Mathulungang Mathuto SCoNEP (A Structured Collaborative Numeracy Enhancement Program)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It is evident that Mathematics ranks last in learners' performance. Struggling learners shall be provided with learning intervention that will improve their numeracy and apply it within and across other learning areas. Some learners are unable to comprehend basic numeracy of fundamental arithmetic. A high school learner shall be numerically literate so that he can manage and respond to the mathematical demands of the 21st century and his environment. For this purpose, numeracy assessment tools were designed for the school to use an initial 10-day numeracy enhancement matrix and worksheets.

METHODS

Mathulungang Mathuto was implemented to improve numeracy by 10%. A team of five math teachers designed 20-item numeracy pre-test and post-test tools, 10-day session numeracy enhancement matrix, worksheets and monitoring, and satisfaction rating evaluation tools. The 10 respondent beneficiaries were selected from Grade VII least performing learners in mathematics. The program solicited assistance from math peer tutors conducted in 60-minute sessions and follow-ups were done between the respondent learner, student-peer tutor, and teacher facilitator during the vacant time. Consultation, focal group discussions, and workshops, orientation and training among participating teacher, students, peer tutors. The action, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation were conducted.

RESULTS

The Mathulungang Mathuto SCoNEP has improved numeracy by 67% in Mean Percentage Score of the 10 respondent beneficiaries and achieved 80% numerates or 8/10 were moved to numerates and about 2/10 were moved to nearly numerates. Evaluation results showed 84.29% over-all satisfaction and positive ratings. As apparent 9 out of 10 respondents agreed that the purpose and objectives of the program were attained, 8 out of 10 were satisfied with the teacher facilitator benefactors and 7 out of 10 of the student-peer tutors.

DISCUSSIONS

Albeit the expected key change that the struggling math learners are provided with learning intervention that shall improve their numeracy. The program shall bridge levels of numeracy congruent to K-to-12 math instructions competencies. To further study, test how correlated the numeracy to mathematics learning outcomes, validate the assessment tools respective to levels and needs of learners and to further test the impact of the program.