Population and Sample Data Source

Table 3.1. Correlation Interpretation Correlation Interpretation according to Sugiyono 3

G. Statistical Hypothesis

From the formulation above. the writer followed some assumptions as below: a. If the result of calculation of significance of the correlation is higher than 0.05. the null hypothesis Ho is accepted and the alternative hypothesis Ha is rejected. b. If the result of calculation of significance of the correlation is lower than 0.05. the null hypothesis Ho is rejected and the alternative hypothesis Ha is accepted. 3 Sugiyono, Metode Penelitian Pendidikan Pendekatan Kuantitatif, Kualitatif Dan RD. Bandung: Alfabeta. p.192. Coefisien Interval Correlation 0.00-0.199 Very Weak 0.20-0.399 Weak 0.40-0.599 Modderate 0.60-0.799 Strong 0.80-1.000 Very Strong 27

CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

The methodology described in the previous chapter provided the value for data gathering. In this chapter, the data presented systematically linked to format of the constructed questionnaire attached in the appendix. The following was used to analyze data: data description from documentation, result of obtained questionnaire, along with discussion of data analysis and interpretation.The analysis and interpretation of data focused as data collected, they were collected and followed by processing in response to the problems posed in Chapter I. The purpose of analyzing and interpreting data are to reduce them to an intelligible and interpretable outline so that the relations of research problems can be executed, proven, and drawn as conclusion. This chapter consists of three parts: A. Data description, B. Data analysis, C. Test of Hypothesis and . D. Interpretation.

A. Data Description

Participants of this research are some students from the 9 th grades of 239 Junior High School in Jakarta.239 Junior High School is located in Jalan Nangka 58, Tanjung Barat, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta. This school has about 924 students, divided into grade 1,2, and 3. The 3 rd grade itself is divided into 9 classes: class A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I. In each class consists of 35 students, except for the C class that has only 26 students. In this research, the writer used class 9-E as a research participant. In the class 9-E, there are 26 students which consist of 10 male students and 16 female students. For student achievement variable, the writer used the average score of English students. The writer obtained the students’ average score of English subject from the English teacher in their school. For the score, the teacher gave the writer the average score that obtained from the mid-