MEILIA NUR AISYAH Pengarang Ayu Oktaviani, M.Pd. Dosen Pembimbing 1 Dr. Hamdan, M.Pd. Dosen Pembimbing 2 Agus Triyogo, M.Pd. Penguji 1 Yulfi, M.Pd. Penguji 2 Ayu Oktaviani, M.Pd. Ketua Penguji MEILIA NUR AISYAH Contributor

This research aims to determine the effectiveness of using Lapbook media in teaching reading comprehension to students of the inclusive class at SMPN L Sidoharjo. This research applied a pre-experimental method using a one-group pre-test and post-test design. The participants were twenty inclusive class students in the 2024/2025 academic year. The instrument used was twenty items multiple-choice test measuring students' comprehension of descriptive texts. The data were collected through tests, which consisted of a pre-test and a post-test. The pre-test was administered before the treatment to measure the students’ initial comprehension, while the post-test was given after the treatment to find out the improvement in their reading comprehension. The data analysis showed that the average pre-test score was 50.5, which increased to 73.75 in the post-test. The t-test result revealed that the t-obtained value was 18.75, which was higher than the t-table value of 1.729, indicating a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test results. Therefore, it can be concluded that the use of Lapbook is effective in improving students’ reading comprehension, particularly in comprehending descriptive texts in inclusive classrooms. Keywords: Lapbook, reading comprehension, descriptive text, inclusive class.