Project ReACT (Read and Comprehend Together): the School to School Partnership of Parents and Teachers to Enhance Reading Comprehension of Grade Four Pupils in Sulsugin Elementary Schoo

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study was conducted to assess the reading performance of the pupils in English as well as their comprehension. Specifically, the study aims to determine the level of performance in reading after the implementation of the Project ReACT (Read and Comprehend Together), a program of Sulsugin Elementary School that will help in finding the solution to the problem particularly to the fourth graders. In this project, pupils are accompanied by someone and learn to read with comprehension on their own special way, utilizing the localized instructional materials created by the teacher. This reading intervention is very timely since their previous medium of instruction to almost all learning areas was Filipino, so bridging the gap is necessary.

METHODS

Descriptive-correlational research design was utilized inthis study. Twenty-three grade four pupils of Sulsugin Elementary School for the SY 2017-2018 were assessed by the teacher under frustration level upon the administration of Philippine Individual Reading Inventory. We asked the support of the Parents-Teachers Association to help increase the reading level of the said pupils. The reading program was implemented with the involvement of the parents as they followed the schedule set by the teacher and the school head.To assess the reading performance and comprehension, same story with the same set of questions were given twice to the pupils. As their pre-test, the pupils were instructed to read the story and answer the questions on their own. Afterwards, they were tasked to read with a partner and to answer the questions with guidance.

RESULTS

The reading level and comprehension of the respondents were assessed by finding the general mean average of the two chances of answering questions. Frequency counts, percentage weight values, and weighted mean were used in the analysis and interpretation of data. Results were compared and findings revealed that reading with guidance was more effective than without.The reading level of guided pupils found out to be at a very high extent.

DISCUSSIONS

Empowering parents asreading tutors for the improvement of pupils' performance is highly recommended. As a result of this research, there was a deeper and serious sense of responsibilities on their part in terms of reading comprehension for the benefit of the learners. Teachers should provide sets of reading materials suited to the pupils and do other interventions on how their learners comprehend the given texts to be a competent readers.