Problems Affecting the Reading Comprehension Skills of Grade 8 Students Under Frustration Level and its Intervention

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading comprehension is the ability to read a text, process it, and understand its meaning. It is the ability to make inferences. It is the level of understanding of a text or message. There are specific traits that determine how successfully an individual will comprehend text. This includes prior knowledge about the subject, well-developed language, and the ability to make inferences. The researchers decided to focus this study on the problem with the objective -to identify the problems affecting the reading skills of Grade 8 students under the frustration level and its intervention.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive type of research in this study. All students from Grade 7 to Grade 10 of this school took the Group Screening Test in English (Pre-reading). Based on the result of the test made, Grade 8 got the highest percentage of the students under frustration level with the percentage of 15% or 42 students. They, as the identified respondents also answered the Survey Form conducted by the English Reading Teacher.

RESULTS

The researchers were able to find out the common problems that affect the reading skills of the students. Common problems and some factors arose based on the survey. One of the factors/problems identified by the researchers that affect the reading skills was the low comprehension skill of students. Respondents undergone reading intervention and also tested through pre and post reading evaluation.

The target increase of 75% became 78.97% if by mean and 76% by the number of students: where the students under frustration level were moved to higher levels -instructional and independent level.

Scores were analyzed using SPSS with a result of -8.940 t value, .000 significant p. value and interpreted as with a significant difference.

DISCUSSIONS

In this study, the forty-two (42) students who fall under frustration level based on the pre-assessment test were able to improve their reading comprehension skills after the intervention made by the English reading teachers.

It proves that the common problems of our learners can be solved if they are properly identified and have given proper attention, solution, and intervention.