Project TeaM-R (Teach Me to Read): An Intervention to Decrease Frustration Level in Reading Comprehension of Grade III Pupils

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading comprehension is a problem among elementary learners. TeaM-R (Teach Me to Read) aims to help learners who have difficulty in reading comprehension. Every day the learners will read stories and passages with their peer.

METHODS

The recipients of the project were the 18 Pupils of San Jose Elementary School who have low comprehension level for the School Year 2018-2019.Data gathered from PHIL-IRI Pre-test given to the grade 3 pupils were used to identify respondents of the research. The researchers used the intervention "PALS" (Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies) to collect the necessary data.

RESULTS

Results showed an increase in the scores of 18 identified pupils of Grade III-Mango who were under frustration level in reading comprehension from the pre-test to post-test. Out of the given data, 18 out of 30, or 60% of Grade III-Mango pupils were under frustration in reading comprehension before the conduct of the intervention. After the implementation of the said intervention, only 6 Grade III-Mango pupils remained under frustration level in reading comprehension. Before the implementation of the intervention, the mean for pre-test was 2.40 and it was increased into 5.70 after implementation of the intervention "PALS"

DISCUSSIONS

The results imply that the intervention was effective.