Reading Comprehension Skills among Grade Two Pupils in Alangilan Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Quality education is first and foremost a function of instruction in the hands of committed and effective teachers. While it is true that some students can learn not only from the teachers, it cannot be denied that the quality of the outputs of education is a function, to a great extent, of instruction and students' interactions with their teachers. The main purpose of the study is to determine the reading comprehension skills of grade two pupils of Alangilan Central Elementary School for the purpose of formulating a course of action to strengthen the approaches on their reading comprehension skills. it aims to know the level of performance of the pupils in reading comprehension based on their PHIL-IRI and to what extent factors contribute in developing reading skills according to their teachers.

METHODS

Descriptive method was used to determine the extent of reading comprehension skills of grade two students in Alangilan Central Elementary School.

RESULTS

Majority of the pupils in grade two were classified under frustration level based on their performance in their PHIL-IRI and some caused by inadequacy of reading materials. There were schools’ initiative projects to enhance the reading style of the pupils through remediation, use of workbooks and more engaging reading strategies that used technology.

DISCUSSIONS

The respondents consisted of 5 teachers from the five sections of the school. The researcher used questionnaire in gathering data, consultations and interviews. To administer the questionnaire, a letter of request for the school principal was prepared by the researcher to secure permission to make their school a research environment. After the approval, the researcher administered the questionnaire personally to the teachers' respondents who were quested to answer with sincerity.