IMPROVING THE STUDENT READING COMPREHESION SKILLS OF REPORT TEXT TROUGH SCROL STRATEGY AT SMA MUHAMMADIYAH XI PADANGSIDIMPUAN

Abstract

Improving The Students' Reading Comprehension Skills Of Report Text Through SCROL Strategy At SMA Muhammadiyah XI Padangsidimpuan. In writing this script the writer is supervised by Erni Rawati Sibuea, S.S., M.Si First Supervisor and Rosni Harahap M.Pd Second Supervisor.This classroom action research aims to improve the students' reading comprehension skills of report text through the SCROL (Survey, Connect, Read, Outline, and Look Back) strategy at SMA Muhammadiyah XI Padangsidimpuan. The subjects of the study were 20 students of class XI. The research was conducted in two cycles, each consisting of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The data were collected through tests, observation, and documentation.The results showed that the students' reading comprehension improved significantly after the implementation of the SCROL strategy. The average score increased from 48.5 in the pre-test to 66.5 in the first cycle, and reached 85 in the second cycle. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the SCROL strategy effectively enhances students' ability to understand report texts.