DEVELOPING ENGLISH LEARNING MATERIALS FOR THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS OF MTS MUHAMMADIYAH WONOSARI IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2014 / 2015

The objectives of this study are to develop the appropriate learning materials for the seventh grade students of MTs Muhammadiyah Wonosari. This research procedure adapted the R&D model proposed by Dick and Carey (2001). The steps of this research were conducting the needs analysis, designing the course grid, developing learning materials, doing expert judgment, and revising. The materials were developed based on Curriculum 2013 and the steps of scientific approach: observing, questioning, collecting information, analyzing information, communicating, and creating. The research instruments used to collect the data were the questionnaires of the needs analysis and expert judgment. The quantitative data of the needs analysis were analyzed through frequency and percentage while the data of expert judgment were analyzed through descriptive statistics. The result of needs analysis showed that the seventh grade students have difficulties in reading comprehension and spelling. The learning activities of the materials focused on developing reading and writing skills. The result of the material evaluation showed that the mean score of the developed materials are 3.28 which are categorized as appropriat