The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and the Center for Educational Assessment (Pusat Asesmen Pendidikan/Pusmendik), under the Agency for Primary and Secondary Education Policy, signed a Self-Managed Cooperation Agreement on the Equating of National Assessment Scores between the 2024 and 2026 National Assessments. The signing ceremony took place on Monday (June 15) in Room D-506 of the Faculty of Psychology, UGM.
The agreement was signed by the Dean of the Faculty of Psychology UGM, Rahmat Hidayat, S.Psi., M.Sc., Ph.D., the Head of the Center for Educational Assessment, Dr. Rahmawati, S.T., M.Ed., and Muadz Anshori, S.E., in the presence of representatives from both institutions. The event was also attended by the Head of the Project Team from the Faculty of Psychology UGM, Wahyu Widhiarso, S.Psi., M.A., along with the project team.
In his remarks, the Dean expressed his appreciation for the trust placed in the Faculty of Psychology UGM by the Center for Educational Assessment.
“This is an important milestone. God willing, we hope this collaboration will contribute meaningfully to the field of education from a psychological perspective, particularly in supporting the implementation of the national education system, which ultimately determines the quality of our nation,” he said.
He also reaffirmed the faculty’s commitment to carrying out the project to the highest standard while maintaining close coordination with the Center for Educational Assessment on various technical aspects of its implementation.
Meanwhile, Rahmawati explained that the self-managed cooperation scheme was selected to improve the efficiency of project implementation while ensuring the quality of the outputs and safeguarding intellectual property rights.
“We believe this self-managed scheme will be more beneficial for both parties, as it allows the outputs, performance, and intellectual property rights to be appropriately recognized and valued,” she stated.
Under this collaboration, the Faculty of Psychology UGM, through its Psychometrics Research Group, will contribute to a range of analytical and research activities supporting the development of Indonesia’s national educational assessment system. The project aims to analyze the equating of National Assessment results across different assessment cycles and examine their relationship with the Academic Ability Test (Tes Kemampuan Akademik/TKA) to support the improvement of the national education evaluation system.
The partnership also provides opportunities to strengthen human resource capacity in psychometrics and educational measurement. Through this synergy, both institutions are committed to enhancing the quality of educational assessment and promoting evidence-based educational policy development.
The collaboration between the Center for Educational Assessment and the Faculty of Psychology UGM has been established through various initiatives in the field of educational assessment. The signing of this cooperation agreement is expected to further strengthen the partnership in advancing Indonesia’s national educational assessment system.
The event concluded with a technical presentation by the implementation team, led by Wahyu Widhiarso, outlining the project work plan and the implementation stages that will commence in the near future.
Writer & Photo: Erna Tri Nofiyana