An Evaluation of TOEFL Benchmark Policy as an Exit Requirement for Undergraduate Students

Rahma, Endah Anisa; Syafitri, Rina; Syahputri, Veni Nella; Parlindungan, Firman

doi:10.35307/saltel.v4i1.61

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“…reflection on test-takers' English proficiency-specifically for English non-native speakers, institutions, and the provider itself. (Rahma et al, 2021).…”

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The Implementation of Toefl Practicum Class Toward the Result of Students’ Toefl Score in English and Literature Department

Djamereng¹,

Yusuf²,

Nirwana³

2021

ELSTIC-IJ

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The policy of many universities regarding to the mandatory of TOEFL test for students has become a new discourse in academic circles, especially from the student's perspective. Although the standards set by each university are different, there are some similar conditions faced by students in meeting these standards such as, TOEFL becoming a burden for students, particularly those with limited English skills, moreover, it is increasing the cost of study by requiring students to pay for the test execution cost. Therefore, in line with this policy, the campus must provide support so that each student can meet the expected qualifications. This study aims to describe how the TOEFL Practicum Class is organized by the English language and literature department to help students meet the TOEFL standard set by the campus, which is 500. The experimental method in this research uses a type of research design with a pretest-posttest control design method, and the total sample used was 64 students from the fifth semester of English and literature department. this study consists of 3 stages, namely preparation stage, implementation stage and final or evaluation. stages. Based on the findings regarding to the effectiveness of the TOEFL Practicum Class implementation, it can be seen from the results of the pre-test and post-test means score, which seems to have increased toward the score of the students.

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“…reflection on test-takers' English proficiency-specifically for English non-native speakers, institutions, and the provider itself. (Rahma et al, 2021).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Implementation of Toefl Practicum Class Toward the Result of Students’ Toefl Score in English and Literature Department

Djamereng¹,

Yusuf²,

Nirwana³

2021

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“…To illustrate, they may be struggling with academic English language-related challenges (Mehar, 2019), making it difficult to pursue any academic writing tasks such as skripsi, or they may find it difficult to demonstrate their command of the target language on English proficiency examinations as graduation requirements (Azhari, T., & Sahputri, J. (2022); Rahma, E. A., Syafitri, R., Syahputri, V. N., & Parlindungan, F. (2021);Trisnawati, I. K., & Netta, A. (2020).…”

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Comparing Islamic and Non-Islamic College Students’ Personalities As Perceived by the Adversity Quotient

Martina

Afriani

Syafryadin

2023

AIJP

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Adversity Quotient (AQ) influences an individual student’s personality in overcoming school challenges to perform well. This study aims to compare the AQ level of EFL students of Islamic (PTKI) and non-Islamic colleges (PTU) and its relationship with their achievement in language learning. This study is a mixed-method study with a sequential explanatory design. The population of this study was the last semester students of the English language education study program at PTKI and PTU in the city of Bengkulu, consisting of 357 students. The sample was selected randomly, consisting of 86 students from PTKI and the other 86 from PTU, with a total number of 172. The data were derived from the questionnaires of which conceptual guidelines from Stoltz. Descriptive statistics through the independent sample test was used to determine the difference in the average AQ results between PTKI and PTU. The results revealed 52,9% of students were in transition climbers. The second category, campers, consisted of 25% of students. The climbers' category was up to 20,35% students, and the last was transition campers revealed up to 0,02% of students. Neither PTKI nor PTU had any quitters. Moreover, the average AQ value of PTKI students is 153.78, while the average AQ value of PTU students is 142.23. The Sig. Levene's Test for Equality of Variances is 0.192, and its independent sample t-test is 0.000. These statistical data imply a significant difference between the average AQ results of students at PTKI and students at PTU.

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“…Pada tahun 1973, kesepakatan kerjasama antara Educational Testing Service (ETS), The College Board, dan The Graduate Record Examinations disepakati untuk memperlancar pelakasnaan tes ini. dunia pendidikan, TOEFL sangat familiar digunakan oleh perguruan tinggi sebagai salah satu syarat mahasiswa masuk perguruan tinggi atau sebagai syarat kelulusan[11]. ITEKES Cendekia Utama Kudus telah menetapkan kebijakan tentang TOEFL sebagai salah satu syarat kelulusan sejak tahun 2017.…”

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Persepsi Mahasiswa (Non – English) Tentang Kebijakan Toefl Sebagai Syarat Kelulusan

Husna¹

2022

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To realize the vision, mission, and goals of the institution, The Institute Technology & Health Cendekia Utama Kudus compiles and formulates standards that regulate excellent graduate competency. One additional performance indicator in the standard graduate competency of education standard states that students are required to have a minimum Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 450. TOEFL is a standardized test of English as a foreign language used to test a student's ability in mastering English. This study aims to determine student perceptions of the TOEFL policy as a graduation requirement, as well as observe the challenges & difficulties faced by the students in the implementation. This research is a descriptive qualitative study. Respondents were final semester students in the study program at ITEKES Cendekia Utama Kudus. A questionnaire with a Likert scale of 1-5 was used as an instrument in this study. The results of this study indicate that students' perceptions of this policy are very positive. Students become more aware of the importance of English and have high motivation to graduate on time. Positive perceptions are also shown in the English course because it helps them to pass the TOEFL, and increases students’ motivation in learning English. Some students also consider the TOEFL score set is very high, the time required for preparation is very short, the test fee is expensive, and the policy set is too difficult, but the majority of students have a neutral response and can implement this policy well. The difficulties and challenges that most students face in the TOEFL are time allocation, lack of preparation, and lack of mastery of English grammar. Therefore, the institution must prepare and provide good facilities so that students can meet and exceed the specified passing grade maximally. Intensive TOEFL courses should be given to reduce the difficulties faced by students.

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An Evaluation of TOEFL Benchmark Policy as an Exit Requirement for Undergraduate Students

Cited by 4 publications

References 5 publications

The Implementation of Toefl Practicum Class Toward the Result of Students’ Toefl Score in English and Literature Department

The Implementation of Toefl Practicum Class Toward the Result of Students’ Toefl Score in English and Literature Department

Comparing Islamic and Non-Islamic College Students’ Personalities As Perceived by the Adversity Quotient

Persepsi Mahasiswa (Non – English) Tentang Kebijakan Toefl Sebagai Syarat Kelulusan

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