Impact of Project Phonics on the Reading Skills of Selected Grade II Pupils of Daniw Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Phonics is a second area that reading is built upon. Phonics instruction is a way of teaching reading that stresses the acquisition of letter-sound correspondences and their use in reading and spelling (National Reading Panel, 2001). The development of phonics skills among learners is a means of leading them to speak and comprehend more intelligently and more efficiently. This form of instruction in primary grade level plays a significant role in helping the student to develop their reading skills and it is important that teachers deliver effective phonics instruction in their classrooms. It is important that primary graders develop a proper foundation in phonics that will help them as their reading and writing skills continue to grow. In line with this PROJECT PHONICS was initiated to address the needs in dealing with the current situation that had been existing in the school. This project is an intervention to improve reading skills through phonics instruction in the primary grade level.

METHODS

The researchers used the quantitative method. The data were collected using observation, questionnaire and giving tests that include pre-test and post-test. This research used report-based data to identify trends in the improvement of the pupils. The researchers utilized data from Phil IRI reports and activity sheets. Also, the researchers interviewed the teacher of the respondents to identify their profiles in terms of health condition, economic status, and parent support system.

RESULTS

The researchers found out that the implementation of Project Phonics has successfully improved the pupil's reading level from Non-reader, and Frustration in the pre-test to Frustration and Instructional in the post-test. After conducting the tests, the pupil's percentage score had increased. Phonics instruction strategies were able to improve the reading skills of Grade II pupils. The indicator of the improvement was the level of reading skills of pupil's increases. Before conducting the research, they were not able to give the sounds of each letter in the alphabet that made it difficult for the teaching-learning process to achieve its mastery.

DISCUSSIONS

The result needs an Institutionalized Project Phonics as a legitimate intervention for pupils with reading difficulties through making it a part of the regular class schedule, considering it an official load of the teacher, and including it in the budgetary requirements of the school.