Rezky, M.E2013-01-082013-01-082013-01-08Wahono.M.Sihttp://repository.unri.ac.id:80/handle/123456789/1224Improving The Ability Of The Second Year Students Of Sma Negeri 2 Pekanbaru In Writing Report Text By Using Stad MethodIMPROVING THE ABILITY OF THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 2 PEKANBARU IN WRITING REPORT TEXT BY USING STAD METHOD Miranty E.R, Syafri K., Hadriana Teachers Training and Education Faculty University of Riau This research was intended to know whether the use of Student Teams-Achievement Division (STAD) can improve the ability of the second year students of SMA Negeri 2 Pekanbaru in writing report text. The researcher was helped by a collaborator and used observation sheets and field notes as the instruments of the research. Besides, she also used writing test to see the improvement of students’ writing skill on each cycle. The research started on April 30, 2012 and ended on July 2. 2012. At the beginning of cycle 1 the average score of the students’ writing skill was 54,2 At the end of cycle 1, it is improved to 63,5, and at the end of cycle 2 it is improved to 75,3. The factors of Student Teams-Achievement Division that influence the students’ writing skill are: (1) Class Presentation; (2) Group Study; (3) Individual Quiz; and (4) Team Recognition. Based on the finding, it was concluded that Student Teams-Achievement Division can improve the ability of the second year students of SMA Negeri 2 Pekanbaru in writing report text.en-USwriting skillStudent Teams-Achievement Divisionreport textArticle