The Efficacy of Project SPARK on the Reading Ability in Filipino Language of Grade One Pupils of Bukal Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Functional literacy such as reading contributes to the molding of a competent and productive individual needed in today's workforce. This is why, reading is fundamental. The world values reading for it is a way of transmitting knowledge, idea or opinion from one person to another or from one generation to another. With this, the country's public school system has been formulating ways to solve the problem in reading difficulties of its students.

METHODS

Bukal Elementary School grade I pupils were the respondents of this study. The teacher of Grade One was assigned to give the pre and post assessment. A step by step procedure was done in collecting the data. It started through asking the consent of the parents/guardian of the grade I pupils, followed by the profiling of the respondents. A pre-assessment was conducted to determine the reading skills of the pupils. A post assessment test was given to prove if the weekly assessment tools helped the pupils to improve their reading skills. The result of pre-assessment and post assessment was gathered as the basis of the study.

RESULTS

The respondents were able to pronounce words fluently. They understood the lesson better than before. The respondents recognized sound fluently using familiar words. The instructional materials were accessible and made it convenient to learn the basics of reading.

DISCUSSIONS

The possible implication could change the present status by non-readers in the school. Improvement can be seen and learners would be literate. This program could enable them to meet the difficulties brought about by the illiterate learner being promoted to a higher grade level.