Implementation of Assessment by Elementary School English Teachers in Sekolah Penggerak

Abstract

Assessment is one of the important components in Kurikulum Merdeka. In Kurikulum Merdeka, there are various kinds of assessments that can be conducted by the teacher. Since, in this curriculum English becomes one of the compulsory subjects for elementary school students, it is important to explore the types and the implementation of assessment on it. The aims of the present research are to discover the types of assessment and the implementation of it. The researcher involved three English teachers from one of Sekolah Penggerak Batch 1. The researcher conducted non-participant classroom observation and semi-structured interview. The instruments were observation sheet and interview guidance. The results are there are three types of assessment, namely diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment. The teachers implemented these assessments by using various techniques. The researcher suggests the next researcher to conduct the research about the obstacles faced by elementary school English teachers in conducting assessment in Kurikulum Merdeka.