Reading Comprehension Level of Grade 4 Pupils of Subic Elementary School: Basis for Reading Intervention Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It could also be helpful to the teachers of Grade IV level to conceptualize and apply the proper strategy to make the process of teaching reading comprehension well. This study is deemed imperative to address one of the very important issues in Subic Elementary School: the pupils' reading comprehension. Through this study, the researchers hope to develop a reading intervention program with intervention and instructional materials that will serve as an authentic resource to help these pupils become total readers. This will ultimately improve not only their reading comprehension skills but also their academic performance.

METHODS

The study used a descriptive research design using a questionnaire to obtain the necessary data from the lowest twenty pupils who were in Frustration Level. To complement the statistical data, an interview with the teachers was also performed. Descriptive statistics were applied using frequency and percentage on the data obtained. The respondents were chosen based on the result of the PHIL-IRI administration in Grade IV for the SY 2018-2019 comprising the lowest twenty (20) pupils in the frustration level.

RESULTS

There was a total of 117 out of 138 Grade IV pupils who fell under Frustration Level. There were no pupils who fell under Independent Level and there were only 2 (two) Instructional Readers. The result signifies the need to address the issue in the level of reading comprehension of Grade IV pupils of Subic Elementary School.

DISCUSSIONS

The factors that greatly affect the reading comprehension skill of pupils can be attributed merely to their habits and attitudes, scarcity of reading materials, and the absence of parent's guidance to supervise their kids in reading at home. The teachers are doing their part to ensure that they understand what they have read through the use of the computer as an aid in reading the lesson and by providing rewards and incentives for those students who performed well in reading. An action plan and reading intervention program to enhance the level of reading comprehension skill of students must be needed and applied.