Project PUKAW in Improving the Reading Ability of Learners under Frustration Level with High Incidence of Absenteeism

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The primary purpose of this action research is to improve the reading ability of the twenty-five (25) learners under frustration level such as non-readers of Santo Angel Central Elementary in School Year 2018-2019. Specifically, it is intended to investigate the influence of the learners' absences and involvement of parents in school activities to the reading ability of the non-reader learners with the implementation of the Project PUKAW (Participation, Understanding, Knowledge Against Weaknesses) with the use of Marungko Approach in teaching reading in Filipino.

METHODS

The researcher conducted the action research on last week of June to December SY 2018-2019 and used quota sampling. The respondents were consist of 25 parents and 25 teachers from (Grades 1-5). Statistical Treatment used are Percentage, Weighted Mean and Average Weighted Mean to analyze the data.

RESULTS

As the result, the twenty-five (25) non-reader learners of Santo Angel Central Elementary School from grades 1 to grade 5 were identified. Based on the results of pretest and posttest on pupils under frustration level such as non-reader learners, there is a significant decreased from twenty-five (25) to one (1) or 96% after the implementation of the Project PUKAW had a great impact on learners reading ability. The monitoring of learners' attendance, the attendance of parents in school meetings and their involvement on school activities and the use of Marungko Approach by teachers in teaching reading in Filipino that made twenty-five (25) non-reader learners became twenty-four (24) or 96% readers except from one (1) or 4% who dropped out of the school due to family problem. Action research has been conceptualized by the researcher in finding appropriate intervention to improve the reading performance of the non-reader learners from grades 1 to grade 5 in Filipino. The use of Project PUKAW as an intervention in the reading program of the school is a great help to every learner who are poor in reading.

DISCUSSIONS

The learners' absences have a serious impact on their reading ability under frustration level, such as non-readers, and have a greater impact to their performance in school. The parents' involvement in school has a greater part on the learners to encourage and motivate them on their study and in going to school regularly. The implementation of Project PUKAW with the use of Marungko Approach in teaching reading showed very promising results to hereby recommend in the continuous implementation of this project and can be replicated by classroom teachers for their own intervention and can be adopted by other schools.