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Department of Education
Region 4A
Division of Rizal
District of Rodriguez
CARLO P. CAPARAS
ROSEBELLE R. JUGUILON
JENNIFER N. LAGMAO
June 2016
I. INTRODUCTION
If pupils reading performance level is low, in most cases it automatically implies difficulties in
the acquisition of several other subjects, consequently obtaining education in general. With
this in mind the Department of Education releases DO 12, s. 2015 Guidelines on the Early
with one of the Presidents Ten Point Basic Education Agenda which states that every child
reading program through the implementation of the Early Language, Literacy, and Numeracy
Program. The Program will develop in Filipino children literacy and numeracy skills and
attitudes which will contribute to lifelong learning. More specifically, it aims to improve
reading and numeracy skills of Kinder to Grade 3 pupils, following K to 12 Basic Education
Reading literacy is a skill, which is the ground of almost all processes of learning. That is
why it is empirical that reading performance especially pupils in the primary grades must be
constantly monitored and evaluated. Disturbingly there are high reports of challenged
readers in our school (Burgos Elementary School Unit I). Most of these challenged readers
were identified to be in the 3rd grade. 25% or 52 out of 203 grade 3 were listed as challenged
reader. The situation is alarming since the 3 rd grade is approximately the time when a pupil
Objective
The objective of this paper is to find out the reasons behind the low level of reading
proficiency in English among Grade 3 pupils of Burgos Elementary School Unit I and to
The School, the result of this research will help track down the factors that are hampering
their clienteles performance and to provide the most appropriate approach to fix the
situation.
The challenged reader, this research will track down the factors that hinder the development
The teachers, the end result of this research may be utilized to design programs, seminars
Various studies and research has been conducted in aid to dose the unhealthy reading
performance of the pupils. Studies show that there numerous factors affecting the pupils
reading performance.
In their study Factors associated with the English proficiency of elementary pupils at Central
Philippine University Solis. Et al (2013) they stressed that Income and educational
attainment of parents were found to be significantly associated with English proficiency. For
the study hour, traditionally, researchers believed that it associates with much for the
achievement of study, but now researchers found out there are few associating with the
language as the students are less motivated. Extent of television viewing, text messaging,
and extent of use of online social networks and computer games correlate negatively for the
As supported by Fernando & Azucena (2006), The proficiency of Filipinos in English have
slowly deteriorated, despite the fact that many of these people have gained access to the
advanced technological devices that would aid them to learn English easier. According to
Macasinag (2011), the SWS survey was commissioned by Promoting English Proficiency
(PEP) in March 2006. The largest deterioration was in the self-assessment of ability to speak
in English which fell from 54% in September 2000 to 32% in March 2006, a deterioration of
22% in six years. This actuality may negatively impact the Filipinos global competitiveness
when it comes to foreign trade, communication, and others. If this problem further resonates,
not only will the Filipinos have a hard time adapting into environments where English is
frequently involved, they will also lose the recognition of the world as the best speakers of
1. What are the factors affecting the English reading proficiency of the grade 3 pupils of
2. Is there a significant relationship between the demographic factors such as age, sex,
income of parents, educational attainment of parents other factors such as number of study
hours, perception towards the teacher, extent of television viewing, text messaging, extent of
use of online social networks and computer games, reading frequency, and the reading
proficiency of grade three pupils in Burgos Elementary School Unit I. If yes, to what extent?
3. What is the current level of English reading proficiency of the grade 3 pupils of Burgos
reading intervention program to address the factors affecting the English reading proficiency
The study focuses mainly on the factors affecting the reading performance of grade 3 pupils
of Burgos Elementary school Unit I of the current curriculum year (C.Y. 2016-2017). The
respondents of this research were the Grade 3 pupils, their parents and the Grade three
teachers.
V. Methods of Research
Research Design
This study determined the factors associated with the English reading proficiency of the
grade 3 pupils of Burgos Elementary School Unit 1 through the use of a non/pre-
Experimental design which is the posttest only design or after-only survey, also commonly
known as one-shot survey. The one-shot survey or posttest only design aims to collect
Sampling
determine the number of pupils to be chosen from each section. The researchers used the
lottery or fishbowl technique with replacement to hold the probability constant. This was
done by drawing a piece of paper from a box with the numbers, corresponding to the
alphabetical sorting of pupils names, to be written on pieces of paper. The number of each
slip picked out from the box was recorded then returned, thus the probability of choosing one
the data the researcher portioned out 30 pupils with the highest results in reading literacy
Research Instrument
The primary instrument used to gather the needed data was a one-shot survey questionnaire
which consisted of parts: Part I gathered information on the Personal Background of the
respondents; Part II dealt with the information on the factors associated with the English
proficiency of the respondents. The instrument was adopted form a study by Nneka Marie
Data Collection
The researches administer the survey to all the respondents and made a conscious effort to
Ethical Issues
Since one the respondents of the research are grade 3 pupils proper care was observed in
collecting and handling data. Confidentiality was strictly imposed with high regards of
Gender Assessment and Development. Researcher seeks the consent of the institution to
conduct the study, as well as Responders gave their consent were fully informed and that
Data analysis
All the data retrieve were check for consistency and completeness. For the description of the
personal background such as age, sex, income of parents, and educational attainment of
parents; number of study hours, perception towards the teacher, extent of television viewing,
text messaging, extent of use of online social networks and computer games, reading
frequency; and the English proficiency of the concerned, the use of the frequency count,
percentage, and mean (weighted mean for reading proficiency) were done.
