Improving the Reading Performance of Grade 3 Pupils of the San Luis 2 Elementary School through the Project DREAM

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to determine the improvement of reading performance of Grade Three pupils of San Luis 2 Elementary School in English through the use of PROJECT DREAM. The study employed the quasi-experimental method of research. It was conducted in San Luis 2 Elementary School and was limited to Grade 3 pupils enrolled for the SY:2018-2019. The reading performance of Grade 3 pupils was assessed using pre-test and post-test of Phil-IRI ( Philippine Informal Reading Inventory). The respondent of this research were Grade 3 pupils were 11 males and 8 females with a total of 19 pupils from San Luis 2 ElementarySchool, Calauag East District. The researcher used a purposive sampling technique. The instrument used was the Phil-IRI passage wherein it was summarized in the ORAL READING TEST RESULT in English. The ORAL Reading Test Result was used for summarizing the result of the reading performance of Grade 3 pupils. Through the use of Phil-IRI and the PROJECT DREAM. As a result, the mean scores of the reading performance of Grade 3 pupils in San Luis 2 Elementary School before the implementation of Project DREAM was 54.1579. The mean score of reading performance of Grade 3 pupils in San Luis 2 Elementary School after the implementation of Project DREAM was 81.8947. There was a significant difference in the reading performance of Grade 3 pupils before and after the implementation of Project DREAM with the t-value of -6.0791 and a critical value of 1.734. Thus, the intervention was effective in increasing the mean scores of reading performance. Project DREAM was effective in increasing the mean scores of the reading performance of Grade 3 pupils in San Luis 2 Elementary School. PROJECT DREAM is a great help to improve the reading performance of Grade 3 pupils. The significance of being a teacher to enhance pupils’ awareness and reading skills to perform with great confidence and a wide understanding of the different lessons was very impressive.