Reading Comprehension Level and Academic Performance in Reading and Writing of Senior High School Students at Tagaytay City Science National High School: Basis for an Enhanced Remedial Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

One of the most taken for granted skills is reading, though, it plays a vital part in one's success. However, being able to read is not enough to be successful. Hence, reading must always be coupled with comprehension. Students, most especially, in order to excel in the new face of curriculum which is the K12 Curriculum, must give time and extra effort in honing their skill of understanding different texts and topics presented to them.

METHODS

This is a quantitative research which specifically used the correlation type of study. In order to gather the necessary data, a reading test was conducted using an adapted reading test from the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory composed of ten open-ended questions. From the 398 test-takers, 185 subjects were chosen using stratified random sampling in order to identify the relationship and effect of the Reading Comprehension Level And Academic Performance in Reading and Writing Subject.

RESULTS

The study revealed that 70% or most of the subjects were in the independent level,19% of the subjects under the instructional level and 11 % under the frustration level.108 of the subjects gained a final grade of Outstanding. 39 of the respondents garnered a grade of Very Satisfactory. 24 obtained a grade of Satisfactory. 14 had a grade of Fairly Satisfactory. None of the respondents gained a grade of 74 and below. It was also revealed, through the value of r solved using the Pearson correlation formula, that there is a moderate positive relationship. And with the t computed value (7.73) which is greater than the t critical value (1.96), the null hypothesis had been rejected. Therefore, there is a significant relationship between the level of Reading Comprehension and Academic Performance in Reading and Writing Subject and 24% of the total variation in the academic performance can be explained by the scores in the reading comprehension test of the Grade 12 SHS students.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the results of the study, the researcher developed an enhanced remedial program for student within frustration level not only to hone their skill in reading but also to improve their level of comprehension in order to enhance their academic achievement not only in English but also in other subjects.