Project ARTIST: Enhances Reading Performance of the Selected Grade III Pupils of Hugo Perez Elementary School, School Year 2017-2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The eradication of non-readers in Hugo Perez Elementary School is the aim of the study under the School-to-School Partnership Program (SSP) wherein Hugo Perez is the partner school and Bagong Pook Elementary School is the lead school. This study was adopted from the leader school and its already third year of implementation.

METHODS

Different statistical treatments were used such as mean, mean percentage score and Paired Sample t-test in measuring the difference of the scores before and after the implementation of Project ARTIST.

RESULTS

Out of 335 grade, three pupils, 50 or 14.93% of pupils were identified as non-readers. This study focused on the reading activity engaging various reading strategies and approaches since they were classified into syllable readers and word readers and in each ladder, they will be moving up to the next level until they reached the sentence reader. The results of the study implied a huge increase in the average mean score from pretest to posttest. Prior to the program, a mean score of 6.65 escalated to 44.74 with a difference of 38.09. All participants were sentenced reader.

DISCUSSIONS

The results implied that Project ARTIST is an effective reading program in developing the reading ability of the selected grade three pupils. The good collaboration of the leader school and the partner school contributes to the success of the study. Thorough planning and early assessment of the learners' reading ability lead to an effective intervention program. Tap other external stakeholders to partake with the school's program and activities. These factors will be taken into consideration for the improvement of the reading ability of the pupils.