The Effect of Using Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) Method to the Students’ Ability in Reading Report Text at the Eleven Grade of SMA Negeri 2 Pematangsiantar

Abstract

This research discussed about the effect of Sustained Silent Reading method to the students‟ability in reading report text at the elevengrade of SMANegeri 2 Pematangsiantar. This research aimed to find out the effectiveness of students ability in reading report text that taught by using Sustained Silent Reading method. This research used quantitative research approach with two groups through pre-test and post-test design. The researchers took samples were two groups, namely XIPMIA3 and XIPIS 1, with the total was 68 students selected by applying random sampling. The sample was divided into Experimental group (XI PMIA 3) was taught by applying Sustained Silent Reading method while the control group (XI PIS 1) was taught by applying Conventional method. There were two data used in this research. They were pre-test and post-test. The findings indicated that there was a significance difference between students‟ post-test in experimental group and control group. The mean score of post-test in experimental group (83.38) was classified as very good. While the mean score of post-test control group (72.20) was classified as good. Based on t-test, the researchers found that the value of the t-test (6.246) was higher than t-table (1.997) at the level of significance 5% with degree of freedom (df)= 66. The use of Sustained Silent Reading method was significantly affect the students‟ ability in reading Report text at the eleven grade of SMA Negeri 2 Pematangsiantar.