Project BASA (Building and Advancing Students' Ability in Reading)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The primary purpose of the research is to boost the reading comprehension of learners under the frustration level through the intervention program PROJECT BASA (Building and Advancing Students' Ability in Reading) which will be implemented through organizing reading classes that will cater to the needs of the concerned learners. The respondents were the learners who were under the "Frustration Level" as revealed in the pretest result of PHIL-IRI.

METHODS

The study used the descriptive analysis method to determine the profile of the learners in terms of age and gender, the main reason why they lack comprehension skill and the effectiveness of the intervention in boosting the learners' comprehension skill. A survey-type questionnaire was utilized. Mean, ranking, frequency and percentage were also used. The study was conducted for two (2) months.

RESULTS

The majority of the learners have limited background knowledge in reading and that was the main cause of the lack of comprehension skill of grade seven learners under the frustration level. It was concluded that PROJECT BASA roll-out played a great role in boosting the comprehension skill of the Grade Seven learners. The successful implementation resulted to a lower percentage of G7 learners under the frustration level as shown in the PHIL-IRI post-test result this year and the proponents recommend the implementation of the project not only to Grade 7 but also to other grade levels.

DISCUSSIONS

The introduction of consonant and vowel sounds becomes essential towards developing the word recognition and reading comprehension of the students during the conduct of PROJECT BASA roll-out. When organizing tasks and other activities, teamwork and coordination matter. The success of the project/program mainly depends on how well the persons' involved function or work as a team. The CIP Project serves as a wake-up call for everyone in terms of identifying the root cause of students' poor academic performance. The parents should play a vital role in developing the totality of his/her child. Teachers, on the other hand, should have strong compassion to meet the needs of students.