The Effect of Assessment Tools in the Comprehension Level of Grade III Pupils in Ulat Elementary School S.Y.2016-2017

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The program started when Francisco Tolentino Memorial High School, the Leader School, considered Ulat Integrated School to be their partner school in the Department of EducationDivision of Cavite's Program in uplifting the quality of education of its pupils. The program will last for three months. To bring the program in reality, a budget of Php140 000.00 was provided to leader school to support the Reading Program created by both partner school. The amount was used to provide pupils with the needed materials in the whole duration of the program. The leader and partner schools designed a reading program that will help pupils to increase their comprehension level. With this, the partner school provides an environment that is conducive and will help to motivate pupils' interest in reading.

METHODS

This study used mixed method -qualitative and quantitative design. Seventy-nine grade 3 pupils were included in study. A pre-assessment was conducted to determine the comprehension level of the pupils. The Phil -IRI pre-test was used as tool in pre-assessment. An intervention was done after assessing the comprehension level of pupils. A post assessment test was given to prove if the weekly assessment tools helped the pupils to improve their comprehension level. The Phil -IRI post-test was used for the final assessment. The result of pre-assessment and post assessment was gathered as the basis of the study.

RESULTS

The result of pre-assessment test of grade 3 pupils shows that 39.24% are in frustration level, 46.84% are in instruction level and 13.92% are in independent level of comprehension. The result of post-assessment test of grade 3 pupils shows that 12.66% are in frustration level, 63.29% are in instruction level and 24.05% are in independent level of comprehension.

DISCUSSIONS

The assessment tools used were producing sounds of letters, followed by reading of words, phrases, sentences and reading of stories with corresponding questions. The Phil-IRI passage was used for final assessment. Based on the result of post-assessment test of grade 3 pupils, the percentage of pupils in frustration level of comprehension decreased. Thus, the percentage of pupils in instructional level and independent level increased. There is significant difference in the comprehension level of grade 3 pupils before and after using the assessment tools. The result indicates that the assessment tools used improved the level of comprehension of grade3 pupils.