The Impact of the Reading Program to the Learners' Academic Performance in Nabua West District

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study determined the impact of Nabua West District Reading Program to the Learners' Academic Performance from Grade Two to Six for School Years 2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 which led to the formulation of enhanced district reading program for quality education.

Furthermore, it drew out the profile of the Grade 2 to 6 learners' reading performance in reading, the Grade 2 to 6 reading teachers' best practices demonstrated, the support accorded by the school heads and master teachers and the improvement of academic performance. It also analyzed the significance agreement on the rank orders of the practices performed by the teachers reading and the significance of agreement and of support accorded by the school heads and master teachers.

METHODS

The researcher utilized the descriptive evaluative correlational method of research utilizing a Researcher-made questionnaire. Purposive sampling was used to avail in the choice of the locale of the study, the seventeen schools within the Nabua West District, School Year 2016-2017 while no sampling was used in the choice of the respondents since there was a total enumeration of all the Grade 2 to 6 reading teachers, school heads and master teachers in the Nabua West District, Division of Camarines Sur.

RESULTS

The test of significant difference between the pre-test and post-test Phil IRI results of Grade 2 to 6 Pupils of the different type of schools in the district. The computed KW of Increase in the Independent and Instructional Level of Phil IRI Pre-test and Post-test Results was30.56 and Decrease in the Non-Readers and Frustration Level of Phil IRI Pre-test and Post-test Results KW was 23.68. There is significant difference from the pre-test and post-test Phil IRI Results of Grade 2 to 6 Pupils of the different types of schools in the district. The results indicated that for school year 2016-2017 the reading literacy of the pupils was Very Literate because the Independent and Instructional Levels got the rating of 88.39% and the Frustration Level and Non-Readers has the rating of 11.61%.

DISCUSSIONS

The best practices in reading adopted and implemented by the Grade 2 to 6 Teachers improved the reading performance of grade 2 to 6 pupils in the Nabua West district were: Reading Teaching and Learning Process; Assessment for Reading Performance Outcomes; Professional Growth and Development; Reading Environment and Community and Stakeholders' Linkages. These reading best practices were rated "Very Effective”.