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could preferably be involved in all tutorial models and the two tutorial grades
were calculated for the final grade. The score of tutorial consisted of score of

student's participation and score of their performance on tasks. Each model of

tutorial provides three tutorial tasks. Tutors have to score and provide feedback
for each student. Since students were not compulsory to attend any tutorial ,
except in S2 program and certain subjects of primary teacher program, the score

of tutorial could not always be available and in this condition the score of tutorial

did not contributes to the final grade,. Students of S2 program have to involve in
tutorial and the score of tutorial contributed 60% to final grade. If a student did
not attend tutorial, s/he rely would on the final semester score which contributed

40% to the final grade.

Final Semester Test (Ujian Akhir Semester!UAS). UAS is provided for
most of offered subjects in UT program in order to measure student's skills and
competencies and to control and evaluate student achievement related to subject

matters. Written UAS is implemented for most of offered subjects including the
subjects of listening which uses audio cassettes . The subjects of speaking

employs spoken UAS, meanwhile teaching practice, agriculture practice , library
practice, sports, or arts employ performance UAS. UAS is conducted in certain

examination schedule, in certain locations throughout Indonesia which meet the
requirements, and at the same time and is supervised by assigned examination

supervisors . In 1984, UT ran examination twice a year, however in 1986/1987 UT
did it three times a year. In 1987/1988, UT changed again the frequency of

examination to become twice a year. This change was to meet effectiveness and
efficiency reasons to enhance the quality of student services in registration and

grading information . Since 1990, UT ran examination four times a year, two
times for primary teacher program and two times for other programs.

Contribution of UAS score to the final grade depends on availability of other

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