Integrative and Collaborative Learning Plusc (ICL+): A Proposed Program to Improve Literacy Level of the Students in Balas Buco Sta. Maria National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Poor academic performance is a widespread problem among students in the major subject areas namely, English, Filipino, Science, and Mathematics. In view of this, it was realized that the direct relationship of reading skills to the academic performance of students is real. Even though the Department of Education had been using Integrative and Collaborative Learning (ICL) class periods to aid the remediation for students' further literacy, we, the group of researchers, proposed to implement an Action Plan with regards to the Enhanced Integrative and Collaborative Learning or the ICL Plus to partly solve the problem of students' literacy.

METHODS

The descriptive method is used in this study. All the respondents were given the Individual Reading Inventory and Comprehension Test. The required data were tallied, tabulated, computed, analyzed, and interpreted in the context of the problem.

RESULTS

The data were analyzed and tabulated in terms of the result of the Division Reading Individual Comprehension Test (DRICT) which composed of word recognition and reading comprehension together with students monthly reading and comprehension. Upon the result of the given assessment, the researchers produced a proposed program to improve the literacy level of students.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the need for implementing the proposed Integrative and Collaborative Learning Plus (ICL+) for there are so many activities involved designed for the remediation of classes to aid its purpose. The program is to serve the purpose of increasing the literacy rate of students especially on the said basics of learning.