RCRR STRATEGY: IS IT EFFECTIVE TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT?

Abstract

This study aimed at improving the tenth grade students’ reading comprehension
achievement by using RCRR Strategy. The design of this study was quasi experimental
research.The tenth grade students from X TKJ 1 and X TKJ 2 which consisted of 72
students were taken as the sample in this study through purposive sampling. The data were
collected using 20 multiple-choice questions of reading comprehension test. Thedata
analyzed by statistic formula of T-test. Based on findings, the students’ pre test mean score
in experimental class was 55,83 and after that the students’ post test mean score was 82,64.
The testing of hypotheses also proved that RCRR strategy gave significant effect on
students’ reading comprehension on the sig (2 tailed) value was 0,025 (<0.005). From the
result it can be concluded that there was a significance different on tenth grade students’
reading comprehension achievement on experimental and control class of SMK Negeri 1
OKU.