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I. CONTEXT AND RATIONALE
the poor reading comprehension skills of the students especially in English. It can be
noted that it is not their native language, and thus, many of the student opted not to
focus on enhancing their reading skills (Mohammed, 2018). In the same manner,
they are only interested in silent and oral reading. But never on digging deeper into
reading comprehension was at low mastery level. Further, it was found out that they
outcome, and in making inferences. Also, it was noted that this poor performance in
recommended that teachers must have to acknowledge that students have different
have poor comprehension skills is still a major problem. Though, the study of
Adapon et al. (2020) cited that CARE for Non-Readers (CRN) was effective, but still
those who had taken the 2018 PISA revealed that they faced difficulty with open
response questions which hinted at illiteracy. Adding to this, there were 76,000
(FORI). This approach involved the repetition of the same text which was introduced
among the English as a Second Language (ESL). It was evidently potent in leading
students to have fluency in reading, accuracy, and comprehension (Han & Chen,
2010). Indeed, it is an effective strategy that brings students to the reading texts
(Powers, 2007).
non-readers in the class. With the absence of face-to-face classes because of the
COVID-19 pandemic triggered the poor reading skills of students (Schult et al.,
2022). Though there were similar studies conducted (Powers, 2007; Han & Chen,
2010; Guerin & Murphy, 2015; Amin, 2022; Park, 2022), but were conducted in the
conducted.
This research study lies in addressing the critical need to enhance reading
learners with the skills essential for academic achievement and beyond.
challenges can affect their overall reading proficiency and hinder their academic
Non-Readers: Individuals who have not yet acquired the basic skills of
reading or who lack the habit of engaging with written texts. Non-readers may
meaning from written text. Reading comprehension involves not only decoding words
but also grasping the context, making inferences, and connecting information.
Proficient readers can comprehend and retain the substance of what they read,
Samuels, 2018) emphasize the role of repeated and guided oral reading in
enhancing fluency. Implementing strategies like choral reading, echo reading, and
paired reading has shown positive effects on reading rate, accuracy, and expression.
feedback, and progress tracking, offering a dynamic and engaging environment for
create environments where students actively practice and reinforce fluency skills.
effectiveness.
Research studies (Hudson et al., 2019; Pikulski & Chard, 2015) consistently
activities, have been shown to enhance both reading rate and comprehension levels
been integrated into fluency instruction, with studies (Kim et al., 2020) exploring the
implementing strategies like echo reading, paired reading, and guided oral reading
(Burns et al., 2018). Tailoring interventions for English language learners, students
with learning disabilities, and those with varying reading levels ensures inclusivity
Research Design
information.
use of criterion-based purposive sampling. Among the learners from Grade Six they
will be selected based on the following criteria: Struggling learners in Reading and
The duration of time to conduct of this research is within two months starting
Participants
The participants of this research study will be chosen through the use of
criterion-based purposive sampling. Among the 31 learners from Grade Six they will
be selected based on the following criteria: Struggling reader; With basic decoding
The learners who did not meet these criteria will be excluded in the conduct of
In addition, data sources will be taken from the Answer Sheets, Interviews,
The following will be the secondary and primary sources of the data and
information of the study: Pre-Test and Post Test Results, Proficiency Results in
English Grade Six, Learners Grade by English Area, Learners Progress Report on
Data Instrument
To collect the data, reading and fluency test will be administered as the
instrument of this study. The test will be applied for pre-test and post-test. It will be
administered to respondents/ learners. The pre-test aims at finding out prior reading
of the respondents. While post-test aims at finding out the respondents reading
After the respondents did the test, the researcher will counted the scores by
By using the formula above, the researcher is be able to determine that the
Score Categories
21-24 Satisfactory
16-20 Good
11-15 Poor
0-10 Fair
The researcher will follow the protocols in the conduct of this research study.
their parents. They affixed their signature signifying that they give me the go signal in
conducting the study to their children. The intervention lasted for 2 weeks where it
will conduct every day after their classes. However, prior to this, the objectives of the
Similarly, ethical norms are being followed. The student participants' identities
will be kept private. Their names will be converted into codes. Furthermore, following
the session, they will be interviewed and questioned about its efficacy. They also
Finally, the interview results are translated into English. Themes will be
extracted and thoroughly discussed. Meanwhile, the results will be sent back to the
Similarly, ethical norms are being followed. The student participants' identities
will be kept private. Their names will be converted into codes. Furthermore, following
the session, they will be interviewed and questioned about its efficacy. They also
Finally, the interview results are translated into English. Themes will be
extracted and thoroughly discussed. Meanwhile, the results will be sent back to the
Data Analysis
the interview are translated into English. Before I sketch the themes, I reread the