Effectiveness of Reading Enhancement and Comprehension Test in Grade 9 Frustration Readers

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The research aimed to help Grade 9 Frustration Readers in Pililla National High School S.Y. 2018-2019, to develop their reading strategies and improve their reading comprehension level. The researchers aimed to help Frustration readers to improve their reading comprehension skills through varied activities and intervention programs that they can use in preparations for a higher level in school which is the Senior High School. Respondents were selected after the administration of the group silent reading in Phil-IRI, those who gained a score of three points and below out of seven comprehension questions, were categorized as Frustration readers, the findings revealed that there are 46 frustration students in Grade 9 of Pililla National High School. These 46 students will undergo the individual oral reading test, They undergo three modules to study according to the different levels of reading comprehension (Literal, Inferential, Evaluative).

METHODS

A researcher-made test was utilized as an instrument to evaluate the reading comprehension level of the Grade 9 Frustration readers. This study used quantitative-descriptive research method and purposive process of gathering, analyzing, classifying and tabulating data about the present and prevailing conditions, process and trends and then taking adequate and accurate interpretation about such data.

RESULTS

It implies that the students with difficulty in reading comprehension might obtain low performance in English subject and other related subjects that requires reading passages and understanding. and so, these struggling students in reading needs attention as well as reading Remediation program in English to address and remediate the difficulty and improve the performance in reading through the help of Researcher's made test (Module) in reading.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate that after the exposure of Grade 9 Frustration Readers in Reading and Comprehension Test in English, These Frustration readers were able to cope with their studies, it helps them to improve their reading skills, reading styles and strategies as well as their reading remediation comprehension in literal, inferential and evaluative level through the reading enhancement and comprehension test.