The factors affecting national examination achievement in high schools

Life in the era of globalization demands a reliable quality of human resources in order to survive a life full of competition. The business that can be done to realize the quality of human resources that are reliable is through the world of Education (Narwoto & Suharto, 2013, p. 223). Aware of this, the government's very serious about addressing the education system because with good education expected to emerge the next generation of qualified people both intellectually and morally. One of the ways the government pursued by conducting a National exam. The national Test in Indonesia used as an improvement of the learning process in education or school unit. In-Line with the statement sort Sulistyo (2009, p. 3). The national exam comprises an integral part of a system implemented to improve the quality of national education that has still considered representing a dark side. It further assured that in a curriculum system, the students learning based on the curriculum calls for evaluation. Examinations represent attempts to measure the student's achievement on the pre-stated goes the outlined in the curriculum. The above opinion can note that the national exam used to measure students' achievements tailored to the objectives outlined in the curriculum. It is a form of accountability while according to ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT