THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ PARENTAL

INVOLVEMENT AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT AT THE ELEVENTH

GRADE OF SMA TRISAKTI OKU

A THESIS

BY

RICHA MARSELA

STUDENTS REGISTRATION NUMBER 13 23 039

ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
BATURAJA UNIVERSITY
2018

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 THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ PARENTAL
INVOLVEMENT AND ENGLISH ACHIEVEMENT AT THE ELEVENTH
GRADE OF SMA TRISAKTI OKU

A THESIS

Submitted as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Attainment of

Sarjana Degree in English Language Education

BY

RICHA MARSELA

NPM 13 23 039

ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACULTY
BATURAJA UNIVERSITY
2018

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 Approval Page

Title : The correlation between students’

parental involvement and English
achievement at the eleventh grade of
SMA Trisakti OKU
Name : RICHA MARSELA
Student Registration Number : 13 23 039
Study Program : English Education Study Program
Degree : SI

Advisor

Date ,2018 Advisor 1 : Neti Lastri, M.Pd (……………)

Date ,2018 Advisor II : Yunda Lestari, M.Pd ( ……………)

.
Certified by,

Baturaja, August ,2018

The Dean of The Head of English
Teacher Training and Education Education Study Program
Faculty

Darningwati, M.Pd. Trisilia Devana, M.Pd.

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 RATIFICATION PAGE
This is to certify that the Board of Examiner has approved the Sarjana Teacher
Training and Education Faculty
Baturaja University
(August 08th, 2018)

Title : The correlation between students’

parental involvement and English
achievement at the eleventh grade of
SMA Trisakti OKU
Name : RICHA MARSELA
Student Registration Number : 13 23 039
Study Program : English Education Study Program
Degree : SI

Examiners: Signature

Chairman : Neti Lastri, M.Pd …………

Secretary : Yunda Lestari, M.Pd …………
Member : 1. Dr. Nurhasanah , M.Pd ...............
2. Trisilia Devana, M.Pd …………

Certified By

The Dean of FKIP UNBARA

Darningwati, M.Pd

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 Surat Pernyataan

Dengan ini saya menyatakan bahwa :

1. Karya tulis saya, skripsi dengan judul “The correlation between students’
parental involvement and English achievement at the eleventh grade of SMA
Trisakti OKU”. Adalah hasil asli dan belum pernah di ajukan untuk
mendapatkan gelar akademik di universitas baturaja maupun di perguruan
tinggi lainnya.
2. Karya tulis ini murni gagasan, penilaian dan rumusan saya sendiri tanpa
bantuan tidak sah dari pihak lain, kecuali arahan tim pembimbing .
3. Di dalam karya tulis ini tidak terdapat hasil atau pendapat yang telah di tulis
atau di publikasikan oleh orang lain, kecuali dikutip secara tertulis dengan
jelas dan di cantumkan sebagai acuan di dalam naskah saya dengan di
sebutkan nama pengarangnya dan di cantumkan pada daftar rujukan.
4. Pernyataan ini saya buat dengan sesungguhnya, dan apabila di kemudian hari
terdapat penyimpangan dan ketidakberesan pernyataan ini, saya bersedia
menerima sanksi akademik berupa pencabutan gelar yang telah saya peroleh,
serta sanksi lainnya sesuai dengan norma dan ketentuan hukum yang berlaku.

Baturaja, August 2018

Saya yang menyatakan,

Richa Marsela

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 MOTTO AND DEDICATIONS

Motto: Allah knows what we need not what we want

Dedications

This thesis dedicated to:

 My God (Allah SWT) that always gives me the good way in my life and
Muhammad SAW as our true idol.

 My beloved father and mother (Muslim Pane and Kuntini) thanks for their greatest
love, prayer and support because of you I can be stand still now. I love you more
than everything in this world .

 My beloved advisor I (Neti Lastri, M.Pd) and advisor II (Yunda Lestari, M.Pd)
thank you very much for your guidance and advices.

 My Examiners I (Dr. Nurhasanah, M.Pd, and Trisilia Devana, M.Pd) thanks for
your advices and suggestions.

 My beloved brother ( Muhammad Firman Agusta) who always give me

motivations, prayer ,and attention.

 My beloved partner (Sodikin) thanks for your love, motivation, attention and
sopport to walk in the hard way.

 The Headmaster, teachers, staff, and the students of SMP TRISAKTI OKU.

 My beloved friends ( Wella Emilia, Siti Khadijah, Amelia, Sri Yani, and Safari )
thanks for your support,attention and best smile. I love you all.

 My almamater

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 ABSTRACT

Marsela, Richa. 2018. The correlation between students’ parental involvement

and English achievement at the eleventh grade of SMA Trisakti OKU. English
Education Study Program, Sarjana Degree (S1), Teacher Training and
Education Faculty, Baturaja University. Advisor I: Neti Lastri, M. Pd, advisor
II: Yunda Lestari, M. Pd.

The problem of this research was concerned to The correlation between students’
parental involvement and English achievement at the eleventh grade of SMA Trisakti
OKU. The objective of this thesis were to find out The correlation between students’
parental involvement and English achievement at the eleventh grade of SMA Trisakti
OKU used correlation method. The population of the this study was all the eleventh
grade of SMA Trisakti OKU. The writer used the population as the sample; the total
of the sample was 60 students. The writer used documentation and questionnaire in
collecting the data. Based on the finding there was significant correlation between
students’ parental involvement and their achievement in English of the eleventh grade
students of at eleventh grade students of SMK Trisakti OKU. From the value of
correlation and sig 2 tailed, the writer concluded that there was correlation between
students’ students’ parental involvement and their achievement in English.

