Project SUDIRE (Supplementary Digital Reading Exercises): Reading Intervention for Grade IV Pupils of Lemery Pilot Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading is one of the most important tools in a child’s learning and personal growth. It has a cornerstone of a child's success in school and indeed throughout life.

METHODS

This study covered all Grade IV pupils who belong to struggling readers, very struggling readers as well as the non-readers. It was conducted at Lemery Pilot Elementary School in Lemery District school year 2017-2018.The respondents selected for this study were pupils from the third up to the tenth section. A total of 101 pupils had undergone the said reading intervention. This action research relied chiefly on the results of the oral reading tests conducted during the period program. A descriptive method of research was used in the study to find out the reading performance of the respondents. The respondents comprised of 70 struggling readers, 26 very struggling readers and 5 non-readers. 17 of which were pupils of IV-Katigbak, followed by IV-Mabini with 14 pupils, IV-Agoncillo, Laurel, Recto and Diokno have the same number of pupils which was 13, whereas IV-Kalaw had the least number of pupils which was 10.

RESULTS

Before the project, the level of pupils was unsatisfactory. After the project, their reading skills improved.

DISCUSSIONS

Project SUDIRE should be applied to all pupils with poor reading skills.