Project READS (Reading Enhancement Activities and Development Through Stakeholders Support)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It's essential that every learner is able to read. Based on the PHIL IRI baseline assessment result in English given by the school, Grade III pupils had the greatest number of pupils that are at risk. Among 70 Grade III enrollees, there are 46 under the frustration level. A Project READS, under the Continuous Improvement Project of the school was made and given attention with the stakeholders’ support.

METHODS

Reading Assessment Activities pretest and post-test was used to assess the reading comprehension level of learners. After a one-on-one assessment was conducted, different steps were planned out. The steps were to get organized, talk with a customer, walk the process, identify priority improvement areas, do root cause analysis, develop solutions, finalize improvement plan and pilot solution. The project took 6 months from August 2016 to February 2017.

RESULTS

Parents 'support in looking at the stakeholders to have reading materials and food during the reading time greatly helped the school recipients to make a successful implementation of the process. Implementation was made through weekly monitoring of the school head in reading of the 46 pupils, and everyday routine activity of teachers, SLAC of reading teachers by the Master Teacher, peer tutoring during free time , teach one each one strategy, validation and development of computer based/interaction and recognition and phonetic materials, and enhance Teacher-Child Parent Approach. Post Test on Phil IRI was given on February 2017. Record revealed that out of 46 recipients, 36 moved up to the Independent Level and 10 reached Instructional from frustration level.

DISCUSSIONS

The results revealed that Project READS help learners when full implementation is continuously made. To produce good readers, it is recommended that involvement of parents is needed to monitor the attendance of the pupils and reading skills at home. Training of reading teachers on teaching strategies and methodologies are very important for the successful implementation of this project.