The Suitability of the English Textbook used at SD Islam Al-Azhar 20 Cibubur with KTSP

dr. hj. meitiyani, m.si; h. ujang suparman, m.a, ph.d; dr.h. gunawan suryoputro, m.hum;

The objective of this study is to investigate the suitability of the English textbook used at SD Al-Azhar Islam 20 Cibubur. The study may improve useful about the suitability of the English textbook with KTSP. This study used a qualitative research embracing characteristic of a case study. The data obtained through the analysis English textbook used at Grade 1,2,3 based on criteria from KTSP and the information from the vice principal of the school's and the English teacher's interview. The finding of this research that the suitability of the English textbook used at SD Al-Azhar Islam 20 Cibubur with KTSP. However, teachers have the important role to select the English textbook, and KTSP suggest that the materials should be suitable the students need and environment; the local characteristic; level of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual of student's development, the students competence, and the usefulness for students