This research paper aims to investigate the effect of self direct learning method towards student’s writing skill in recount text at tenth grade of SMA Negeri 9 Pandeglang. The research paper employs the quantitative research approach and quasi experimental method with pre-test and post-test design, before and after treatment about self direct learning method. The data are obtained from seven meetings, five meetings for treatment, and two meetings for pre-test and post-test. The data obtained from 2 classes they are experimental and control class. The experimental class for this research was X.I and control class was X.E Each class has 36 students, for a total sample is 72 students. there were improvements on the students writing skill in the five aspects: content, organization, vocabulary, language use and mechanics. It could be seen from the students achievement in writing skill in recount text improved. In the first, experimental class is mean score on the pre-test was 38,72, while the control class is mean score on the pre-test was 32,28. On the other hand the post-test result are the mean score of experimental class was 55,11, while the mean score of control class was 48,50. Hypothesis calculating done by using SPSS 25.0 version. The result obtained from hypothesis test is 0.00 < 0.05.Based on the finding of this research there is significant effect of Self Direct Learning Method towards student’s writing skill in recount text at tenth grade of SMA Negeri 9 Pandeglang in academic year 2023/2024.