Strengthening the Reading Comprehension Skills of Grade Two Pupils of the Dona Maria Laurel Platon Memorial School Through an Application and Intervention Strategy

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The researcher, being committed to the task of molding and enhancing the skills of the learners, is bound to serve with the utmost dedication the institution she serves and the community of which she is part and parcel. It is in this connection that she is continuously pursuing professional growth and development to cope with more novel trends and developments in the educational arena. And in view of the foregoing discussion on the significance of effective instructional strategies in teaching reading comprehension, she was prompted to conduct a study on the application of the dimensions of reading comprehension in the teaching of English in Dona Maria Laurel Platon Memorial School, Division of Batangas.

METHODS

The experimental method of research was utilized in conducting this research proposal. This method presupposes that certain effects of modality variable or an independent variable may be determined through conducting a pre-test and post-test. The pre-test result was regarded as the control variable, while that of the post-test posed as the experimental variable. The results of the separate tests were compared to determine the effects aimed at.

RESULTS

The reading performance of the pupils can be described as moderate or instructional, which means that with proper reading remediation programs they could later be independent readers. Hence, the role of the school heads, the teachers and the school in totality in enhancing the pupils' reading skills is considered instrumental in the attainment of this goal. Therefore, the readiness of the schools is of the utmost necessity.I was found out that the most serious problem encountered was that of insufficient knowledge in vocabulary which hampers the students' improvement of reading comprehension skills. The other problems are as follows: the playful nature of the pupils decreases their motivation and interest to participate in reading programs aimed to improve their reading skills; poor study habits.

DISCUSSIONS

To minimize the cited problems, the teacher conducted consistent reading drills and exercises, pull out technique in which the poor readers were pulled out of the class and exposed to a reading remediation program, selecting reading materials that suit the needs, interests, and abilities of the pupils, periodic home visitation and assigning them to read interesting stories at home. Enhancement reading programs such as 12:30 Reading habit, Sisterhood/Brotherhood, and Words for the day.