The latest developments in the field of learning English as a foreign language have encouraged language teachers to use more authentic and realistic assessments. This situation makes portfolios as alternative assessments increasingly popular. As the popularity of the portfolio grows, questions among assessment developers have also arisen. They question whether the portfolio really is a proper assessment. In this study, the researcher investigated the wash-back effect of portfolio-based assessment. She observed the instructional process in a translation and a writing class to see how the two types of portfolios were used. This qualitative analysis study also studies by triangulating the data with the support of data from interviews and questionnaires. Researcher then classified the opinions and reflections of students and lecturers obtained from the interview and questionnaire responses. The findings suggest the use of a portfolio is indeed appropriate for use in writing and translating subjects. Portfolio-based assessments generate positive washback effect on the learning process.

Abstract:This study was conducted to investigate the coverage of Revised Bloom's taxonomy in the English Standar Kompetensi (SK), Kompetensi Dasar (KD) and the English test items of UjianNasional for SMA. Content analysis method was chosen as the research design for this study. The writer analyzed the data by categorizing the verbs and the nouns of the data in relation to the categories and dimension of Revised Bloom's Taxonomy. The results of this study revealed that 53% of SKs and KDs cover Understand category and the rest cover Analyze category. All of the SKs and KDs cover conceptual knowledge and other knowledge dimensions are not covered. Moreover, the coverage of Revised Bloom's Taxonomy in English test items of UjianNasional for SMA is not aligned with the coverage of Revised Bloom's Taxonomy in English SK and KD. The SKs and KDs only cover Remember, Understand, Apply and Analyze categories while the test items were associated with Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, and Evaluate categories.More than 90% of English test items of UjianNasional for SMA only covered low order of cognitive categories (Remember, Understand, and Apply). Most of the test items covered factual knowledge and the rest of them covered conceptual knowledge and none of them covered procedural and metacognitive knowledge.

<p>This study is aimed at gaining an understanding of the influence of e-portfolio on the process and quality of translation (acceptability, accuracy, and readability) of students and how e-portfolio affects the process and quality of student translations. The method used in this research is sequential explanatory design. The subjects of this study are the third-year students of English Education Department at Universitas Singaperbangsa Karawang (UNSIKA) Indonesia who took translation practice course. The quantitative data are taken from the pre-test and post-test results. The qualitative data are gained from questionnaire and interview. After analysis, it is found that e-portfolio influenced the students’ translation ability where the value is Sig. = 0.001 &lt; α = 0.05. It was discovered that 82% students achieved higher score in acceptability. Meanwhile, 62% students achieved higher score in accuracy, and only 56% students achieved higher score in readability. In terms of translation process, e-portfolio helps students track their progress, give and receive feedback from various participants, as well as have virtual room to sort their works which are easily accessible.</p>

The researcher aimed to find out students’ speaking experience toward role-play techniques in online learning. The researcher used a descriptive case study to describe and interpret students' attitudes toward speaking online learning. The data collections were interview through Whatsapp and questionnaires on Google form. The researcher observed 5 students for the Interview and 34 eleventh grade students for the Questionnaire. The results showed that the participant's experience toward the implementation of role-play technique in online speaking class was good and positive. The most of participants claimed that they had an interesting experience. However, this research still had several obstacles such as limited internet access, lack of participants' language skills, and limited feedback from the researcher.

The purpose of this study was to determine students' perceptions of the scaffolding model in reading at Mts Al-Ajhariyyah. Based on the theory of Vygotsky Scaffolding is a structured learning support technique that is carried out at an early stage to encourage students to learn independently. Qualitative descriptive research methodology. Data collection techniques are observation and interviews. The research subjects were 3 8th grade students at Mts Al-Ajhariyyah. Data adapted from Benedict's Thesis (2016) and Sarkol's Thesis (2016). Data analysis used thematic analysis based on Braun and Clarke (2006). The result of student perception shows that students are motivated in learning English. Discussion of the scaffolding model in reading students can be independent and active in understanding reading. Students' reactions to the Scaffolding Model in learning show that it is very influential in learning English to foster student interest in learning English. The conclusion is that using the scaffolding model is easier and more effective for students to understand English learning in exploring English skills, especially reading. The researcher's suggestion is that the use of the scaffolding model for learning English is more effective in the classroom, and helps teachers to determine learning objectives during the teaching and learning process