Project I CARE (Improve Children's Ability in Reading)a Reading Intervention for Grade 3 Pupils

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The ultimate goal of reading is comprehension. It allows the reader to make sense of what the text is about. We must instill in our pupil's important strategic methods to improve comprehension. Strategic reading methods can help pupils achieve not only their academic needs but more importantly their life goals.

METHODS

To test first the pupils reading level of difficulties, the researcher used some short fantasy stories followed by questionnaire as her diagnostic test. The researcher also gives reading assignments to the pupils as parents guided practice. Through the help of their parents or guardian, it will enrich the pupils' vocabulary as a weapon decipher to reading comprehension difficulties.

RESULTS

After the intervention, it comes out that 68% of the student got the correct answer which was higher of 43% than the first result of the study. It shows that there was a 23% increase in the level of comprehension which evidently showed that pupils who were supported and guided by their parents and teacher got more comprehension that those times that they were not yet helped.

DISCUSSIONS

This study might be repeated using a larger sample such as an entire school using observations and achievement scores for an entire school year to see if the data and result would be the same. A more detailed study might be conducted to determine exactly what kind of impact a parent involvement program has on a particular group of students over an extended period of time. The intervention used may be repeated every quarter of the year to encourage pupils to study well all year round.