Implementation of Every Child a Reader Program in District 4 Schools of City of Santa Rosa, Laguna

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study focused on the implementation program of ECARP in District 4 Schools of City of Santa Rosa, Laguna. The study evaluated the existing ECARP programs in terms of Read-a-thon, Drop everything and Read, Big Brother/Big Sister/Kaklase ko Sagot ko/Shared Reading, Pull-out Remedial Class/Reading Assistance Program/ Remediation Class/Intensified Remedial Reading ,Five Words a Week (FWAW)/A Paragraph A Day(APAD) Library Hour A Week and Reading Camp. The major concern of this study is to compare the implementation of the School Head and the Teachers in the following programs of Every Child A Reader Programs (ECARP).

METHODS

The respondents of the study are the selected teachers and School Heads from Dita Elementary School, Balibago elementary School, Dila Elementary School, and Malitlit Elementary School. A total of 98 selected teachers, four School Heads and unstructured interviews from the pupils and the teachers have been utilized.

RESULTS

The data of this research were obtained through the use of questionnaires coming from the Department of Education Memorandum. The quantitative data obtained through the conduct of the survey were analyzed and evaluated using the following statistical data: simple percentage, average weighted mean through the use of a five-point Likert scale and focus group discussion. From the findings of the study, four schools have different problems in the implementation of the programs. The researcher suggested different intervention programs improve the implementation of ECARP activities.

DISCUSSIONS

As a result of this study, School Heads and Teachers have different perceptions of how the ECARP activities are being implemented. The output of this study is the Reading Intervention Program that can be of helpin improving the implementation of the ECARP activities.