrudin
UICELL No 6 (2022): UICELL Conference Proceedings 2022
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA

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The English final examination is no longer a high-stake test since National Examination (NE) was abolished in 2021 and replaced with the Ujian Satuan Pendidikan (USP). Therefore, this study explores the washback effects experienced by Indonesian EFL teachers and students and discovers teachers’ and students’ perceptions of the implementation of USP. Six participants, three Indonesian English Foreign Language (EFL) teachers, and three Public Vocational High School students in Singosari were interviewed to meet the research goals. The findings indicated that focusing on teaching to the test, cheating, and feelings and attitudes were the washback effects of the English final examination in implementing USP. Then, the English final examination still harms the teaching and learning process and teachers’ and students’ feelings and attitudes, even though it is not a high-stake test. Besides, the implementation of USP also reduces the washback effect of the English final examination. Keywords: Washback effect, final examination, teachers’ and students’ voices
Is There Any Difference Between Flesch Reading Ease Formula and Dale-Chall Formula? Siti Hajar; Junaidi Mistar
UICELL No 6 (2022): UICELL Conference Proceedings 2022
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. DR. HAMKA

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This study discussed the difference between Flesch Reading Ease Formula and Dale-Chall Formula in analyzing the English textbook for 10th grade in Indonesia. In addition, this study also explains how the reading materials were adequate for the levels of students. This research used qualitative evaluation, which is a descriptive analysis to analyze and describe the data. The data of this research are in the form of tables taken in the readability formula. The collected data of this research were then analyzed by classifying the table of readability formula used. The result showed that found the different quality text for 10th grade in the readability index used. Affirm the research findings, and some suggestions for educators to operate the readability formulas to endow proper reading material for students. Keywords: flesch reading formula; dale-chall formula; readability