THE EFFECT OF COOPERATIVE INTEGRATED READING AND COMPOSITION (CIRC) MODEL ON READING ACHIEVEMENTOF DESCRIPTIVE TEXT AT GRADE X STUDENTS OF SMK NEGERI 1 TANJUNG BALAI IN ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2016/2017

Abstract

This study aims to investigating the effect of cooperative integrated reading and composition model on  Reading Achievement of Descriptive Text at Grade X Students of SMK Negeri 1 Tanjungbalai in 2016/2017 Academic Year. This study was conducted in experimental design. The population of this research was taken from the grade X students of SMK Negeri 1 Tanjungbalai. There are two classes, namely class X NKPI² and X TKPI totaling  98 students. The sample of this research was at grade X NKPI² as an experiment group, there are 20 students as a sample, and X TKPI as a control group, there 20 students as a sample. So, the totalling of this research were 40 students. The data was analyzed by using t-test formula. The result of the analysis shows the observed value is higher than t-table (2,55>2,00) at level of significance 0,05 with the degree of freedom 38. It means that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected. Based on the findings of this study, it was found that there is a significant effect of Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition Model on reading achievement of descriptive text. Key Words :      Effect, Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition Mode