THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 7 SMART READING STRATEGIES IN IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT THE FIRST GRADE STUDENTS OF SMA 9 MAKASSAR

Abstract

The objective of this research is to find out whether or not the Implementation of 7 Smart Strategy Reading can improve the reading comprehension of the first grade students of SMA 9 Makassar. The research used pre-experimental method. The population of this research was the first grade students of SMA 9 Makassar. The sample was 20 students . Based on the result of the data, there was a significant difference between pre-test and post-test of the students’ improvement in reading comprehension. It indicated by the mean score of students’ post-test which was higher than the mean score of the students’ pre-test (86.5>64). Based on the data analysis, it can be concluded that the implementation of 7 Smart Reading Strategy can improve the students’ reading comprehension