Reductionof Nonreadersamong Grade Three Pupils of Bagumbayan Elementary School Sy 2018-2019 Using Project Drill (Daily Reading Intervention in Leveling Up Literacy)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Pupils who are non-readers cannot be promoted to the next grade level because of the “No read, no move” policy. Nevertheless, there are some cases wherein pupils were promoted even if they are consider as non-readers. This is because of the misconception of mass promotion in the K to 12 curriculum. However, in accordance with the thrust of Education for All 2015, the schools must keep an enhancement of the pupils " ̃ retention of schools which generally suggests that every enrolled pupil must be kept intact inside the classrooms to finish the educational cycle. This follows the “No One Left Behind " policy of the department. This is reiteration that every school must be highly cognizant of ways to keep the clients abreast with the benefits of schooling by not leaving the school. To make it happen each pupil must be a reader. Project DRILL (Daily Reading Intervention in Levelling Up Literacy) was launched to decrease the number of struggling readers among the pupils of Bagumbayan Elementary School. The results of the Phil IRIpretest show that there is a need to implement this kind of project to reduce the number of non-readers in the school. The research follows the no read, no move policy of Dep Ed. To further materialize the research, the researcher took consideration of the implementation of Project DRILL (Daily Reading Intervention in Levelling up Literacy), one of the best practices in BAGES. In doing so, the researcher objectively designed the study to figure out the difference in the number of non-readers between the start of the SY in July 2018 and before the year ends in January 2019. The parallel execution of the intervention project shall see the causes of non-readers among the grade three selected pupils of BAGES

METHODS

This research purposely focused on the implementation of PROJECT DRILL (Daily Reading Intervention in Leveling up Literacy ) that served as institutional intervention instrument to reduce the non-readers among grade three pupils of Bagumbayan Elementary School , SY 2018-2019. The researcher used quantitative method to measure the number of non-readers before and after the implementation of the program, reflecting mostly on figures from the start of the school year in July 2018until before the end of the school year in January 2019( July 2018 versusJanuary 2019.) The purposive sampling technique was used. The primary tools of the research are Phil IRI forms to gather valid recorded data of respondents under non-readers category from July 2018 to January 2019.

RESULTS

After the research and the implementation of the project, the following are evident : It was found out that there were thirty six (36) non-readers among grade three pupils at the start of the school year 2018 -2019. After the implementation of the project the number of non-readers reduced to four (4) at the end of the school year 2018 -2019 . Project DRILL (Daily Reading Intervention in Leveling up Literacy) is of valuable significance in reducing non-readers among Grade three pupils and is deemed a success because from 36 or 100% of the non-readers in July 2018 , it was reduced to 4 or 11 % in January 2019. The results of this research would serve as bases of applying feasible projects for the non-readers not only in Bagumbayan Elementary School but in the other schools having similar problems. Interventions such as this was proven effective and thus we should continue the implementation of Project DRILL ( Daily Reading Intervention in Leveling up Literacy ) in the school . The Project DRILL (Daily Reading Intervention in Leveling up Literacy) must be sustained to the non-readers of the school and needs to provide more reading interventions to eradicate the non-readers cases and even elevating good study habits among the pupils.

DISCUSSIONS

In so far that the Project DRILL (Daily Reading Intervention in Levelling up Literacy) is seen a remarkable success with its objectives of reducing non-readers among Grade three pupils of BAGES school year 2018 2019 was met. There are several factors that need to be addressed, to wit: There must be close monitoring of the non-readers to ensure they become a reader before promotion to the next grade level. The Project DRILL (Daily Reading Intervention in Levelling up Literacy) must be sustained to the non-readers of the school and needs to provide more reading interventions to eradicate the non-readers’ cases and even elevating good study habits among the pupils. The teachers should conduct regular remedial teaching in reading and regular home visits among the concerned pupils. There should have funds for the maintenance of the Project DRILL (Daily Reading Intervention in Levelling up Literacy) for further implementation.