Definition of Terms

Academic Achievement – the outcome of the education; extent to which a student,

teacher or institution has achieved their educational goals.

Cainta Catholic College – a tertiary institution that build the knowledge of the students

in terms of religious.

Critical Literacy – requires the ability and willingness to look beyond the literal

meaning of text to observe, what is presented and what is missing, in order to analyze

and evaluate the meaning of the authors’ intent.

English – the study of the language itself, its correct usage and origins.

Grade 4 – refers to the selected pupils at Cainta Catholic College.

Habits of Mind – necessary for higher-order thinking (Open-mindedness, curiosity, and

dependent thinking)

Metacognition – the process of thinking about one’s own thought processes.

Motivation – act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something;

Pupils – learning under the close supervision of a teacher at school.

Relationship – the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are

connected, or the state of being connected.

Retention – the fact of keeping something in one’s memory.

Teaching Strategies – refers to methods used to help students learn the desired

course content and be able to develop achievable goals in the future.

The Relationship of Teaching Strategies in Academic Performance in English of Grade

IV Pupils at Cainta Catholic College School Year 2015 – 2016