Spark: Improving the Performance Level of Pupils in Their Reading Ability with Comprehension From First to Third Quarter

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study was conducted because the Phil-IRI pretest shows that out of 24 pupils in grade 1V 13 are slow readers with poor comprehension. The aim of this study is to improve the performance level of pupils who are slow readers with poor comprehension.The basic goal of reading is comprehension. Reading ability of learners is an essential skill. It is important skills to improve the comprehension, to ensure success in learning and provide globally competitive and millennial's learner.Comprehension was assessed by requiring pupils to identify the main idea of a passage. Enable all students to achieve their full potential as they develop skills, knowledge, and ability to grow successful and responsible in changing global economy.

METHODS

The pupils were tested through the use of current Phil IRI passages for grade 1V.After the test, results were obtained. Analyzing the results, pupils with poor comprehension were selected. The pupils were given the intervention SPARK (SUSTAINABLE PRACTICAL APPROACH for READING for KIDS) indifferent ways: 1.)12:00-12:30-reading habit with their classmate who serves as their tutor during breaktime (BIG SISTER,BIG BROTHER)2).3:00-4:00-teachers guided the pupils in reading with the used of different materials such as DOLCH, RHYME, FLASHCARDS and reading power.3) partnering pupils with other pupils who can comprehend4) seeking parent's dedication to pupils improvement5) utilization of flash cards, reading power reading books, journals with questions and also the previous passages of Phil-IRIAfter each session of remedial teaching, sets of question were answered. At the end of the third quarter Phil IRI posttest were conducted.

RESULTS

After given the post test of the Phil-IRI, the study shows that the pupils have better results. The slow learners decreases the number from 12 down to 3, as compared to pretest of Phil-IRI. The pupils show their improvement for getting and lowering the score and by answering the questions, pupils proved that they can passed the passages by means of reading.

DISCUSSIONS

The findings shows that by means of reading, SPARK has a big role in the development of every pupil that they want to be better in reading. Reading can give you a better future, you can be a better writer. SPARK help more because it is the way on how you can develop your reading habit and you can answer the question based on what you read.