Abstract:
The aim of this research to find out whether or not there is a
correlation between reading habit and student achievement.
The method of collecting data in this research is the writer
conducted the test for getting the data of students achievement and
questionnaire for students’ habit in reading. The writer used purposive
sampling as the sample with total sample 30 students. It was carried out in
class VIII3
of SMPN 8 Makassar.
The result of the study showed that: there was not correlation
between reading habit and students achievement. The coefficient of
correlation (r) is 0,374. The value of t-obtained is 0,1794 meanwhile the
value in table is 0,374. The correlation is significant because t0 < tt. From
the result of data analyzed, it was concluded that there is not correlation
between reading habit and students’ achievement at the second grade of
SMPN 8 Makassar.
