Factors Affecting Reading Performance of Pupils Basis for Action Plan in Reading Program at Magapi Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

A child’s reading ability can be affected by many factors including background knowledge, home environment and interest level. The main purpose of this study is to determine the factors that affect the level of reading performance among pupils and proposed action plan in reading program.

METHODS

The researcher used descriptive method to gather facts about the current situations. Questionnaire was employed to collect perceptions from the respondents, specifically, regarding the factors thataffect the reading performance.

RESULTS

The level of factors affecting reading performance among pupils are the following: prior knowledge through experiential learning of pupils are perceived high level at 57% and the rest are in moderately high level 43%. In terms of vocabulary, most respondents perceived high level at 71 % while other respondents at 39% which means moderately high.

DISCUSSIONS

This approach brought radical changes concerning language learning and teaching, the most notable of whichis the transition of perspectives on the role of teacher from being the "fountain of knowledge". Most of the respondents shared their best practices that they used in their respective classes such as: Project Big Sister and Big Brother; Project teach eachone; Project functional reading corner; and Project noon reading.