Reading is useful for gaining understanding, knowledge, and information. This study aimed to determine the effect of using photo comics media on reading interest and learning outcomes in elementary social studies subjects. This research is a quasi-experimental study with a Non-equivalent Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design. The subject of this study is elementary students at the fifth grade level. Data obtained through the implementation of direct learning to school by assessment using questionnaires and tests. Analysis of the data using the t-test. The results showed that the use of photo comics media has a significant positive effect on reading interest and student learning outcomes. This was evidenced after a positive change in asking students to read after being treated with photo comics media. In addition, student learning outcomes are satisfactory after integrating photo comic media in learning activities.           Keywords: learning outcomes, photo comics, reading interest, social studies;

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali informasi pelaksanaan pembelajaran untuk mewujudkan Sekolah Ramah Anak (SRA) di SD Muhammadiyah Sapen Yogyakarta. Pendekatan yang dilakukan adalah kualitatif. Perencanaan pembelajaran dilakukan dengan menyusun rencana pembelajaran yang memperhatikan hak-hak anak, yakni memperhatikan waktu bermain dan istirahat, merencanakan materi ajar yang sesuai dengan kondisi anak, lingkungan pembelajaran disetting untuk memungkinkan siswa belajar aktif. Untuk aspek pelaksanaan pembelajaran dilakukan dengan mengembangkan materi ajar yang tidak terbatas dalam buku teks, tetapi mengedepankan budaya lokal, melakukan pembelajaran dengan memperhatikan karakteristik siswa, melaksanakan pembelajaran menyenangkan, memanfaatkan lingkungan, pengembangan minat dan bakat anak, tersedia waktu bermain, beristirahat, dan berolahraga, siswa diberi kesempatan untuk mengapresiasi seni budaya lokal, penggunaan alat permainan edukatif, menciptakan suasana belajar yang mengembangkan aspek peduli lingkungan. Pada bagian penilaian, dilakukan dengan melaksanakan penilaian autentik dalam hasil dan proses pembelajaran. Dari berbagai temuan, untuk menciptakan SRA melalui pembelajaran yang masih perlu diperhatikan adalah layanan inklusi.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The research was aimed at revealing information related to instructional activities to implement student-friendly school at Muhammadiyah Sapen Primary School. It was approached qualitative descriptively. The research reveals that to ensure student-friendly school condition, it was through rigorous planning and instructional activities by considering students characteristics, developing teaching materials, setting class layout conducive to active learning, conducting joyful learning, outdoor activities, developing student potentials and interests, plotting time dedicated for playing, utilizing educative games, and caring environment, utilizing authentic assessment both on process and result of learning without comparing the results each other’s. However, it needs special service for student with unique behavior to ensure that the condition is considered as student-friendly school.

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This research was aimed to evaluate the implementation of authentic assessment of elementary school in Province of Yogyakarta and also to know the obstacles of its implementation. This was an evaluative research by a Stake's evaluation model approach. The results of observation in compare to the standard of assessment should be criteria to determine the succeed. This research subjects were elementary teachers in Province of Yogyakarta. Observation, interview, and documentation were used to gather data. The research showed that: (1) Planning (antecedents) stage or understanding towards authentic assessment planning has not been fulfilled the standard to be categorized as Good with percentage of 68.75%; (2) Process (transaction) or implementation stage that obtained 63.41% in percentage was classified in Good category; (3) Outcome stage or authentic assessment report showed 68.48% in percentage and should be categorized Good. The implementation of authentic assessment in Province of Yogyakarta elementary schools have not 100% met the standard. Therefore, results from this research finding were expected to be tools to improve performance from all stakeholders.

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