The Effectiveness of Authentic Assessment on Improving Students’ Arabic Language Skills at KH. Abdurrahman Wahid State Islamic University Pekalongan

Abstrak

Authentic assessment is an evaluation approach that emphasizes measuring students’ abilities in real and applicable contexts. In Arabic language learning, this model is important because it is able to represent real language skills, both receptive and productive aspects. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of authentic assessment in improving Arabic language skills of second semester students at the KH. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan State Islamic University. The results of the study indicate that authentic assessment makes a positive contribution to improving students’ Arabic language skills, especially in productive aspects such as kalam and kitabah. Contextual, meaningful tasks, and active student involvement are determining factors for success. Therefore, the integration of authentic assessment in Arabic language learning at the early level of college is highly recommended as an effective evaluation strategy.