PROFILE OF READING SKILLS COMPREHENSION OF HISTORICAL STORIES IN STUDENTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Abstract

The focus of this research is to describe the skill profile of reading comprehension of historical stories about the events surrounding the proclamation of Indonesian independence for students in elementary schools. Reading comprehension of historical stories is an important aspect in developing literacy and understanding historical content. The research method use descriptive research with students and elementary school teachers in the city of Surakarta. The instruments is interview, observation and documentation. The validity of the data is proven through triangulation of techniques and sources. The collect data are analyz interactively to identify the skill profile of reading comprehension of historical stories. The results show that students in primary schools in Surakarta have varying levels of reading comprehension skills of historical stories. Many factors can affect students reading comprehension skill of historical stories. The implication is developing effective learning media to improve students reading comprehension skills of historical stories.