Proposed Remediation Module on Fluency for Grade-3 Pupils

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study aimed to develop a proposed remediation module on fluency to improve the oral reading skills of the Grade 3 pupils in Agnas Elementary School, Agnas, San Miguel, Tabaco City. The study answered the following: the strengths and weaknesses of the Grade 3 pupils along the competencies on fluency, the lessons on fluency that are provided in the Learner's Materials that target the identified weaknesses and the remediation module on fluency that may be proposed to address the weaknesses of the pupils.

METHODS

The study used cross sectional design and descriptive method of research. The respondents were 43 Grade 3 pupils of Agnas Elementary School, Agnas San Miguel, Tabaco City for the School Year 2017-2018.

RESULTS

The strengths of the Grade 3 pupils on fluency considering sets of criteria were on the two (2) competencies: Competencies No. 4 on reading with accuracy, speed and proper phrasing, sentences with short u words, with a weighted mean of 3.39 which is described as very good, and; Competency No. 5 on reading with accuracy, appropriate speed and correct intonation of 2-syllable words consisting of short e to u words with a weighted mean of 3.2 which is described as good. The weaknesses of the Grade 3 pupils on fluency were the three (3) competencies: Competency No. 1 two (2) syllable words with short vowel sound with a weighted mean of 1.81 which is described as growing; Competency No. 2 reading aloud from familiar prose and poetry consisting of long vowel words with a weighted mean of 1.94 which is described as growing; Competency No. 3 on reading aloud short stories/ poems consisting of short a, e, i and o words with speed, accuracy and proper intonation, with a weighted mean of 2.24 which is described as growing.

DISCUSSIONS

To address the weaknesses of the Grade 3 pupils, the proposed Remediation Module on Fluency contains three (3) Parts. Each lesson has eight activities on Self reading, Buddy Reading with vocabulary development, Repeated Reading, Model Fluent Reading, Sharing Activity, Choral Reading, Partner Reading, and Individual Reading.