STRATEGI GURU DALAM MENINGKATKAN LITERASI BACA TULIS DI SD/MI

Abstract

Reading and writing literacy is the ability to read, understand, process information, and express ideas effectively through writing. This ability is essential for elementary school students because it serves as the foundation for the learning process. This study aimed to analyze teachers’ strategies for improving students’ reading and writing literacy and to identify the supporting and inhibiting factors in implementing these strategies at MIN 20 Aceh Besar. This research employed a descriptive qualitative approach with sixth-grade teachers as the research subjects. Data were collected through observations and interviews and analyzed using data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing techniques. The findings revealed that teachers implemented various strategies, including modeling proper reading techniques, guiding students in understanding reading texts, explaining the differences between main ideas and topic sentences, training students to write conclusions, providing continuous guidance, establishing a 15-minute reading habit before the learning process, motivating students, and providing feedback on students’ learning outcomes. These strategies also improved students’ writing skills, particularly in expressing main ideas, writing conclusions in their own words, composing complete sentences, and using correct spelling and punctuation. Supporting factors included students’ adequate basic reading skills, the use of concrete examples, and continuous guidance, while the inhibiting factors included differences in students’ learning abilities, lack of concentration during learning activities, and difficulties in distinguishing between main ideas and topic sentences.