Project DEAL for Reading: A Strategy for Struggling Readers in Grade Two

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education for All (EFA) goal aim for high rate of functional literacy by requiring every child a reader and ensure that no child should be left behind but based on school reading evaluation report using Philippines Informal Reading Inventory(PHIL-IRI) it was found out that there were 22 non-reader and 15 pupils under frustration level in grade two aside from that is the absence of reading program. This result prompted the researcher to develop and determine the impact of Project DEAL for Reading (Development of Engaging Activities in Love for Reading) a proposed reading program as a strategy for struggling readers in grade two pupils in Tayabas West Central School II.

METHODS

This study utilized a quantitative method of research specifically descriptive type of study focused on the effectiveness of Project DEAL for Reading as a strategy to enhance reading literacy of grade two pupils. (45) selected grade two pupils were chosen purposively. The questionnaire was used as the primary data gathering instrument. The formula for weighted mean was used to treat the data.

RESULTS

Phil-IRI oral word recognition pretest result showed that there were 22 non-readers,15 pupils under frustration level, 5 as an instructional reader and only 3 independent readers in grade two. Project DEAL for reading was implemented to improve reading level of grade two pupils where-in teaching reading process used reading plan and engaging activities featuring five essential components in reading namely (1) Phonemic awareness (2) Phonics Rules (3) Fluency (4) Vocabulary (5) Comprehension. Meanwhile, after the implementation of the project, Phil-IRI posttest result showed that a number of non-readers became zero while the number of pupils under frustration level decreased and pupils under instructional and independent level increased thus reading program was proven effective. There exists a significant difference between pre-test and post-test result or before and after the implementation of the project thus null hypothesis was rejected. Lastly Project DEAL for Reading was strongly acceptable to all grade two reading teachers and selected administrators with a specialty in English.

DISCUSSIONS

Engaging reading activities is key to have engaged readers so that every child will be a reader. This study thereby proposed to continue the implementation of the reading program which is the project DEAL as a strategy for struggling readers but capacitates all teachers as learning resource developers. Provide feedback and recommend research-driven policies