Abstract:
The objective of this research was to find out the effect of using Advance
Organizer Strategy on the students‟ achievement in reading comprehension to
VIII grade students of SMP Nurul Hasanah Medan Tembung. This research used
the experimental research method. the population of this research was all the VIII
grade students of SMP Nurul Hasanah Medan 2016/2017 academic year at Jalan
Amal Bakti No. 69 B Tembung Kec. Percut Sei Tuan Medan who consist 44
students. All of the population was taken as sample which consist 44 students.
This research applied total sampling method. Because this was an experimental
research so the sample then was divided into two groups, 22 students in
experimental group taught by using Advance Organizer Strategy and 22 students
in control group taught by using lecturing method. the instrument used in this
research was multiple choices with 20 questions. The data were analyzed by using
t-test formula. The result showed that t-test was > t-table (13,4 > 1,681) or Ha is
accepted and H0 is rejected. The hypothesis was accepted. It proves that Advance
Organizer Strategy significantly effect to the students‟ achievement in reading
comprehension.