For the analysis of the relationship between sex and the English proficiency of the
For the relationship of the remaining factors such as age, income of parents, educational
attainment of parents, number of study hours, perception towards the teacher, extent of
television viewing, text messaging, extent of use of online social networks and computer
Conceptual Framework
School Unit I
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
Input
Grade 3 Pupils Administration of
survey through
Grade 3 pupils' adopted Factors Affecting
reading questionaire on the Reading
performance factors affecting the Performance of
reading Grade 3 Pupils of
Grade Teachers of performance of Burgos
Burgos grade 3 Pupils of Elementary
Elementary Burgos Elementary School Unit I
School Unit 1 School Unit 1
FEEDBACK
Meeting with
Week 1 team for the orientation SEARCH Team
Day 2 of the project 1 day
Preparation and
Week 1 Reproduction of 3 days SEARCH Team
Day 3-5 Researcher based
questionnaire
Evaluating and
Week 2 interpreting the result of 1 day Grade 3 teachers
Day 3 the reading test SEARCH team
Tabulating and
Week 3 validating the result the SEARCH Team
Day 2-3 survey 2 days
Rendering statistical
Week 1 treatment to the data 2 days SEARCH Team
Day 4-5 obtained
Week 4 Interpreting and 1 day Grade 3 teachers
Day 1 analyzing the data Grade 3 pupils
obtained SEARCH team
Evaluating and
Week 4 interpreting the result of 2 days Grade 3 teachers
Day 2-3 the reading test SEARCH team
Rendering statistical
treatment to the data SEARCH Team Food provision 500.00
obtained ( snacks)
The result of the research may be used as reference for other future researches
geared towards alleviating the pupils reading performance. The result may also be used for
The researches will also furnish the Local Government Units. The researchers wish
to aid the local policy makers the data that will enhance their current development programs.
them to venture on programs that will alleviate our pupils reading performance.
X. Reference
DO 12, s. 2015 Guidelines on the Early Language, Literacy, and Numeracy Program:
Solis N et. al. (2013) Factors associated with the English proficiency of elementary pupils at
Cental Philippines University, Iloilo Philippines
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Dear Madam:
I have the honor to request from your good office permission to conduct a study entitled
Factors Affecting the Reading Performance of Grade 3 Pupils in Burgos Elementary School
Unit I. I will be administering a researcher-made questionnaire to selected parents, pupils
and teachers.
Truly yours,
CARLO P. CAPARAS
Researcher
Noted by
Research Questionnaire:
This Research instrument was adopted from Factors Associated with the
English Proficiency of the Elementary Pupils at Central Philippine
Directions: This part of the test is to be taken home with you. With the help of your parents,
answer the items presented. Carefully read the directions instructed as you go on with the
Name:_________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________________
___
Grade Level:_________
year)____________________________________
Are you male (boy) or female (girl)? Check your answer. ____ Male ____ Female
How much income does your father earn every month, if applicable? ______________
How much income does your mother earn every month, if applicable?______________
How much time do you spend in studying every week? Please specify your answer in the
How often does your English teacher speak in English? Circle the number of your answer.
always
Do you have fun when you learn English with your English Teacher? Circle your answer.
Yes No
How well does your teacher present his/her lessons? Circle the number of your answer.
Do you think you have learned many things about English from your teacher? Circle the
How much time do you spend watching television in a day? Please specify your answer on
What kind of television shows do you often watch? Encircle as many answers as is applied
to you. If your answer is not found among the choices, write your answer after Others.
1 English cartoons (e.g. Tom and Jerry, Adventure Time)
3 Foreign cartoons (e.g. Samurai X, Full Metal Alchemist) with English subtitles
17 Foreign television series (e.g. Boys Over Flowers, One Litter of Tears) with English
subtitles
21 Others:______________
How many text messages do you send every week? Please specify your answer in the
What language do you use in texting? Circle the number of your answer. If your answer is
not found in any of the choices given, write your answer on the space provided after the
word Others.
Which online social networking site do you often visit? Encircle your answer. Please choose
ONLY one. If your answer is not found in any of the choices given, write your answer on the
1 Instagram
2 Facebook
3 Google+
4 Twitter
6 Others: __________________
What language do you use in communicating in online social networking sites? Encircle your
answer. If your answer is not found in any of the choices given, write your answer on the
1 English
2 Filipino
3 Mother-tongue
Please specify the kind of mother-tongue language you use in the blank provided below.
__________________
How much time does you in online social networking every week? Please specify your
answer on the blank provided. __________ hour/s every week
What computer or online game do you participate in? Encircle your answer. Please choose
ONLY one. If your answer is not found in any of the choices given, write your answer on the
space provided after the word Others:
1 Counter-strike
2 Final Fantasy
3 League of legends
4 Resident Evil
5 World of Warcraft
6 Others: ______________
7 None
How many hours per week do you spend in computer gaming? Please specify your answers
on the blank provided. __________ hour/s a week
What printed materials do you often read? Encircle your answer. Please choose ONLY one.
If your answer is not found in any of the choices given, write your answer on the space
provided after the word Others:
1 English magazine
2 Filipino magazines
3 English novels
4 Filipino novels
5 English short stories
6 Filipino short stories
7 Others: __________________
How many hours per week do you spend in reading? Please specify your answer on the
blank provided. __________ hour/s per week