Punzalan_Tagaytay City District

[Audio] Keen to Sharpen Assessment and Intervention ASSISTING learners TO CALIBRATE reading ability (A-L-C-R-A).

[Audio] Context & Rationale Reading is a uniquely human activity characterized by the translation of symbols or letters into words and sentences that communicate information and mean something to the reader. This action research aimed to improve the reading level of fifty-four (54) selected grade two pupils at Maharlika Elementary School for the school year 2022 2023. . It is then a vital task of all concerned especially the teachers to improve the quality of instruction to help the slow readers and readers at risk acquire the basic knowledge and skills in reading which could be utilized as avenues to undertake other subject areas prescribed in the curriculum..

[Audio] Key Literature The ability to read is the key to knowledge; it is the key to knowing the world around us and ourselves. Without reading skill life can be nearly impossible. The future of today’s students depends on how well they understand and use a wide range of texts in a thoughtful way. It also relies on their ability to use reading skills to think critically and pass on orally and in writing their thoughts and opinions (Department of Education 2020)..

[Audio] Acknowledging the importance of reading many developed countries have established reading programs to promote reading and develop the reading skills of young students (Adler & Fischer 2001; Lonigan & Shanahan 2009). Some focus on enhancing the quality of reading instruction that is provided by teachers and parents while others attempt to improve the quantity of available reading materials. (Lonigan & Shanahan 2019)..

[Audio] methodology indicators syllable phrase sentence short story Descriptive quantitative method of research Respondents self-made checklist fifty-four (54) Grade II pupils who had struggles in reading English.

[Audio] findings The reading progress of Grade II pupils as reflected in the weekly monitoring tool during the implementation of the program is evident that there is an improvement on the reading level of the respondents. The reading status of fifty-four (54) Grade Two pupils prior to the intervention program no one or zero percent (0%) could recognize and decode the four indicators such as syllable phrase sentence and short story. Before After After the fourteen weeks of the implementation of the intervention program the fifty-four (54) Grade Two learners were able to decode syllables and read phrases sentences and short stories..

[Audio] Implications Before the conduct of the intervention program the respondents find reading difficult. Most of them could not even decode simple syllables. During the implementation of the intervention program the number of learners who cannot read had gradually and continuously decreased. The results of the fourteen-week conduct of Pull-out Scheme gained positive upshots. It implies that Project A-L-C-R-A helped to improve the reading level of fifty-four Grade II pupils with positive results and effectiveness..

[Audio] recommendations Learning to read is probably one of the most important skills that children need to obtain. This reading program is a rigorous reading intervention program intended to meet the needs of students whose reading achievement is lower than the proficient level.Given the large amount of research reviewed on effective reading programs and the findings from this study it can be recommended to implement the Project A-L-C-R-A thru the Pull-Out Scheme program to improve the reading level of struggling readers in any of the schools in Tagaytay City District..

[Audio] References The Modern Teacher Vol. 63. 2014 Juan Miguel Cruz (2007) Eurasian Journal of Educational Research Issue 63 2016 225-242. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education September 2016 9(1) 124-150. Louise M Rosenblatt’s 1978 book The Reader The Text The Poem. Sadongdong M and Colina A (2019). DepEd orders schools to ‘intensify’ reading advocacy. Manila Bulletin. December 25 2019. DO 14 s 2018 – Policy Guidelines on the Administration of the Revised Philippine Informal Reading Inventory. March 26 2018 Gardner(1991)(wtc) DO 45 s 2002 – Reading Literacy Program in the Elementary Schools. September 11 2002.