Abstract :
This research aims to analyse the recent implementation of the
textbook of curriculum 2013 at seventh grade of junior high school had chance of
improvements of achievement in studying English. It makes the implementation
of the new curriculum need to control. This analysis shows the conformity of the
textbook quality in the aspects of the contents, language and presentation
feasibility. Therefore, the aim of this study was to know whether the conformity
of English textbook ?When English Rings a Bell? with curriculum 2013 standard
which that determined by the Ministry of culture and education.
The research design was Descriptive Quantitative. The population
research of this study were the students of 7th grade of Junior Highschool.
Moreover, in collecting the data, the researcher used two instruments, those are:
rubric assessment instrument of English textbook that determined by BSNP as the
valid instrumental data sources with standard and basic competence.
The result of the research shows by the researcher in the analysis that
most of textbook achieve the minimum score in percentage. It means that
generally, they were success in some aspects. In other case, the researcher found
some aspects that need improvement, especially in presentation feasibility.
It means that the conformity of the textbook refers to the assessment
need improvement in some aspects conformity from assessment aspect of the
textbook entitled When English Rings a Bell for seventh grade junior high school.
So, it can be interpreted that the conformity of the textbook is 126 total points
achieved from 136 total point refer to 34 total aspects should analyse with the
percentage 92.6% are conform and 10 points that not achieved with 7.4% need to
be improve as determined by the BSNP instruments of the textbook assessment
based on the curriculum 2013.
The results of this research by the analysis from the researcher did, it
is concluded that the textbook has a good quality refer to the BSNP rubric of the
textbook assessment instrument and refer to the standard and basic competence
with the aspects of the content feasibility, language feasibility and presentation
feasibility. But, it is found that there are some aspects that need improvisation
refer to the curriculum 2013 standard.
Finally, the researcher hopes by this finding to the next researcher to
make deeper research for the textbook and the instrument and especially hopes for
the publisher to release the textbook more relevance and conform with the
curriculum 2013. So, the advantage and usage of the textbook gives the best
perform in education that held in Indonesia with good control by the Ministry of
Education and Culture and related Department.