Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION X-NORTHERN MINDANAO
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY

Mother, Father, and I (MOFAI) Reading Strategy: An Innovative Reading

Intervention

An Action Research Proposal

ARGIE V. TORAYNO, T-I

Alfonso Ang Militante Integrated School

Address: National
Highway, Brgy. 22,
Gingoog City
Tel. No.: (+632) 328-
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION X-NORTHERN MINDANAO
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY

I. Problem Description

Reading is one of the fundamental and necessary skills all learners must have

since it allows them to understand the world and its meanings. It is a vital ability

that needs to be nurtured developed at the early learning stages of students. With

the lack of capability to read various words and decipher their meanings, learners

will experience difficulties in understanding more in-depth lessons like word

recognition and reading comprehension.

According to the DepEd Memorandum 213 s. 2020, Schools are required to

implement the “No Read No Move Policy” where learners are required to have

sufficient reading skills and comprehension for both English and Filipino languages

in order to be promoted. Furthermore, the conduct of reading assessments in

schools aims to achieve at least 75% passing rate from students, otherwise they

would require remedial reading sessions and even repetition of grade level.

The Grade VIII – Faith consists of 68 pupils in the School Year 2021-2022. In

the conducted reading assessment test for the first quarter, although none of the

pupils is a non-reader for the Filipino language, 7.35% or 5 of them were

determined as “Non-reader” for English. With this data, it is evident that these two

pupils are in need for reading remediation; thus, I made this innovation called

“Mother, Father and I” or MOFAI, an effective strategy in conducting remedial

reading. In order to formulate a reading intervention which aims to develop pupils’

reading skills with the aid and support of the closest people in their lives: Their

parents and family as a whole.

Address: National
Highway, Brgy. 22,
Gingoog City
Tel. No.: (+632) 328-
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION X-NORTHERN MINDANAO
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY

II. Objectives

To implement, and evaluate the MOFAI strategy for reading remediation and

improve the reading skills and comprehension of 5 pupils from having 7.35% to 0%

non-reader for the English language.

III. Proposed Intervention

I noticed that these pupils find it hard to grasp the lesson in every learning

competencies delivered every day in all subject areas since they don’t know how to

read; thus, the MOFAI strategy will be implemented for reading remediation.

The MOFAI strategy is a daily remedial reading activity that will be done

thrice a week in the afternoon. These will be the things needed to be done in order

to organize a group for my non-reader clienteles. Once the pupils are determined,

they will be formed into a group which will be named as the Angels Group.

Then, the teacher will call their parents for a scheduled meeting. During the

meeting, the teacher will explain the important role of partnership among the child,

parents, and teacher in their development. By doing so, the teacher will be able to

introduce the useful and modern ways in teaching reading to the parents. These

will include multimedia video clips, use of different approaches like Marungko, and

giving of printed reading materials in a “tarpapel” form for increased sized and

visibility.

IV. Research Questions

1. What is the reading capability of the pupils before the implementation of the

MOFAI strategy?

2. What is the reading capability of the pupils after the implementation of the

MOFAI strategy?

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Highway, Brgy. 22,
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Department of Education
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SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY

3. Is the intervention effective in improving pupils’ reading skills?

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SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY

V. Intervention Timelines

PROJECT MOFAI STRATEGY

JULY 2021
ACTIVITIES Resources Budget PI
Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4
July
Planning/Making of Bondpaper, School
Teacher 5-9,
project design. printer Supply
2021
Presentation of the July
Correction Teacher,
project design to the 12-
tape, School Principal.
principal/master 16,
Bondpaper, Supply Master
teachers for possible 2021
Pen Teacher
feedback
Consultation with the July
Fare, ₱200.00 Teacher,
English Supervisor as 19-
Gasoline, Persona English
to the implementation 23,
Snacks l Money Supervisor
of the project 2021
Principal, July
Preparation/Validation Printer,
School Master 26-
the learning package Bondpaper,
supply Teacher, 30,
with identified experts Internet
Supervisor 2021
AUGUST 2021
ACTIVITIES Resources Budget PI
Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4
Principal, Aug.
Organization of parents Letter of Teacher, 2-6,
₱100.00
and students invitation Parents, 2021
Learners
Conduct of Diagnostic Printer,
School Teacher,
Reading Test in Bondpaper,
supply Learners
English and Filipino projector
Aug.
Organization of Angels School Teacher,
bondpaper 9-13,
Group supply Learners
2021
Aug.
Distribution to parents
Reading School Teacher, 16-
printed reading
materials supply parents 20,
materials
2021
Registration of parents’ Aug.
social media accounts 23-
if applicable via log Log book, 27,
School Teacher,
book for faster multimedia 2021
supply parents
distribution of reading soft copies
materials and video
clips
SEPTEMBER 2021
ACTIVITIES Resources Budget PI
Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4
School Sept.
Viewing audio visual Projector,
Supply, Teacher, 1-3,
aids on letter/ alphabet TV set,
Persona Learners 2021
literacy cellphone
l
Implementation of first Projector, School Teacher, Sept.
activity: printed supply Learners 6-10,

