Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBALES
District of BOTOLAN
POONBATO INTEGRATED SCHOOL
Sitio Boenlawak, Poonbato, Botolan, Zambales

PROJECT PROPOSAL

Project Title: PROJECT 4Rs 2.0

(Reading, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmetic, and Recreation in the New Normal)
Date: CY 2020
Venue: Poonbato Integrated School
Proponent: BRYAN JESTER S. BALMEO, School Head
Participants: Poonbato learners

I. Rationale

During the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a student
assessment of 15-year-old learners across 79 countries done by the Organization for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Philippines ranked 79th in reading, with an average
of 340 against the OECD average of 487.

PISA defined reading literacy as “understanding, using, evaluating, reflecting on and

engaging with texts in order to achieve one’s goals, to develop one’s knowledge and potential,
and to participate in society.”

Filipino students also ranked low in mathematics and science, with 353 points and 357
points respectively against a 489 OECD average for both categories.

In the past, the Elementary teachers had conducted a series of assessment to ascertain if
students’ comprehension level suit to their grade level and based on the results, it had been
found out they have low reading levels.

Meanwhile, junior high school teachers have conducted a Reading Remediation Program
in their respective classes to respond to the reading deficiency but because of some constraints,
like time and materials, it had not yield satisfactory results among remediation students.

Since reading comprehension is indispensable tool in learning and understanding other

subjects, therefore, intervention must be provided to enhance reading comprehension among
secondary students.

It is therefore the aim of the proponent to bring back the basics of the 3Rs (Reading,
Writing, Arithmetic) while adding recreation as the fourth.

II. Project Objectives

This proposal has the following specific objectives:

1. Enhance the reading, writing, mathematics and social ability of the students;
2. Develop among students the importance of these basic skills and their benefits;
3. Increase students’ participation.
 4. Increase comprehension level among student-respondents;
5. Ease of lesson delivery among subject teachers, and;
6. Increase student’s performance.

III. Project Description

Recognizing the need to strengthen every learners' reading comprehension skills, DepEd
announced the “Hamon: Bawat Bata Bumabasa” (3Bs) initiative (DM 173, s. 2019.) This
aims to help strengthen the Every Child a Reader Program (ECRAP) and strongly
encourages all schools across the country to help learners develop their reading skills which
are essential for increased competency and lifelong learning.

Meanwhile, Project 4Rs decided to add a twist with this challenge by coming up with
4Bs: Bawat Bata ay Bumabasa at Bumibilang.

The school launches Project 4Rs - Reading, 'Riting, 'Rithmetic, and Recreation. With the
help of the school's literacy warriors, the students are divided into 3 groups: Butil
(Beginning), Binhi (Average), and Bunga (Advanced). Depending on their level, students
will be closely monitored in a 3 month period (First Phase) to develop their reading, writing,
and arithmetic skills. At the end of every month, students will showcase what they have
learned through recreational activities (Students Assembly) that will further develop their
speaking and socialization skills.

In the new normal, learning facilitators aid the school in reaching out the students.
Following the health protocol, students are being assisted in the assigned focal points to
continue education in the far flung areas.

IV. Project Outcome

As the specific objectives of this research, its outcome will be beneficial among the
student-respondents by developing their reading, writing, arithmetic, speaking, and
socialization skills. This project aims to alleviate non-readers and non-numerates, as well as
developing students’ self-confidence in exposing themselves to other people in the
community.

V. Schedule of Activities

ACTIVITIES for the PHASE I TIME FRAME PERSONS

RESPONSIBLE
Conduct the pre-test December 2020 School Head, Teachers,
Parents, Learners
Determine students’ level January 2021 School Head, Teachers,
Parents, Learners
Selection, preparation and January 2021 School Head, Teachers,
reproduction of materials Parents, Learners
Implementation of the Project January – December 2021 School Head, Teachers,
Parents, Learners
Conduct the post-test November 2021 School Head, Teachers,
Parents, Learners
Reporting and Evaluation December 2021 School Head, Teachers,
Parents, Learners

VI. BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS

Materials Unit Quantity Amount Total

 For Students
Bond Paper Ream 50 250.00 12,500.00
(Legal)
Ink (Black, Cart 20 250.00 5,000.00
Cyan, Magenta,
Yellow)
Cartolina Piece 100 9.00 900.00
Permanent Piece 100 65.00 6,500.00
Markers
For Learning Facilitators
Jackets/PPEs Piece 1500 7 10,500
Tumblers Piece 300 7 2,100
Spray bottles piece 50 7 350.00
TOTAL Php 37,850.00

VII. SOURCE OF FUND: School’s MOOE

VIII. Monitoring and Evaluation

The Phil-IRI results and the teacher-made assessment will be used to assess the reading
comprehension level of Grade 7 students before and after the implementation of the Project
4Rs.

Meanwhile, other mathematics and writing skills will be assessed through available
records and teachers’ self- assessment. Students will be subjected to a pre-test and they will
be classified if they are frustration, instructional or independent readers

Through the approval of the parents, certain number of minutes will be allotted every
afternoon for the conduct of Project 4Rs. The literacy warriors will facilitate the entire
activity according to the group they are assigned.

Scores will be recorded to ascertain the trend of the students’ performance.

The Post-test will then be conducted at the end of the school year.

Simple statistics, the mean, will be used to identify the average comprehension level of
the subjects before and after the implementation of Project 4Rs. The difference will be
computed by only subtracting the pre-test mean of subjects to their mean post-test result.

Prepared by:

BRYAN JESTER S.
BALMEO
School Head/Proponent

Reviewed by:

EMILY D. MAYOR
Public School District Supervisor

AILYN C. EAY
SGOD Chief Education Supervisor
 Recommending Approval:

MICHELLE A. MEJICA EdD

Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Approved:

LEONARDO D. ZAPANTA EdD, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent