Analysis of Reading Culture Implementation in Jambi University’s Elementary School Partners

Students' reading ability is the main skill that students must have to achieve their success in the learning process. School as the main instrument in improving the quality of human resources must be able to develop this reading ability by implementing a reading culture or habit in schools. The purpose of this study was to determine how the elementary school implements the reading culture or habit in schools. The research location is in six elementary school partners of the Jambi university. The research subjects were school principals and teachers. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data display and data verification. The results showed that the implementation of the reading culture in the partner elementary schools of the University of Jambi was generally carried out by mapping students' reading abilities and skills, habituation activities, modeling, building cooperation, fulfilling facilities and infrastructure. The implementation of the reading culture of each school differs depending on the principal's leadership, the active role and concern of the teacher in implementing the reading culture and community participation (guardian of students) in supporting the implementation of a reading culture in schools. Therefore, schools have an important role in implementing a reading culture in various ways to improve the reading abilities and skills of students.