Factors Affecting the Reading Competencies of Grade 7 Non-Reader Students: Basis for a Proposed Intervention Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study was undertaken to determine the factors affecting the reading competencies of Grade 7 Non-Reader Students at Sta. Anastacia-San Rafael National High School. The researcher created a program that will help these non-reader students.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research was used by the researcher.

RESULTS

The researcher came up with the result of the Speed-Reading Inventory that there are ten (10) students from Grade Seven (7) who cannot read English words. Through the use of paper-pencil interview and research, the researcher discovered that there are different factors why they cannot read.

DISCUSSIONS

1. The researcher came up with the result of Speed-Reading Inventory that there are ten (10) students who cannot read English words. 2. The researcher discovered the different factors why they cannot read. The first factor is the physiological and intellectual factor. Another is the environmental factor wherein they do not have interesting books to read at home and in school. Another is the family factor for they didn't receive any support or word of wisdom that will encourage them to read. 3. That teacher must have an intervention program that will cater the reading difficulties of the non-reader students in Sta. Anastacia-San Rafael National High School.