Strategi Penguatan Implementasi Uji Kemahiran Berbahasa Indonesia Sebagai Instrumen Pengukuran Literasi Berbahasa Indonesia Pada Kantor Bahasa Provinsi Banten

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Indonesian Language Proficiency Test (UKBI) as an instrument for measuring Indonesian language literacy at the Language Center in Banten and to formulate strategies for strengthening its implementation. This study employed a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data were collected through interviews with ten informants consisting of UKBI managers and implementers at the central and regional levels as well as UKBI service users, complemented by document analysis and UKBI implementation data. Policy implementation was analyzed using the Van Meter and Van Horn model, which consists of policy standards and objectives, resources, characteristics of the implementing agency, interorganizational communication and enforcement activities, social, economic and political conditions, and the disposition of implementers. The findings show that UKBI implementation at the Language Center in Banten has been supported by established standards, role distribution, procedures, and coordination mechanisms. However, implementation continues to face limitations in human resources, infrastructure readiness, the wide service area, and increasing demand for services. In terms of communication, information regarding UKBI procedures has generally reached service users, but understanding of proficiency categories and follow-up actions based on test results remains limited. These findings indicate that UKBI should not merely function as a testing service but needs to be strengthened as a data-based policy instrument. The proposed strategies include strengthening implementer capacity, expanding access and infrastructure support, improving communication and follow-up of UKBI results, and integrating UKBI data into the planning and evaluation of Indonesian language literacy programs.