THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL LITERACY MOVEMENT (GSL) ON THE LITERACY ABILITY OF THE FIFTH GRADERS AT SD NEGERI GUNUNG SARI, RAPPOCINI DISTRICT, MAKASSAR CITY

Abstract

This research  was aimed at knowing the impact of  (GLS) on the students’ literacy ability of the fifth graders at  SD Negeri Gunung Sari I,   Rappocini district,  Makassar city in the school year 2016/2017. The research approach used a quantitative approach with Pre-experimental Research design. The sample was selected  with purposive sampling by choosing class V as experiment class with the total number of  66 students and  those who were present were  50 students. The techniques of data collection used in this research were  test and documentation. The data collected from the literacy ability test result were then analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis and inferential statistical analysis  using  sample t-test of  Wilcoxon Test by using the test of two sides (two tailed test).  To test the normality of the data distribution,  Kolmogrov-Smirnov Normality Test was used with Asymp Sig. (2-Tailed)  of 0.002 for pretest data and 0.003 for posttest data. Literacy ability on initial test (pretest) was in very satisfactory category with the mean of 83.99 and the literacy ability in the final test (posttest) was in very satisfactory category with the mean of 90.23. Hypothesis testing was done by using  Wilcoxon Test Asymp Sig. (2-tailed) the value was 0.00 < 0.05. The conclusion of research based on the result of analysis showed  that there is an impact  of school literacy movement (GLS) on students’ literacy ability of fifth graders of  SD Negeri Gunung Sari I in  Rappocini  disctrict,  Makassar city