Significant Effects ofProject Enhanced Learners' Reading Program (ELRP) to the Teaching and Learning, Reading Level and Comprehension Skills of the Learners in English: Input to Literacy and Innovation

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading is a basic skill which should not be compromised in a humane society. Reading instruction should be given emphasis and must be prioritized by a responsible government. In this age of information where oral communication is not enough to communicate to the world anymore, quality reading instruction among public schools should be a top priority. We cannot afford to raise a generation of non-readers, Eudtopia (2015).To produce quality and globally competitive education, reading with comprehension is one of the keys. But the current conditions of the reading level of the learners lead the proponents to conduct the study and made the San Pablo Central School to adopt it and include in the School Improvement Plan.

METHODS

This investigation was a descriptive research. The respondents were the Grade One pupils who underwent the intensive remediation in English. To find the significant effect of Project ELRP, the researchers asked the profile of the learners, their reading abilities, and evaluated using the Teacher-made Reading Tool in English in two assessment periods. T-test was employed to identify the differences of the results gathered.

RESULTS

The results in assessment used in this research revealed that 43% of 204 pupils are struggling and non-readers. After the Project ELRP's first implementation dated November 7, 2016, it showed that 34% of pupils learned in reading English with comprehension. The second project monitoring was done February 2017 and it revealed that 79% have developed their reading and comprehension skills. The remaining 21% learned in reading English but with low level of comprehension, respectively.

DISCUSSIONS

After a month of implementation of the reading program, Mid-Year Monitoring for the Project ELRP was initiated and it showed that pupils moderately improved. There were 69 pupils who had positive teaching and learning interactions and their reading levels were elevated as well. From 204 struggling and non-readers it turned out to be 135 learners only. The results revealed that out of the 475 pupils, 375 learners learned how to read in English with comprehension while 100 of them learned but with low level of comprehension. Meanwhile, they interacted positively in the teaching and learning. Reading abilities and comprehension skills are one of the best battle weapons that the grade one learners can bring in their daily challenge and living. It is proven that reading has great impact in relation to the teaching and learning interactions.