KONSTRUK KOMPETENSI LITERASI UNTUK SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR

Abstract

This study aims to: (1) describe the literacy components based on the PIRLS version,  
(2) identify the constructs of reading literacy competence for Grade IV of the elementary
school, and (3) make a draft of the constructs of literacy competence for Grade IV of the
elementary school in the Indonesian version. The data were collected through literature
review, interviews, and focus group discussion. They were analyzed by the qualitative
descriptive technique. The results are as follows. First, the literacy components based
on the PIRLS version comprise: the reading literacy concept, assessment framework,
benchmark, literary text components, and assessment system determination. Second, the
reading literacy competence is constructed as the competence to read and comprehend
literary and informative texts, based on four cognitive levels, from a variety of text types
in line with the social context around the students and the national context. Third, the
constructs of literacy competence in the Indonesian version consist of: 2-5 difficult words,
a text length of 200 words, the composition of low to high cognitive levels of 30-30-3010,
text
themes
suitable
to
Indonesian
condition
and
culture,
clear
text
illustrations,
and

tables/graphs
presented
in
gradation.
The
results
are
important
as
literacy
information

for
the basis for developing
educational policies in Indonesia.