Reading Encounter Through Strengthened Time and Better Attitude

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It is a DepEd mandatory to conduct a Reading Class to eradicate non-readers and to develop comprehension ability of the pupils in both oral and silent reading. This action research was conducted because of the prevalence of the non-readers and slow readers in school. This study would greatly help to eradicate the problem identified in the school on the low reading performance of the pupils. The low reading performance results to low academic achievement of the pupils. Our research aims to improve the reading skills of the pupils in Silang Central School.

METHODS

The researchers made use of the documentary analysis in order to obtain the data on the silent and oral reading of the pupils. The data obtained were the documents filed in the archives of the school on Philippine Informal Reading Inventory report for the school year 2018-2019. After gathering and recording of the documents, all data were analyzed, coded and treated to obtain statistical results. The statistical tool used was Simple Percentage.

RESULTS

This action research hopes to eradicate the incidence of non-readers and slow readers of Silang Central School. The impact of this research on the first semester of implementation has trimmed down the percentage of the pupils belonging to the frustration level. As the result states, this action research is of great help to the school administrator, teachers and stakeholders, that is, how to make their school a "reader school".

DISCUSSIONS

From the basis of the findings, it is concluded that most of the pupils of Silang Central School are in the frustration level. Pupils performed better in Filipino than in English in terms of their reading performance. Intervention is important to lower the number of pupils in frustration level.