Abstract
This research is aimed to investigate students’ perception towards scaffolding model in reading viewed from seven indicators: making connection, graphical aids analysis, vocabulary enrichment, reading aloud, language analysis, prompting activities and integration activities. The accessible population of this research was the first grade of SMAN7 Padang. While, the sample was taken by using cluster random sampling. The number of sample of this research was 36 students of the first grade of SMAN 7 Padang. The research instrument was students’ perception towards scaffolding model questionnaire. The finding of the research indicated that majority of students showed positive perception toward scaffolding model viewed from making connection, graphical aids analysis, vocabulary enrichment, reading aloud, language analysis, prompting activities and integration activities perspective. To prove it the researcher used percentage formula and interpreting likert scale of questionnaire.