THE IMPROVING STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION OF RECOUNT TEXT THROUGH COOPERATIVE INTEGRATED READING AND COMPOSITION (CIRC) METHOD AT THE EIGHT GRADE OF SMP N 2SIPAHUTAR IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022

Abstract

This study aims to improve student’s reading comprehension through Cooperative Integrated Reading And Composition (CIRC) Method. This study was conducted by using classroom action research at the eight grade of SMP N 2 Sipahutar. The population of this study was the eight  grade of SMP N 2 Sipahutar, the total number of population was 128 students. The sample of this study was about 32 students by using purposive sampling  based on Arikunto. The researcher was applied in two cycles with six meetings. The data was collected by using the quantitative data and qualitative data. The result showed that the improvement of the student’s score from pretest to post test of cycle I and cycle II. The students’ mean from pretest was 55,7 , for the first cycle was 66,7, and the second cycle was 78,6. The pretest result 9,3% of the students got point 75 to up, the competence test cycle I was 31,2% and the improvement of  the students showed in the last competence of the cycle II was 78,1%.