This study is aimed at developing reading instructional module for the first grade
students of Islamic senior high school of Manba'ul Hikam Putat Tanggulangin.
Based on the observation done in the preliminary study, the problem of the
students in reading comprehension is caused by the existing reading module does
not appropriate for student needs. Therefore to overcome the students’ problems,
the researcher conducts research in developing an appropriate reading
instructional module for the first grade students of Islamic senior high school of
Manba'ul Hikam Putat Tanggulangin. The main purpose of this research is to
improve the students’ ability and students' interest in reading comprehension. In
the process of need analysis, the researcher chose one class (X MIPA 1) that
consist of 30 students. This study uses Design-Based Research (DBR) for its
design. The researcher adapts the model from Purwiyanto (2014) to develop the
reading material proposed. The procedures of reading module development are as
follows: (1) Needs analysis, (2) Writing the Materials, (3) Expert Validation and
Revision, (4) Final Product.