Research Article
Improving School Literacy Through Reading Friday Program
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.7-8-2019.2288423, author={Markhamah Markhamah and Harun Joko Prayitno and Suyatmini Suyatmini and Triyanto Triyanto}, title={Improving School Literacy Through Reading Friday Program}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 4th Progressive and Fun Education International Conference, Profunedu 2019, 6-8 August 2019, Makassar, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={PROFUNEDU}, year={2019}, month={10}, keywords={reading friday school literacy reading motivation}, doi={10.4108/eai.7-8-2019.2288423} }- Markhamah Markhamah
Harun Joko Prayitno
Suyatmini Suyatmini
Triyanto Triyanto
Year: 2019
Improving School Literacy Through Reading Friday Program
PROFUNEDU
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.7-8-2019.2288423
Abstract
This study aims to describe Reading Friday program and its contribution in improving school literacy. The object of this research is Reading Friday program in Tasikmadu Junior High School in Karanganyar, Central Java. Data collection uses observation, interview, and documentation techniques. Data analysis is performed using an interactive model, during collection and after completion of data collection. The results of the study indicate that Reading Friday is a program carried out to increase the literacy of students, which was held on third Friday of each month, can be either in class or outdoor, overseen and assessed by teachers through reading notes in assignment books. Reading Friday program contributes in improving school literacy through four ways: (1) increasing students' reading interest and empowering library, (2) increasing students' productivity in school creative writings/art (3) increasing students' seriousness in learning and their test scores (4) helping students understand school subjects easier.
