Project ICLLID: its Impact to the Reading Comprehension of Grade 5 Pupils in Lemery Pilot Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It is not enough that the learners can read only but without understanding, that reading strategies and learning strategies are tightly intertwined, and what is considered vital in the reading process is further applicable to the comprehension process.

In Lemery Pilot Elementary School, the existing reading and comprehension program is not well-defined. It can be concluded that the intervention program is not totally effective, thus needs improvement and proper implementation and this is what the project ICLLID (Improving Comprehension Level Leading to Intellectual Development) is all about.

In this assertion that the researcher became concerned to conduct this study to determine the impact of this project in the performance of the pupils in reading specifically incomprehension in order for her to make an intervention program that can contribute to enhancing the ability of the learners in reading and comprehension as well as their academic performance in other disciplines.

METHODS

The researcher utilized the questionnaire as the data gathering instrument in this study. Focus group discussion and in-depth interviews were also utilized to supplement other essential information of the study. The researcher also used statistical tools for data processing.

RESULTS

Based on the findings, it was revealed that there was a noticeable change in the performance of the pupils when it comes to comprehension after implementing the new process. From 198 pupils under frustration level, it decreased to 88 after 30 days of implementing the continuous improvement project. Although the researcher did not meet the target, the result was still really impressive.

DISCUSSIONS

Project ICLLID as the Continuous Improvement project of LPES is indeed a huge success. Impact of this project is too evident based on the increased of performance of 198 Grade 5 learners in Reading and comprehension as revealed by the pre and post test result.There was a significant difference in the performance of the pupils as revealed in the results of the pre and post implementation of the program. Based on the highlights of the findings and the conclusions drawn, enhancement of the reading Instruction through the application of CI process could be of great help in order to increase the reading level of the pupils.