Utilizing Guided Practice Reading in Enhancing Struggling Readers Comprehension Skills

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading comprehension is imperative to a student's ability to successfully engage in text.it is the teacher's responsibility to ensure that students are effectively trained in multiple comprehension and reading strategies because students must apply multiple comprehension strategies to ensure accurate understanding. It was in the context of the struggling pupils' ability to read and comprehend properly was the issue though by the researchers to be the focal point of this research. In this study, we determined the effects of utilizing guided practice reading to enhance struggling readers' comprehension skills.

METHODS

In data gathering, the researchers used the Reading Diagnostic Checklist. The ability of the pupils during pre-and post-reading tests were graded by placing + -strength, --weakness and 0 -not observed. All results were then tallied, tabulated and subjected to statistical analysis for interpretation.

RESULTS

Using the Guided Reading Intervention Program and checklists show that pupils believe reading is very important and many would like to visit the library and to read aloud in front of the class or an audience. Somehow, their inability to pronounce terms or words and phrases correctly is giving them low self-esteem to stand-out and read properly with comprehensions. The computed values of the pre-test and post-test shows that using a guided reading intervention program lifted the conditions of the struggling pupils in reading skills and abilities. The identified best practices for the guided reading program were DEAR Time and Peer Tutoring. Most of the pupils find more comprehensive when they were all given a specific time to sit down and read together with their friends and classmates.

DISCUSSIONS

The results reveal the need for LAC Session for teachers, an actual classroom intervention program for the identified class/pupils' in need of the intervention program and actual pre-and –post-test that will determine the results of the intervention. Teaching a concept or subject allows the tutor to gain a better understanding of the subject as well while explaining it. A deep level of comprehension is required to be able to teach, and will also develop excellent communication and leadership skills.