THE CORRELATION BETWEEN INTEREST AND READING ACHIEVEMENT ON NARRATIVE TEXT OF THE FIRST GRADE STUDENTS OF SMAN 1 SALIMPAUNG KABUPATEN TANAH DATAR

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ABSTRACT

This research was aimed to know “ is there a significant correlation between interest and reading achievement of the first grade students of SMAN 1 Salimpaung Kabupaten Tanah Datar. The purpose of this research was to study the correlation between interest and reading achievement. In this research, the population was the first grade students of SMAN 1 Salimpaung Kabupaten Tanah Datar. The researcher used cluster random sampling technique to get representative sample. The instrumentation used to get the data were questionnaire and reading test. Before the researcher gave questionnaire and reading test to the sample, it was tried out in advance. To know the reliability of the test, the writer used Split-Half method and Pearson Product Moment Formula. After that, the result of correlation coeficient was analyzed by using Spearman-Brown Formula. It was found that the reliability of the questionnaire was 0.65 and the reliability of reading test was 0.94. The result of this study showed that there was a significant correlation between interest and reading achievement. It was prove that the value of r between interest and reading achievement was 0.45 and t-counted was higher than t-table . The teachers are suggests to employ more interactive techniques of teaching reading, and use more communicative teaching media in order to make students interested in the teaching learning process. To the students, the researcher suggests to learn more to improve their interest in reading.

Key words : Correlation, interest, reading, achievement, narrative text.