Journal of English Teaching, Literature, and Applied Linguistics
Vol 7 No 2 (2023)

The Correlation Between Reading Fluency and Students' Reading Comprehension in Junior High School

Indira Dyah Prameswari (State University of Surabaya)
Suvi Akhiriyah (State University of Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Aug 2023

Abstract

Reading comprehension is the ability to comprehend the text. One of the factors that may affect it is reading fluency. Readers who can identify the words accurately and automatically may help to focus most of their attention on reading comprehension. Therefore, this study investigated the correlation between reading fluency and students’ reading comprehension. This research used 64 7th-grade students as participants. Two instruments were used; a reading fluency test (CBM) and a reading comprehension test. This study showed 41 students were categorized as high risk (64%) in reading fluency. In reading comprehension, 27 students scored 56 – 70 (M = 60.0781), meaning that most students’ reading comprehension skills were moderate. Then, the result of Pearson Product Moment showed that there is no relationship between reading fluency and students’ reading comprehension at the Junior High School level (p–value = 0.102) since students are still trying to improve their reading skills. Then, students may feel anxiety about doing oral performance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jetlal

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of English Teaching, Literature, and Applied Linguistics is published by the English Education Department, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of Muhammadiyah Gresik, twice a year in February and August. The purpose of this journal is to facilitate scientists, researchers, ...