Promoting Literacy Through Project KARTILYA (Key Approach in Reading as a Technique Intensifying via Learning Yielding Activities) Among Primary Grade Learners: Challenge to School Heads and Teachers

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In the K to 12 Curriculum, one of the key standards to be met was to make every child able to read in the mother tongue at the end of Grade Three. However, reports have been received that there are still numerous non-readers even in Grade 7 and 8 and readers with very poor comprehension in higher grades. (Department of Education, Reg. Memo No. 2, S. 2018).

The number of frustration and non -readers with poor reading abilities especially in English was evident among Primary Grade Pupils in general. With that, this research aims to provide technical assistance to School Heads in managing and leading the school and capacitate the teachers in promoting literacy through the use of KARTILYA ( Key Approach in Reading as a Technique Intensifying via Learning Yielding Activities) as an Educational Innovation in teaching reading which could help lessen the number of Frustration and Non-Readers.

METHODS

Explanatory Sequential Mixed Method Research Study (Quan-Qual) with transcendental phenomenology for methodology and analysis was used to obtain felt needs. Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Pre-Post) was used for the Quantitative Result in identifying the pupils reading level as to Non-Readers, Frustration, Instructional or Independent for Step I. Interviews, KII and FGD for Grade One to Three Teachers were used for the Qualitative Findings for Step 2. Quantitative and the Qualitative findings were analyzed for Step 3.

RESULTS

As a result, School Heads were provided Technical Assistance in managing and leading the school while teachers were capacitated to enhance their competencies in promoting literacy among Primary Grade Learners using KARTILYA in promoting Literacy among Primary Grade Learners. It was glad to note that there was an increase of 3.47% in Grade Two while an increase of 22.90% in Grade Three after the Implementation of Project KARTILYA in all Elementary Schools in Luisiana District, SDO Laguna, SY. 2018-2019. Consequently, 8 out of 9 Elementary Schools in Luisiana District, SDO Laguna reached 75% Mastery Level in the Quarterly Assessment Test.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate that using KARTILYA as an intervention program in promoting Literacy among Primary Grade Learners may be sustained to lessen the number of Frustration and Non-Readers. Improving school instruction is a responsibility shared by the teachers and the school head.