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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter describes the setting of the research, subject of the research, research design, research procedure, instrument of
the research, data collecting procedure, and data analysis techniques.
A. Setting of the Research
This Classroom Action research was conducted at SMA Negeri 1 Rangkasbitung, Banten, in academic year of
20122013. The school was built in June 11
th
, 1959, SK Mendikbud December 22
th
, 1959, No. 088701959. It is situated in Jl Hardiwinangun, Rangkasbitung-Lebak,. There are two big
hospitals and a traditional market known as pasar Rangkasbitung, not far from it. The atmosphere it possesses is
good for learning as it has wide large building and being protected with high and big gate that prevents the disturbing
noise from the outside. As the best SMA Negeri in Lebak regency, it is unsurprisingly that the school is well facilitated
with sophisticated language laboratory and equipped with audio visual, science laboratory, multimedia laboratory, internet
facility, and library.
Currently, the school has 50 teachers and 14 staffs. Five of them are English language teachers: they are Drs, Dedi Supriadi,
Drs. Ahmad Hidayat, Shofie S.Pd, Wiwi, S.Pd, Drs Suryono, M
.Pd.
There are big numbers of students join the school: 736 students. Class X comprises 240 students, 112 are male and 128
are female. Class XI includes three classes of IPA with 116 students, 50 are male and 66 are female. While class IPS has
three classes with 130 students, 60 are male and 70 are female. Next, class XII includes three classes of IPA with 130 students,
63 are male and 67 are female. The last, class IPS consists of 3 classes with 120 students including 58 males and 62 females.=\
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In order to improve either academic or non-academic quality, SMA Negeri 1 Rangkasbitung formulates its
achievement goals which can be seen from its vision and mission:
VISI
Unggul dalam prestasi
Berpikir kreatif dan dinamis
Bersikap Religius MISI
Terwujudnya lingkungan sekolah yang kondusif dan etos
kerja yang tinggi.
Tercapai target dan sasaran siswa yang berkualitas dan berorientasi melanjutkan ke perguruan tinggi.
Terbinanya kemampuan siswa dalam mengembangkan
bakat dan keterampilan.
Terjadinya kerjasama yang harmonis antara sekolah, orang tua dan masyarakat sehingga mendukung terhadap
program-program sekolah.
B. Subject of the Research