The Impact of Implementing Project Progress to Grade Three Pupils of Flaviano-Pelagia Pantoja MES

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Education is determined to provide quality basic education services to all school-aged children for them to passionately love their country and become productive citizens. Flaviano-Pelagia Pantoja Memorial Elementary School took the lead in the attainment of the Department of Education Vision and Mission and Core Values by advocating the programs and projects specifically in reading. In addressing the reading problems of the Grade Three pupils, they were first grouped into slow, average, and fast readers. All efforts must be centered towards enhancing academic performance and achievement among Grade Three pupils while capitalizing on contributions of relevant stakeholders.

METHODS

A multiple method design was used, hitting the different milestones of the implementation. The survey was done for the profiling of struggling readers, crafting of the vocabulary wall, conducting of the daily spelling, adapting changes based on peer observation, utilization of Single Question Technique, and Post-test reading one paragraph a day.

RESULTS

There were forty-three (43) Grade Three pupils who participated in this study. When the Pre Test was conducted, there were 18 pupils under the frustration level. After the thorough implementation of the methods and strategies used in the study, there were a lot of improvements that happened. In the Post test result, there was only one (1) student left under the frustration level. The boy was a special child with a problem in his eyes. 99% of the respondents moved to instructional level. Likewise, those who were in the instructional level moved to independent level.

DISCUSSIONS

Reading means different things to many people. It is one of the most rewarding preoccupations of an individual, expanding horizons, and making it possible for him to partake of man's accumulated experiences and achievements through the ages. The application of the different strategies and methods applied in Project Progress helped achieve the reading level of the Grade Three Pupils. With the help of the teacher in English and supervision of the parents, the study was a success.