Discrimination Power Scoring System
3. Determinig the population and sample of the research: the sample of the
research was determined through simple random probability sampling. It means that the sample was selected randomly by using lottery, since 2
nd
grade in SMPN 29 Bandar Lampung was not stratified class, there was no priority class. There were 8 classes of 2
nd
grade at SMPN 29 Bandar Lampung. Then, randomly class VIII C and VIII E were chosen to be the
experimental class. 4.
Administering try out test: the try out using reading text and 50 items of multiple choices. It was taken 80 minutes. The test was given to find the
quality of the test before it is used in order to get the data on the research. It was to find out whether the test items were good or not in validity,
reliability, level difficulty and the discrimination power. The researcher used split-half method to measure the reliability in which require her
provide the items into two same groups, first half and second half. 5.
Determining final test of instrument: in this step, the researcher revises all of instruments based on the result of questionaire and try out test. The revision
is done by changing the ambiguous statement, distracters, double correct answer.
6. Giving treatment: giving three treatments by using scanning technique in
VIII C class and skimming technique in VIII E class were given in 3 weeks. The treatments was conducted in three meetings and 80 minutes for each.
The treatments were classroom activity, which was used and applied scanning and skimming techniques in reading.
7. Conducting post-test: post-test is conducted after the treatment. Post-test
was conducted to find out whether there was differences in students’ reading
comprehension of intovert and extrovert personality in identifying specific information and main idea after treatments. It was administered for about 40
minutes in experimental class.