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Textbooks is a type of instructional media that has a significant impact on the learning process. However, one of the challenging tasks that English teachers face on a regular basis is choosing an appropriate textbook for English teaching. An investigation is required to obtain a good English textbook. This study focused on the evaluation and analysis of English KTSP textbooks to Elementary schools’ grade III. For evaluation of the textbook, the framework was used to figure out the strengths and weaknesses of the textbook is Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture No. 8 Year 2016 and Harmer’s (2007). The results have shown accordance and satisfactory from this textbook, it has accurate materials, affordable, contain Indonesian cultural appropriacy, methodology, teachers’ guide and clear instruction. Nonetheless, this book has poor graphics (blury picture) and lack of add on or extras sources material.

ABSTRAKKurikulum 2013 menuntut guru untuk menciptakan situasi pembelajaran yang kreatif dan inovatif dan dituntut untuk mampu menyediakan Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) yang sesuai dengan tuntutan kebutuhan dunia industri. Tujuan dari pelaksanaan program pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah untuk memberikan pelatihan “English for Accounting” bagi guru-guru bahasa Inggris SMK  di Kabupaten Karawang. Pelaksanaan PKM ini dilaksanakan selama 3 bulan yaitu pada bulan September, Oktober, dan November 2021. Peserta kegiatan pelatihan ini melibatkan guru – guru SMK sebanyak 60 orang. Kegiatan pengabdian pada masyarakat ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode pelatihan dan workshop dengan melibatkan 3 tahapan pelaksanaan, yaitu (1) perencanaan untuk mengetahui kebutuhan dan menyusun materi pelatihan, (2) pelaksanaan kegiatan dan (3) evaluasi pelaksanaan yang dilakukan dengan analisis angket Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan di Ruang Auditorium SMK Bhinneka Karawang. Hasil dari pelaksanaan kegiatan ini menunjukan hasil yang memuaskan  pada 4 aspek, yaitu kesesuaian materi dengan kebutuhan, kejelasan informasi yang disampaikan dan interaksi dengan narasumber, serta kepuasan tentang pelaksanaan kegiatan. Oleh karena itu,  program kegiatan pengabdian pada masyarakat  mampu meningkatkan kompetensi guru dalam  bahan ajar bahasa Inggris untuk bidang Akuntansi Keuangan dan Lembaga serta penerapan media Teknologi Infomasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) di dalam kelas. Hasil dari pelaksanaan kegiatan ini menunjukan bahwa program kegiatan pengabdian pada masyarakat  mampu meningkatkan kompetensi guru dalam memb bahan ajar yang sesuai dengan jurusan bidang keahlian di sekolah, selain itu kegiatan pelatihan ini dan pengetahuan baru di bidang Teknologi Infomasi dan Komunikasi (TIK). Kata kunci: english for accounting; sekolah menengah kejuruan; guru bahasa inggris ABSTRACTThe national 2013 curriculum requires teachers to create innovative learning situations and is required to be able to provide Human Resources (HR) who meet the demands of the industrial world. The purpose of this community service program is to provide "English for Accounting" training for English teachers at Vocational High School in Karawang Regency. The implementation of this program was carried out for 3 months, from September to November 2021. The participants of this training activity were 60 teachers. This community service activity was carried out using training and workshop methods which involved 3 stages, i,e, planning, implementation and evaluation. This activity was held in the Auditorium of the Bhinneka Vocational School in Karawang. The results of the implementation of this activity indicated the participants’ satisfaction in 4 areas, i.e. the material suitability, clarity of information and interaction with the speakers as well as their overall satisfaction of the activities. Thus, it can be concluded that the activity facilitated the participants to improve their competence regarding English for Accounting teaching materials and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) classroom integration. Keywords: english for accounting; english teacher; vocational school

This study aims to analyze books with quality assessment and content analysis, this study describes the use of digital textbooks in managed learning for Grade 2 Elementary School students, this type of research method is used to discuss the use of textbooks used forincrease student learning motivation at the elementary school level. The book analyzed is a book published by the author EYLC team with the book title "Student’s Book for Elementary School – My Next Words Grade 2. The use of textbooks for students is highly recommended to be used as a means of learning for students, many advantages that can be used to be applied in everyday life, repetition of the material can also be used to train students '' learning skills in learning at school and at home, its practical use makes it easier for students to learn it

The purpose of this study was to determine if the English textbook My Next Words for the fourth grade was acceptable for English Language Teaching based on the Badan Standar Nasional Pendidikan (BSNP). The study employed descriptive qualitative research with document or content analysis. The research material was derived from My Next Words, an English textbook for Grade 4 elementary school students in Indonesia. The textbook was analyzed in terms of materials, language features, and graphic under the list of content requested by BSNP 2022. According to the findings, the My Next Words textbook for a fourth grade was categorized as good and acceptable according to the BSNP 2022 criterion. Grammar and spelling in the textbook, on the other hand, require greater attention. Equally important, various cultures must be covered in the textbook.