Proposed Intervention Materials in Enhancing Oral Reading skills of Grade IV pupils at Sto. Nino Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study utilized the Phil-IRI results to determine the pupils' performance in reading in Sto. Nino Elementary School. As an educator, low performance in reading means difficulty in understanding concepts in basic subjects with English as medium of instruction such as Science, English and Mathematics. With the aim of enhancing the performance in reading, the researcher prompted to conduct this study. With the identification of the usual causes of poor performance in oral reading as given by the Grade IV pupils, the researcher desires that corresponding measures will be employed to address the problem and continuously enhance the reading performance of the pupils. The researcher proposed intervention materials which are geared towards the enhancement of oral reading skills of pupils.

METHODS

In this study, the researcher used data from the reading assessment given by the teacher. This was used to determine the oral reading competency of the learners. This study utilized a researcher-made questionnaire as the main instrument to gather data. Focus group discussion and interview was used to validate and affirm the findings which were generated from the questionnaire.

RESULTS

After the analysis of the data, the following were found: It was found that majority of the pupils were at the frustration level during the preliminary assessment in terms of their oral reading skills. The results revealed that the pupils' oral reading skills significantly enhanced based on the pre-test and post-test given. As assessed by the teachers the performance of the pupil on oral reading affects their academic performance. The reading comprehension and ability of pupils is a factor in attaining good scholastic standing. After determining the problems in terms of pupils' reading competence, the researcher found out that most of the pupils are not familiar with the words used in the text. Recognition of the words used in the text was also one of the causes of poor performance in oral reading.

DISCUSSIONS

The researcher did an analysis to determine the areas of the reading skills which need immediate solution. The proposed intervention materials are based from the findings of the study and the result of the focus group discussion. It presents intervention materials compilation of audio-visual presentation, comic's strips and picture books of common interest. which are focused on getting the attention of the reader. a compilationof audio-visual presentation, comics strips and picture books of common interest.