Project PICK UP (Pupils' Intervention in Comprehension and Knowledge to Uphold Potentials)

Authors

  • Thelma Tuliao

Keywords:

Comprehension, intervention, Improvement, Implementation

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading comprehension is a vital skill to improve one’s general reading skill. Learning new words is essential to understand the story being read. The researcher decided to conduct a study in our own classroom to discover the effect of a specific reading strategy program, Project "PICK UP", on grade four pupils. Stories from grade one to grade four were used. A teacher collected the data every week. The action research began on October 22 and ended on November 29, 2018.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research was used with the pre-test and post-test as main instruments for gathering the needed data. Scores and percentage were used in data analysis.

RESULTS

Grade IV pupils of Galicia Elementary School have undergone pre-reading assessments based on the Phil IRI. Fifteen out of sixty-nine pupils are unexpectedly non-readers. I used a decoding strategy. Letters and sounds of the alphabet were the starting point for these pupils to be able to read. for the continuous program, project PICK UP was implemented. This program is designed for four weeks, where pupils read a story on a daily basis, the material used per week is, from the grade one up to grade four level from the book "Reading Developing Power". Data included the pre-test and post-test, multiple choice assessments and researcher logs. The intervention group’s post-test scores were significantly higher than their pre-test scores. Every week the results show progress based on the raw scores of the students -which ultimately indicated success of the intervention.

DISCUSSIONS

Initially the researcher conducted a pre-test using a grade four reading material. This story was also used for their post-test. on the first week, the teacher used a grade one story. Each day a story was read, discussed, its difficult or new words defined, its main idea extracted, and so on. The post-test was then administered. on the second week, the same things happened up to the last week. The intervention showed positive results. We will continue to implement Project "PICK UP" wherein the habit of reading can be practiced in improving the comprehension of every student of the class.

Published

2019-01-18