Exposure of Reading Programs: A Tool in Enhancing Reading Ability of Grade 4to 6 Pupils of Bucal II Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The ability to read is one of the most significant requirements for academic success. A limited reading ability hampers a person throughout life and thus contributes to great disadvantage in vocational, family, and other life goal pursuits. The goal of the basic education curriculum is to improve the reading ability of the pupils through different reading programs; hence, several public elementary schools have conducted different studies to determine the causes of low reading ability of pupils.

METHODS

This study utilizes a quantitative type of research because of its appropriateness to the study. Quantitative methods emphasize objective measurements and the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis of data collected through questionnaires, and surveys, or by manipulating pre-existing statistical data using computational techniques. Part of this research is that the researchers will be gathering quantitative data from the selected respondents, which then shall be analyzed carefully to fully understand the problem of the research. Under the quantitative type of research, the researchers specifically used the descriptive research design since it aims to describe the exposure to reading programs a tool in enhancing intermediate pupils reading ability as perceived by the selected grade 4 to 6 pupils in Buccal II Elementary School.

RESULTS

In this study, it expresses the effects of reading programs in the reading ability of the students. It clearly stated that reading programs help students in different ways. The researchers gained factual information on how reading programs contribute to the reading ability of the students. The study shows that the reading program is effective in enhancing Grade 4-6 pupils reading ability.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the result, the study identifies that Exposure to Reading program is an effective tool for Grade 4-6 pupils on their reading ability. The study shows that Reading Programs can enhance the students’ reading ability and it has a lot of advantage in their study like it helps the students to read more effectively. Additionally, more of the respondents showed that they can benefit from reading programs and it shows the relationship between exposure to the reading program and the reading ability of the pupils.