GLOBALLY STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT OF RELIGIOUS MODERATION LITERACY IN PRIMARY EDUCATION: VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY EVIDENCE

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33650/edureligia.v10i2.14519
Authors

(1)  Tri Sutrisno   (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java)  
        Indonesia
(2) * Neni Mariana   (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java)  
        Indonesia
(3)  Nadi Suprapto   (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java)  
        Indonesia
(4)  Suryanti Suryanti   (Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java)  
        Indonesia
(5)  Samar Solehan   (Indonesian Embassy School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)  
        Saudi Arabia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


 

Abstract: This study aimed to develop a valid and reliable assessment instrument for measuring religious moderation literacy in elementary schools. The research adopted Plomp’s development model, comprising three phases: preliminary research, prototyping, and assessment. The validity of the instrument was examined using two approaches: expert validation, assessing content, construct, and language, and empirical testing with 20 students at Cangkreng 1 Public Elementary School, Sumenep Regency, Indonesia. The results indicated that the developed assessment instrument, consisting of 12 essay items, was both valid and reliable. Content validity achieved a mean score of 3.65 (very high) with Cronbach’s alpha (α) = 0.88; construct validity averaged 3.56 (highly valid) with α = 0.87; and language aspects averaged 3.78 with α = 0.90, with an inter-rater agreement of 87%. In the limited field testing, all 12 items (Items 01–12) demonstrated Pearson correlations ranging from 0.738 to 0.954 with total scores (p < 0.001), indicating statistical significance. As all correlation coefficients exceeded the critical value (r table = 0.444; df = 18; α = 0.05), every item was considered valid for measuring religious moderation literacy among elementary school students. The overall reliability of the instrument reached α = 0.982 (very high). The developed instrument can serve as a valid and reliable tool for assessing religious moderation literacy in primary education. However, further evaluation of its effectiveness and development using alternative models is recommended

Keywords

Standardized Assessment, Assessment Instrument, Religious Moderation Literacy







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