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The improvement can be observed by comparing: a the score of pre-test and post-test 1; b the score of post-test 1 and post-test 2.
a. The Score of Pre-test and Post-test 1
The improvement of the students’ ability in reading can be showed in the following table:
Table 4.17 The Score of Pre-test and Post-test 1 No.
Explanation Pre-test Score
Post-test 1 1.
Highest 82.5
85 2.
Lowest 27.5
45 3.
Average 49.34
65.58
The table above indicates that the improvement of reading ability was reached by the students. The highest score increased from 82.5 in pre-test to 85 in
post-test 1. The lowest score increased from 27.5 in pre-test to 45 in post-test 1. The average score increased from 49.34 in pre-test to 65.58 in post-test 1.
The students’ score viewed from their skills was also improved. It can be seen in the following table:
Table 4.18 The Score Viewed from the Students’ Reading Skill of Pre-test
Score MI
DI WM
SM Rf
TO CP
Highest
83.33 87.55
83.33 80
100 60
100
Lowest
16.66 37.55
20 16.66
20 25
Average 38.42
55.20 41.60
44.44 66.62
34.44 64.58
Note: MI Main Idea, DI Detail Information, WM Word Meaning, SM Sentence Meaning, Rf Reference, TO Text Organization, CP Communicative Purpose
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Table 4.19 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
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 the highest and the lowest score of understanding main idea in pre-test and post-test 1 remained the same. The average increased from
38.42 in pre-test to 49.07 in post-test 1. The highest score for understanding detail information increased from 87.55 in pre-test to 100 post-test 1. The lowest score
increased from 37.55 in pre-test to 62.55 in post-test 1. The average increased from 55.20 in pre-test to 76.04 in post test 1. The highest score for understanding
word meaning remained the same, 83.33. The lowest score increased from 0 in pre-test to 16.66 in post-test 1. The average increased from 41.60 in pre-test to
48.14 in post-test 1. The highest score for understanding sentence meaning remained the same, 80. The lowest score also remained the same, 20. The average
increased from 44.44 in pre-test to 52.22 in post-test 1. The highest score for finding the reference remained the same, 100. The lowest score increased from
16.66 in pre-test to 50 in post-test 1. The average increased from 66.62 in pre-test to 76.39 in post-test 1. The highest score for identifying text organization
increased from 60 in pre-test to 100 in post-test 1. The lowest score increased from 20 in pre-test to 40 in post-test 1. The average increased from 34.44 to 78.88
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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
