Mathematical Literacy of Indonesian Elementary School Students: A Case Study of Bandung School

Abstract

Improving mathematical skills is one of the critical goals of school education. The study aimed to try to figure out how the mathematical literacy skills of students in elementary schools based on OECD indicators and the results of the minimum competency assessment (MCA). This research uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive method. A purposive and convenient sampling was undertaken, and one hundred thirty-two participants were in grade 5 at an elementary school in Bandung. The data showed that the average mathematical literacy score was 56.84, indicating a low score. 63% (N=83) of students displayed low achievement outcomes, those students are positioned at a knowing level in the minimum competency minimum (MCA) and only master 1-2 indicators in the OECD. The results indicate that the mathematical literacy outcomes of the grade 5 students in Bandung fall far behind the governmental goal. On the other hand, this study is severely subjective to the limited sample, and a larger sample is suggested in the future to give a snapshot of students’ mathematical literacy achievement.