Project MPES -Makabuluhang Pagbabasa sa Edukasyong Sapat

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

As a catalyst of change, it is our duty and responsibility to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to our 21st century learners to equip them for the challenges that will come their way. Learning is not only on about academic achievements but also about the development of that person into a multi-talented individual.

Attainment of basic literacy level is very crucial. The level of comprehension affects the performance of a learner in school. After the administration of the pre-reading test, it was found out that 120 out of 430 learners fall under frustration level.

METHODS

This application paper devised different methodologies in addressing the problemin literacy. Pre-assessment was given to all learners from Grades Three to Six. Upon identification of learners who were under frustration level, intervention activities were used by teachers to two groups, one is using Marungko Approach and the other wasFuller Approach. At the end of six months of rigid implementation, the learners were again given reading assessment.

RESULTS

Most of the learners used in this study were greatly affected as well as their parents who were co-mentors in improving reading comprehension level of learners. Project MPES became a vessel of change when fully implemented, monitored and evaluated. On the part of teachers, they had a deeper understanding of the difference of the two approaches which was beneficial in their teaching styles

For learners who had primary reading levels, Marungko Approach was more appropriate. For learners who had a level lower than their grade, they found it suitable to use Fuller Approach.

DISCUSSIONS

The results showed the need for rigid assessments of learners in their pre-education years, to have strong partnership between parents and school community in the development of the learners, and to give a deeper sense of ownership in the part of teachers in their responsibility as the catalyst ofchange in the life of learners.