Improving the Reading Level in Filipino III through Project Bilis (Basahin intindihin Linangin at Isaisip)
Keywords:
reading is an essential skill for learners.Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Pursuant to Department of Education Order No. 70 S. 2011, the Department of Education has allotted 21 million pesos for various reading interventions under their "Every Child a Reader Program" (ECARP). Reading is an essential skill for learners. With strengthened reading levels, learners of the Filipino subject tend to make greater progress in other areas of language learning. Reading should be an active and fluent process that engages the reader to build meaning.
This action research focuses on improving the reading proficiency of Grade III pupils in Filipino. The respondents are 11 Grade III pupils of Masapang Elementary School. The study was done from October to December of 2016. These students are the poorest performers based on a pre-test conducted among 95 Grade III pupils.
METHODS
The Descriptive Research Design was employed. Based on the result of Phil-IRI Pre-test, identified Grade-III pupils were chosen as subjects for this study. The Pupil's Reading Checklist (PRC) was used to monitor the pupils' progress. The processes undertaken were assessment of reading inventory skills, development and implementation of PROJECT BILIS, and the analysis of the results.
RESULTS
The reading activity had created a new atmosphere of reading in which pupils were helped, facilitated, and activated to use beneficial strategies and techniques in reading the text better than before. Results showed that the implementation of Project BILIS has successfully improved the pupils’ reading level. Between the pre-and post-tests, the pupils’ percentage scores have increased. They became interested and enthusiastic in the process especially in the reading activity. The pupils also enjoyed the reading passage given by the researcher.
DISCUSSIONS
Based on the findings, we will continue to use Project BILIS because all eleven pupils have improved insofar as their reading level was concerned. Giving interventions like this play an important role in developing good readers. It is not an easy task, but it is rewarding at the end.
