Students’ numerical ability on minimum competency assessment in junior high school

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe the numeracy abilities of junior high school students in Bengkulu City in solving math problems based on minimum competency assessment questions. The results of this study for the long term can be used to prepare students’ abilities to face the minimum competency assessment test. The research method used is survey research with a qualitative descriptive approach. The population in this study were all Class VIII students from the State and Private junior high schools of Bengkulu City, namely 40 schools. Sample selection was done in two stages: stratified random sampling and simple random sampling. The research sample consisted of 8 junior high schools in Bengkulu City that met the sample criteria. Data was collected using the minimum competency assessment level 4 math test instrument with 8 items based on the minimum competency assessment grid. Data analysis was carried out with descriptive statistics to describe students' abilities, and prediction tests were conducted using regression tests to describe students' readiness to take the minimum competency assessment test. The results of the study based on the material aspect showed that: (1) students' mastery of number material was 54.47%, (2) algebraic material mastery was 46.44%, (3) students' mastery of geometry material was 33.15%, and (4) material data and opportunities of 18.81%. The analysis results of the level of student knowledge about implementing minimum competency assessment are, on average, in the less category with a percentage of 48.42%. Based on the results of the study, it is recommended that there be the socialization of the application of minimum competency assessment to teachers and students as well as the preparation of special questions so that students are accustomed to solving minimum competency assessment-based questions.

Profile of elementary school students' numerical literacy ability

“…The average of numerical literacy score for students at SDN Grogol is 43.67 on a scale of 100 with the lowest score is 10 and the highest is 85. The average score for numerical literacy for students at SDN Grogol is in the medium category based on Susanto et al (2023) where students' numerical literacy abilities are in the interval 40 to 60. These results are in accordance with research by Nurhanifa et al (2021) who stated that the AKM results of elementary school students were mostly at a medium level of numerical literacy.…”

“…In Table 4, the average of numerical literacy score of SDN Grabagan students is 35.33 on a scale of 100 with the lowest score is 5 and the highest is 75. This score is in the low category where student scores are in the interval of 20 to 40 (Susanto et al, 2023). The low level of students' numerical literacy can be caused by students' understanding of the material, the quality of learning in classroom, students' motivation in working on AKM problems, and the time students have in learning mathematics (Umam, 2023).…”