Assessment for Learning (AfL) in Indonesian Learning in Primary Schools: A Case Study

Abstract

The objective of the study is to describe the implementation of assessment for learning (AfL) in Indonesian learning in elementary school, particularly in writing skills. The study is a case study with research subjects consisting of a teacher and 28 fourth grade elementary school students in Laweyan, Surakarta. The data was obtained by using questionnaires, tests, and documentation. The study used the triangulation technique as a test of the validity of the data. Data were analyzed using an interactive model with stages of data reduction, data presentation, and concluding. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of AfL in writing skill learning in elementary was completed by the teacher to control completely of students' writing development. Students were assisted to write together until they finished. The results of some of the students' writings were written in a portfolio and at the end of the portfolio programs were exhibited and assessed. This study concludes that writing skills cannot be obtained instantly, it is necessary to implement AfL by utilizing various types of portfolios to improve the quality of the process and the results of writing skill learning in elementary schools.