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in post-test 1. The highest score for identifying communicative purpose remained the same, 100. The lowest score also remained the same, 25. The average
increased from 64.58 in pre-test to 77.63 in post test 1.
b. The Score of Post-test 1 and Post-test 2
The improvement of the students’ ability in reading can be seen in the following table:
Table 4.20 The Score of Post-test 1 and 2 NO
Explanation Post-test 1
Post-test 2 1.
Highest 85
97.5 2.
Lowest 45
72.5 3.
Average 65.58
80.01
The table shows that the students’ reading ability was improved from post- test 1 to post-test 2. The highest score increased from 85 in post-test 1 to 97.5 in
post-test 2. The lowest score is increased from 45 in post-test 1 to 75 in post-test 2. The average score is increased from 65.58 in post-test 1 to 80.01 in post-test 2.
The students’ score viewed from their skills was also improved. It can be seen in the following table:
Table 4.21 The Score Viewed from the Students’ Reading Skill of Post-test 1
Score MI
DI WM
SM Rf
TO CP
Highest 83.33
100 83.33
80 100
100 100
Lowest 16.66
62.55 16.66
20 50
40 25
Average 49.07
76.04 48.14
52.22 76.39
78.88 77.63
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Table 4.22 Table Score Viewed from the Students’ Reading Skill of Post-Test 2
Score MI
DI WM
SM Rf
TO CP
Highest 100
100 100
100 100
100 100
Lowest 66.66
62.55 66.66
60 66.66
60 75
Average 80.55
77.78 81.01
80.55 78.69
80 81.94
Note: MI Main Idea, DI Detail Information, WM Word Meaning, SM Sentence Meaning, Rf Reference, TO Text Organization, CP Communicative Purpose
The data show that score of understanding main idea increased from 83.33 in post-test 1 to 100 in post-test 2. The lowest score increased from 16.66 in post-
test 1 to 66.66 in post-test 2. The average increased from 49.07 in post-test 1 to 80.55 in post-test 2. The highest score for understanding detail information
remained the same in post-test 1 and post-test, 100. The lowest score also remained the same, 62.55. The average increased from 76.04 in post-test 1 to
77.78 in post test 2. The highest score for understanding word meaning increased from 83.33 in post-test 1 to 100 in post-test 2. The lowest score increased from
16.66 in post-test 1 to 66.66 in post-test 2. The average increased from 48.14 in post-test 1 to 81.01 in post-test 2. The highest score for understanding sentence
meaning increased from 80 in post-test 1 to 100 in post-test 2. The lowest score increased from 40 in post-test 1 to 60 in post-test 2. The average increased from
52.22 in post-test 1to 80.55 in post-test 2. The highest score for finding the reference remained the same, 100. The lowest score increased from 50 in post-test
1 to 66.66 in post-test 2. The average increased from 76.39 in post-test 1 to 78.69 in post-test 2. The highest score for identifying text organization remained the
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same, 100. The lowest score increased from 40 in post-test 1 to 60 in post-test 2. The average increased from 78.88 in post-test 1 to 80 in post-test 2. The highest
score for identifying communicative purpose remained the same, 100. The lowest score increased from 25 in post-test 1 to 75 in post-test 2. The average increased
from 77.63 in post test 1 to 81.94 in post-test 2.
c. The Score of Pre-test; Post-test 1; Post-test 2
