The Effect of Remediation Classes (Power It Up) for the Pupils Experiences and Learning Difficulties

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

POWER IT UP program caters all types of learners to address learning gaps, achieve expected competencies unleash student's highest potentials within and outside classroom set up and to increase the performance level of the learners at least up to 75 % proficiency level through conduct of intervention, enhancement and reinforcement activities to ensure the learners' optimum potentials in learning across all learning areas particularly the pupils of Pansin Elementary School.

METHODS

This study focused on the reading ability and academic excellence of the respondents from Grade 4 pupils as well as their performance in different learning areas. PHIL-IRI passages, other reading material, and different exercises were used in pretesting and post-testing to know their improvement in academic excellence last school year 2017-2018. Mean Analysis and T-test were the statistical methods used in the study. The source of data was gathered from the 75 respondents of Grade 4 in Pansin Elementary School.

RESULTS

This study examined the reading ability of the 75 proponents from Grade 4 pupils from Pansin Elementary School. This implies that pupils were already acquainted with a series of activities and exercises to comprehend and become more competent in different learning areas. In all, however, the study found that remediation/POWER IT UP was necessary to attain high-level performance for the pupils. 65 pupils out of 75 proponents were able to comprehend and became more competent in different learning activities almost 87% of the respondents passed the post-test that implemented last December 2018. They also gave an excellent record when it comes to different contests.

DISCUSSIONS

The results confirmed that the respondents demonstrate the need for continuous involvement of the pupils in the remediation. With this, the learners gain more knowledge and they will maintain their class standing, it also helps ease their learning difficulties through remediation (POWER IT UP).