Keywords: Correlation, students’ parental involvement, English achievement

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Assalamualaikumwr.wb.

Alhamdullilahirabil`alamin, Firstly, the writer expresses her highest gratitude

to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala for blessing, love, opportunity, health, and mercy to

complete this undergraduate thesis. This undergraduate thesis untitled “The

Correlation Between Students’ Parental Involvement and English Achievement at the

Eleventh Grade of SMA Trisakti OKU” is submitted as the final requirement in

accomplishing undergraduate degree at English Education Study Program at Baturaja

University. Secondly, Shalawat and Salam may always to our big prophet,

Muhammad SAW, who has given us some guidance from darkness to clearness

through Islam way.

The writer realizes in writing this research paper, there are many people that

have wrapped to make this paper complete. So the writer would like to say big thanks

to:

1. Dr. Bambang Sulistyo,M.Pd is as the Rector of Baturaja University.

2. Darningwati, M.Pd is as the dean faculty of teacher training and education

study program of Baturaja University.

3. Trisilia Devana, M.Pd is as the head of English Education Study Program of

Teacher Training and Education Baturaja University, and is as the second

examiner who has guided and spent most of her time correcting my thesis.

4. Neti Lastri, M. Pd is as the first advisor who has been patiently giving advise,

direction and encouragement during the process of writing this thesis.

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 5. Yunda Lestari, M.Pd., is as the second advisor who has been patiently giving

advise, direction and encouragement during the process of writing this thesis.

6. Dr. Nurhasanah, M. Pd is as the first examiner who has guided and spent

most of her time correcting my thesis

7. All lecturers of English Education Study Program of Teacher Training and

Education Baturaja University.

8. All of friends in English Education Study Program of Teacher Training and

Education Baturaja University.

Last but not least, the writer realizes that this thesis was far from being

perfect. Therefore any suggestions, comments and criticisms to make this thesis more

perfect are welcome.

Baturaja, August 2018

The writer

Richa Marsela

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 TABLE OF CONTENT Page
TITLE PAGE.............................................................................................. i
TITLE PAGE.............................................................................................. ii
APPROVAL PAGE.................................................................................... iii
RATIFICATION PAGE............................................................................ iv
STATEMENT LETTER............................................................................ v
MOTTO AND DEDICATION.................................................................. vi
ABSTRACT................................................................................................ vii
ANKNOWLEDGEMENT......................................................................... viii
TABLE OF CONTENT............................................................................. x
LIST OF TABLE........................................................................................ xii
LIST OF CHART....................................................................................... xiii
LIST OF APPENDIX................................................................................. xiv

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study.................................................................. 1
B. Problem of Study ............................................................................. 3
1. Limitation of the Problem............................................................ 3
2. Formulation of the Problem......................................................... 4
C. Objective of the Study...................................................................... 4
D. Significances of the Study................................................................ 4
E. Hypothesis........................................................................................ 5
F. Criteria for Testing Hypothesis....................................................... 5

CHAPTER IILITERATURE REVIEW

A. Theoretical Framework
1. Concept of Parental Involvement................................................. 6
2. The Important of Parental Involvement ...................................... 12

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 3. Students English Achievement ................................................... 13
B. Related Previous Study.................................................................... 15

CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

A. Method of Research.......................................................................... 16
B. Variable of The Research................................................................. 16
C. Operational Definition...................................................................... 17
D. Population and Sample..................................................................... 18
1. Population................................................................................... 18
2. Sample........................................................................................ 18
E. Technique For Collecting Data........................................................ 19
1. Questionnaire.............................................................................. 19
2. Documentation........................................................................... 20
F. Technique for Analyzing the Data……………………………........ 20

CHAPTER IV FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATION

A. Findings............................................................................................ 24
B. Interpretation.................................................................................... 32

CHAPTER V CONCLUSION ANS SUGESSTION

A. Conclusion........................................................................................ 34
B. Sauggestions..................................................................................... 34

REFFERENCES......................................................................................... 36
APENDIXES............................................................................................... 38

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 LIST OF TABLES
Page

Table.1. Population of the Research………………………………………… 18

Table.2. Sample of the Research……………………………………………. 19

Table.3. Specification of Questioner ………………………………………… 20

Table.4. Questionnaire Criteria……………………………………………….. 21

Table.5. Interpretation Point of Parental Involvement……………………….…21

Table.6. Interpretation of English Achievement.……………………………… 22

Table.7. Size of Correlation Coefficient……………..………………………. 23

Table.8. The Analyzing of Student’s Parental Involvement………………….. 25

Table.9. The Frequency of Student’s Parental Involvement……………………26

Table.10. The Score Distribution of Student’s English Achievement…………..27

Table.11. Correlation…………………………………………............................31

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 LIST OF CHARTS

Page

Chart 1 The Frequency of the Student’s Parental Involvement................ 27

Chart 2 Student’s Distribution of Student’s English Achievement………. 30

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

Page

Apendix 1. Questionnaire………………………………………………….. 37

Apendix 2. The Result of the students’ Questionnaire…………………….. 38

Apendix 3. Student’s Report………………………….……………………. 38

Apendix 4. Surat pengajuan judul skripsi....................................................... 78

Apendix 5. SK Judul dan Pembimbing Skripsi............................................... 79

Apendix 6. Surat Permohonan izin penelitian................................................. 80

Apendix 7. Surat keterangan Melaksanakan Penelitian.................................. 81

Apendix 8. Documentation............................................................................. 87

Apendix 9. Kartu Bimbingan Skripsi.............................................................. 89

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