Challenges of Reading Literacy Assessment in the Digital Age

An Overview of Teacher Perspectives and Competencies

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10.2991/978-94-6463-376-4_54How to use a DOI?

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Assessment; evaluation; HOTS; language learning; literacy; reading comprehension

ABSTRACT

Assessment of reading skills is very important in measuring the success of students’ basic literacy skills. However, several obstacles and challenges are often found in the implementation of reading literacy assessments, especially in designing test tools. This study aims to describe the obstacles and challenges of teachers in carrying out reading literacy assessments. Using a qualitative approach, the data of this study were obtained from the results of the analysis of questions, observations, and answers to the Indonesian high school teacher’s questionnaire. A total of 38 teachers were involved from different schools. The results of the study indicate that teachers experience limitations in reading materials and supporting technology devices as well as a lack of understanding of HOTS-based reading literacy assessments. Analysis of reading proficiency questions has met the criteria for good language form and presentation. However, the reading skills test instruments owned by teachers show inadequacies, which include discrepancies with the parameters for measuring literacy skills; focusing on memorizing structures and language; inappropriateness in formulating the assessment rubric; lacking the HOTS aspect; the content of the text does not represent the characteristics and level of students’ thinking abilities; as well as discrepancies with the question indicators.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rizki Akbar Mustopa
AU  - Vismaia S. Damamaianti
AU  - Yeti Mulyati
AU  - Dadang S. Anshori
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/02/26
TI  - Challenges of Reading Literacy Assessment in the Digital Age
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 408
EP  - 416
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-376-4_54
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-376-4_54
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