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Highway, Brgy. 22,
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Department of Education
REGION X-NORTHERN MINDANAO
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY

 Words with 2021

materials
consonant blends
Sept.
Metacards,
School Teacher, 13-
 Picture clue reading Television,
supply Learners 17,
Set Bingo
2021
Test Sept.
papers for School Teacher, 20-24
 Assessment
oral Supply Learners 2021
reading
OCTOBER 2021
ACTIVITIES Resources Budget PI
Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4
Teacher, Oct.
Conduct of Home PTA
Fare Parents, 4-8,
Visitation Funds
Learners 2021
Oct.
Conduct of Reading Test School Teacher, 11-
Assessment papers supply Learners 15,
2021
Distribution of printed
Fare, Oct.
materials to parents Teacher,
bondpaper, 18-
and giving encourage- ₱500.00 Parents,
internet/ 22,
ment to have reading Learners
load 2021
corners at home
Conduct of reading Oct.
Teacher,
remediation with the School 25-
Projector Parents,
use of: supply 29,
Learners
 CVC Word Family 2021
NOVEMBER 2021
ACTIVITIES Resources Budget PI
Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4
Teacher, Nov.
 Unang Hakbang sa Mobile School
Parents, 2-5,
Pagbasa phone supply
Learners 2021
Teacher, Nov.
Printed School
 Marungko Approach Parents, 8-12,
Materials supply
Learners 2021
Nov.
Teacher,
Printed School 15-
 Fuller Approach Parents,
Materials supply 19,
Learners
2021
Teacher, Nov.
Reading Dolch Basic Laptop, School
Parents, 22-
Sight Words/ Phrases/ printed supply,
Learners 26,
Sentences/ Selections materials personal
2021
DECEMBER 2021
ACTIVITIES Resources Budget PI
Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4
Dec.
Reading Fry Basic Teacher, 1-3,
Printed School
Sight Words/ Phrases/ Parents, 2021
Materials Supply
Sentences/ Selections Learners

Conduct of Reading Test School Teacher, Dec.

Assessment papers supply Learners 6-

Address: National
Highway, Brgy. 22,
Gingoog City
Tel. No.: (+632) 328-
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION X-NORTHERN MINDANAO
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY

10,20
21
JANUARY 2022
ACTIVITIES Resources Budget PI
Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4
Jan.
Introduction of Claveria Printed School Teacher. 3-7,
Technique in reading Materials Supply Learners 2022

Jan.
Printed 10-
 Beginning Reading School Teacher.
Materials, 14,
Strategy Supply Learners
Booklet 2022
Jan.
Printed
 ESClaveria Reading School Teacher. 17-
Materials,
Technique Supply Learners 21,
Booklet
2022
Practical Jan.
 Use of concrete Work School Teacher. 24-
materials Approach Supply Learners 28,
(PWA) 2022
FEBRUARY 2022
ACTIVITIES Resources Budget PI
Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4
Introduction of “Who Feb.
Printed School Teacher.
Am I” Strategy in 1-4,
Materials Supply Learners
reading 2022
School Feb.
Printed Teacher.
 Animal Guessing Supply 7-11,
Materials Learners
2022
School Feb.
Printed Supply Teacher. 14-
 Plants Guessing
Materials Learners 18,
2022
Printed School Teacher. Feb.
 Community Workers
Materials Supply Learners 21-
Printed School Teacher. 25,
 Reading Assessment
Materials Supply Learners 2022
Teacher,
 Convocation Parents,
Learners

Address: National
Highway, Brgy. 22,
Gingoog City
Tel. No.: (+632) 328-
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION X-NORTHERN MINDANAO
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY

Results and Discussion

Basing and or following my intervention timeline, I have made a daily

recording in terms of the progress of their reading skills. I have given them

assessment test every two weeks and recorded their scores as well as analyzed

them whether they showed improvement or not. The table below clearly shows.

