Place and Time of the Study Population and Sample of the Study Profile of MTs Jam’iyyatul Khair

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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND FINDINGS

A. Research Methodology

1. Place and Time of the Study

The writer decided to do research at MTs Jamiyyatul Khair which is located at Kampung Utan, Tanggerang Selatan. He began this research on March 4 th up to June 12 nd 2009. the test was held on June 12 nd 2009.

2. Population and Sample of the Study

The population and sample of the study taken is the second year of MTs Jami’yatul Khair Kampung Utan Tanggerang Selatan. It has only one class with 50 students. But unfortunately, when the writer gives the test to take the sample they were only 43 students who attended class. Some of them were absent because of their class meeting time they had.

3. Profile of MTs Jam’iyyatul Khair

Jama’iyatul Khair is an old Islamic foundation that has function as an institution formal education. It was established on March 31, 1988 on the authority of K.H. Zainal Arifin SH at Kampung Utan, Ciputat, Tanggerang on 1160m2 area. There are two institutions there. Islamic Elementary School Madrasah Ibtidaiyah, and Islamic Junior High School Madrasah Tsanawiyah. MTs Jamiyyatul Khair is legalized based on operational letter issued by Kantor Wilayah Departemen Agama Provinsi Jawa Barat no: WiBg.010.1.32051987 on July 20 1987. So, with this legalization Mts Jam’yatul khair can hold and apply the teaching learning process as well. In line with the school role among people and added with its prestige, the school organizers tried to provide and added a good program continuously to get a higher gradually accreditation from the government. Fortunately, their effort was not in fail, based on the decision letter of Kepala Kantor Wilayah Departemen Agama Propinsi Jawa Barat Nomor WiIPP.03.22121999 dated on Juni 17, 1999 MTs Jam’iyyatul khair is certified as “Diakui”. MTs Jam’iyyatul Khair’s staff comprised with: 5 State Official Teachers, 10 honorary teachers that come from both state and private universities in Indonesia, 4 administrator staffs, 2 securities, cleaner staf. Most of the students come from around South Tanggerang and South Jakarta. Now, the number of the students in 20082009 is 155 persons from the first class to the third class. There are 62 students for first class, 50 students for second class and 43 students for third class. MTs Jami’yyatul Khair has not complete facilitation to support teaching learning process. There is only an office room for headmaster and teacher room, a small hall for computer room and library room with a few books, tree classrooms in large class, a bathroom with tree doors and a small yard. There is not any language Laboratory, biology laboratory, as well as student organization room. Even so, this school had ever gotten the trophy as the third winner in speech contest on 62 nd year Indonesian Anniversary in 2008 for Junior high School level of Ciputat Region.

4. Instrument of the Study