Oral Reading Proficiency Test (ORPT) Result and Its Relation to The Grade Seven Students' Academic Performance in English: Basis for Intervention

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Oral Reading Proficiency Test is a vital yardstick for academic performance. It is conducted annually to test the reading level of students at the end of the school year. In Lanuza District, the researcher has observed that the majority of the students have problems in reading due to limited vocabulary and poor reading ability. Lanuza District's result regarding performance in the consolidated ORPT Post-test for SY 2017-2018 showed that of the 273 students from grades VII, 17.04% of the learners fell under the frustration for both word recognition and comprehension level.

Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between reading difficulties and academic performance of Grade Seven students of Lanuza District in English as well as the difference on their reading profile and MPS Results for the past five (5) years.

METHODS

One hundred fifty-three learners of Lanuza District were tapped as respondents of this study. ORPT and MPS results for the past five (5) years were utilized in this study. Quantitative descriptive method of research was also used in this investigation.

RESULTS

Thereading profile of the students is not positively stable regarding word recognition and word comprehension because students are not persistently performing when tested in these areas. Further, it denotes that students manifest problems that affect their level of reading the profile. Students do not show a consistent result regarding their academic performance because of varying reasons that impede their educational outcome. There is no significant relationship established in the results on the academic performance of the students when categorized according to independent, instructional and frustration level both in word recognition and comprehension. On the significant difference in the reading profile, the result shows that students do not display the same interest as others do regarding reading largely because of the limited resources available in the schools.

DISCUSSIONS

The different factors identified in this study affect the reading profile of the students, hence, they should be given appropriate attention to resolve problems on reading comprehension. This further explains that teachers play a significant role in helping their students explore their skills in the classroom.