Having an overall view of Kemp’s instructional design model, the writer concluded that it emphasizes on the formulating objectives and achievement of the
instruction. Therefore, in designing the instructional reading materials, the adaptation of Kemp’s instructional design model is employed.
2. School-Based Curriculum
Curriculum refers to all aspects of the planning, implementation, and evaluation of an educational program. It includes the educational purpose of the
program, the content, teaching procedures and learning experiences that will be necessary to achieve the purpose Finney, 2002: 69.
Since 2006, there has been a new curriculum implemented in Indonesia, namely school-based curriculum. The curriculum is used as the basis of the
implementation of teaching learning activities in formal education institutions. It is developed by school and its committee based on the standard competence,
content and some curriculum development regulation. School-based curriculum requires that the teachers, headmasters, and
school committees be involved in the formulation of the curriculum. Therefore, all of them are given a chance to participate in the formulation of learning goals,
contents of learning, and anything related to the implementation of teaching and learning process at school.
The full participation in developing the curriculum is expected to liven up the feeling of possessing and to encourage all parties teachers, headmasters, and
school committees to be more responsible. Through the implementation of
school-based curriculum, schools have full authority and responsibility in constructing the curriculum and learning activities that are in accordance with
their visions and aims Finney, 2002: 74. Based on the Decree of the Minister of National Education no 22 Year
2006, Senior High School students are expected to be able to access the knowledge using their English skills. They are to reach at the informational level
in mastering English. In this study, school-based curriculum is employed as the basis in
determining the goals and general objectives of the program. Based on the determination of the general objectives, specific objectives or learning indicators
of reading could be elaborated.
3. Cooperative Learning
