Increase the Reading Level of Grade Five Pupils in Bukal Sur Elementary School through the Use of" R.E.A.P" (Read, Enjoy and Progress) as an intervention Material

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (PHIL-IRI) is an initiative of the Bureau of Elementary Education-Department of Education that directly addresses its thrust to make every Filipino child a reader. It is anchored on the flagship program of the Department’s "Every Child A Reader Program", the goal of which is to enable every Filipino child to communicate both in English and Filipino through effective reading instruction. A Group Screening Test (GST) conducted last July 2018 show that the reading levels of numerous pupils are alarming. Thus, we came up with this intervention.

METHODS

The researcher used READ, ENJOY, AND DEVELOP (REAP) as an intervention material. This would enhance the performance of Grade V pupils of Bukal Sur Elementary School in reading during the school year 2018-2019. The study used a pre-test-post-test design. It also used the percentage method to evaluate the effectiveness of the materials. To carry out the objectives of the research, the researcher made use of the t-test technique. The respondents of the research were 133 students from three sections of Grade V pupils in Bukal Sur Elementary School, SY 2018-2019. The research evaluation instrument used as the pre-test and post-test was the GST test of the Phil Iri. Statistical formula such as mean, MPS, and t-test for dependent samples were utilized.

RESULTS

The findings reveal that after using "R.E.A.P." as an intervention material, there was a marked improvement in the results of the assessments. The pre-test and post-test resulted in a mean of 7.21 and MPS of 36.05%, and a mean of 15.13 and MPS of 75.63%, respectively. Furthermore, T-test for dependent/paired samples resulted in a t-value of 10.99 which is greater than the critical value (3.16), hence, signifying that there is a significant difference.

DISCUSSIONS

Using READ, ENJOY, AND DEVELOP skills in reading (R.E.A.P.) in improving the reading level of grade five pupils show that there was an improvement of the respondents’ comprehension skills. This action research was conducted to serve as a guide or tool in the continuous effort of the researcher to enhance the performance of her class through the use of well and carefully prepared Intervention materials.