VI. Conclusion

With the initial 8-month duration of MOFAI implementation, I could already

forecast its end result since with the progress shown in the reading performance of

my two Learners at risk, the effective and productive impact of the project has

become evident making it truly commendable and highly effective and efficient.

VII. Personal Reflection

I was born to a family of educators. My grandfather Daniel Mandin was the

Principal of Agay-ayan Elementary School during the World War II and my aunts

and uncles here like former Schools Division Superintendent Domingo Samson,

and Supervisors Renato and Lor Villafranca, and in Bohol are mostly educators.

So, it is evident in my bloodline my fervent love for teaching.

Therefore, in my 25 years of teaching experience, I always see to it that I

could give a valuable impact to my learners when the time they get home from

school. Doing this through almost beyond three generations - the father and his

sons and or daughters were my pupils in their respective time, has been fulfilling

and bringing me the feeling like heavens filled with contentment.

Address: National
Highway, Brgy. 22,
Gingoog City
Tel. No.: (+632) 328-
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION X-NORTHERN MINDANAO
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY

Educating a child is a passion and true dedication. I believe that as a

teacher, I should always use my mind, heart and energy in order to nurture a

learner effectively and fill his mind with all the basic valuable knowledge, and

learning reading tops them all.

Doing an intensive house to house visitation in implementing MOFAI has

been an exhaustive task but due to my love of educating children which could even

be traced to my bloodline, I can still do my noble duties and responsibilities with

smile in my face.

VIII. Sustainability Plan

In my 25 years of experience as a teacher, it is my perennial concern to

always have slow readers in my classroom; the more when distant learning has

been implemented amid the spread of the dreaded COVID. Therefore, MOFAI has

been crafted coupled with more efforts and focus which are needed to sustain the

innovation, hence I need to have a strong partnership with the stakeholders, solicit

their useful ideas and assistance in dealing with urgent needs and or problems that

may arise.

Address: National
Highway, Brgy. 22,
Gingoog City
Tel. No.: (+632) 328-
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION X-NORTHERN MINDANAO
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY

ANNEX 1: Research Proposal Application Form and Endorsement of

Immediate Supervisor
A. RESEARCH INFORMATION

RESEARCH TITLE:

MOTHER, FATHER, AND I (MOFAI) READING STRATEGY: AN INNOVATIVE

READING INTERVENTION

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE RESEARCH:

An innovative reading intervention for remedial reading using various effective

approaches with the aid and support of the pupils’ parents and family as a whole.

RESEARCH CATEGORY (check RESEARCH AGENDA CATEGORY

only one) (check only one main research theme)

O National  Teaching and Learning

O Region O Child Protection
O Schools Division O Human Resource Development
O District O Governance
 School
(check-up to one cross cutting theme, if
(check only one) applicable)

 Action Research O DRRM

O Basic Research O Gender and Development
O Inclusive Education
O Others (please specify): __________

FUND SOURCE ( (e.g. BERF, SEF, AMOUNT

others)

TOTAL AMOUNT
*indicate also if proponent will use personal funds

B. PROPONENT INFORMATION

Address: National
Highway, Brgy. 22,
Gingoog City
Tel. No.: (+632) 328-
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION X-NORTHERN MINDANAO
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY

LEAD PROPONENT/INDIVIDUAL PROPONENT

LAST NAME: FIRST NAME: MIDDLE NAME:
TORAYNO ARGIE VIRTUDAZO
BIRTHDATE SEX: POSITION/DESIGNATION
(MM/DD/YY) FEMALE TEACHER-I
10/09/71
REGION/DIVISION/SCHOOL (whichever is applicable)

REGION X/DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY/SANGALAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL

CONTACT NUMBER 1: CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:
09 NUMBER 2:
09

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT TITLE OF THESIS/RELATED RESEARCH

(DEGREE TITLE) PROJECT
Enumerate from bachelor’s degree
up to doctorate degree

SIGNATURE OF PROPONENT:

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