You spell, I spell at Sto. Tomas South Central School: Enriching tools in Learning How to Spell

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research assesses the spelling level of students in the third grade of the Central School of Sto. Tomas. Because there is no Philippine instrument to determine the spelling level of the students, this research used the Developmental Spelling Assessment (DSA) Packet. According to the results, most students are knowledgeable of spelling development.

METHODS

The researchers used the Developmental Spelling Assessment (DSA) Scoring Packet to measure the spelling level of third grade students of Central School of Sto Tomas. According to the DSA Scoring Packet, 20 words are used to measure the ability of the students. The words used here are taken from the Filipino book, Batang Pinoy Ako (2014).

RESULTS

The researchers found that it is a good way to monitor the development of the students to nurture interest in practicing spelling. Furthermore, teachers will also focus on reading to the students as it is also a good way to develop and familiarize students with words.

DISCUSSIONS

In total, there are 169 students in the third grade of the Central School of Sto. Tomas. But only 105 students (62%) received spelling tests. Of these students, only 13 (12.40%) got 17 to 20 points (high level of understanding). These students came from only one group, Saint Agape. Seventy-five (75) students, or majority of the sample size (71.43%) have 7 to 16 points. This means that most students who took the test are in the knowledge development when it comes to spelling. It is sad to think, but according to this test, the percentage of those with the lowest score is higher than those who have the highest scores (16.20% versus 12.40%).