This research aimed at improving the students’ reading ability in comprehending recount text using inside-outside circle technique. It used Classroom Action Research (CAR), which was conducted at VIII G grade of SMPN 1 Rawalo in academic year 2013/2014 consisting of 32 students. This study was done from January-February 2014. The researcher worked collaboratively with the English teacher in the class. The CAR was carried out based on the Kemis and Mc. Taggart design. The researcher took two cycle with 2 actions in each cycle. Each cycle consisted of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. There were two kinds of data collection: qualitative data and quantitative data. The qualitative data were taken from observation, questionnaire, and documentation. The quantitative data were taken from test to measure the students result of reading comprehension recount text in pre-test and post-test by calculating the percentage of indicators to measure whether there was an improvement of students’ reading comprehension in comprehending recount text through inside-outside circle technique in CAR or not. After the data were analyzed , it can be concluded that Inside-outside Circle technique could improve students’ reading comprehension. It was proved by the result of the students’ reading comprehension in post test 1 was 17.02 % (68.75) and post test 2 was 34.04 % (78.75), and the students who get KKM (75) was 87.5 % , it reached the criterion of success which was 80 % of students who get KKM (75). The data from the students’ questionnaire which were gained from seven questions showed that the students gave positive response to the implementation of inside-outside circle technique in their reading activity. The average of the students’ questionnaire was 77.21 %. Those data proved that IOC technique could improve the students’ reading comprehension and the students’ reading activity. It means that the technique could solve the problem reading class.