ACTION RESEARCH PROPOSAL

TO INCREASE THE MEAN PERCENTILE SCHOOL OF GRADE 10 STUDENTS IN MATHEMATICS BY DIVIDING

THE QUARTERLY EXAMINATION INTO TWO – THE SEMI-FINAL AND THE FINAL EXAM

I - Proponent:
Oliver T. Ababa
Teacher - II
Mathematics Department
Domingo Lacson National High School

II - Background of the Study:

The area of focus for my project is to increase the MPS in Mathematics of Grade 10
students. Over the past two grading periods, the first and second grading, the MPS in periodical
test is decreasing from 62.15% down to 60.68% a decrease of 1.48%.
It has been a trend also for the students to appear in school after enrollment during
exams. While keep on making absences on regular days. This means that students want to pass
the subject but has no intention to attend regular class, thus affecting the performance of the
teachers.
Hopefully, giving month exam (announce as SEMI-final and FINAL exam) will
encourage students to attend classes at least one week before the scheduled date of exam to catch
up the lessons.

III - Statement of the Problem:

As the researcher of this research, I have found out that giving too much load to students
will make them ineffective in the subject. Giving exam once every quarter will force them to
study the whole coverage. I have found out that students nowadays have poor retention.

IV- Significance of the Study:

The study will be deemed important for the proper recognition of the improving the MPS
of the Periodical Exam and reduce absenteeism among students. Likewise, the findings of this
research may prove useful to the following, to wit;

Students. By chopping the coverage every quarter, the burden of the students during exam
will be lightened.

Teachers. The problem of absenteeism will be reduced because the students will come to
school to catch up with their lesson days before the exam. The teacher will not worry about
intervention and remediation. Hence, failure rate will decrease or even eliminated.

Parents. The parents will be aware of the schedules of their students and monitor their
performance in school, before and after the conduct of examination.

School Principal, Department Heads and Master Teachers. Results of this investigation
may encourage administrator and department heads help their teachers upgrade their teaching
performance in test construction through closer supervision and faculty development and training
programs.
 Division of Bacolod City. With the use of the results of the study, any educational
upliftment will benefit Bacolod City as it may improve the quality of working force of the City
or the quality of life of their respective constituents.

Curriculum Planners. The findings of this study may assists the planners in the proper
selection of methods, techniques, and strategies that need to be reinforced.

Community. The result of this study may benefit the community in as much they know that
the teachers of their children are equipped with the necessary tools and competence in teaching
them.

Researcher Himself. This may serve as inspiration in teaching his pupils above and beyond
his capacity.

Future Researcher. The information and insights that will be gained from this study may
serve as guide for other researcher in framing their conceptual framework and design and at the
same time encourage them to conduct lateral studies within their area of preferences.

V- Scope of the Study

The general focus of the present study was on the Improving Reading
Comprehension Through the use of Higher Order Thinking Skills Activities of the grade III
pupils in Baya Elementary School, District of Ragay, Division Of Camarines Sur.The study
covered the PHIL-IRI assessment result of the school year 2011-2012 utilizing the post -test.
The aspect s in Improving Reading Comprehension that the present study will look into the
different reading strategies. Predicting, making connections, visualizing, Inferring, questioning,
and summarizing are shown on this research to improve reading comprehension.

VI - Research Design
A. Methodology
This study employs the pre-Experimental one shot case study. According to
De Jesus
the pre experimental one shot case study is a design in which a single group is only
studied
once, subsequent to a treatment is the instruction of reading strategies. It is important
to teach
the strategies by naming the strategy and how it should be used, modelling trough
think aloud
process, group practice, partner practice and independent use of the strategy.
The second tool used was the Phil-Iri test administered to the pupils in the
grade III
pupils in the first week of July, 2011. This tool used to determine student growth in
reading
comprehension.
 The teacher observation checklist was used by the researcher to gather
data
throughout the intervention. This tool provides information of changes on how well
his pupils
understand and use reading comprehension strategies over time.

B. Sampling Design
Purposive sampling was employed in selecting pupils - respondent of the
study. The
pupils who were selected were enrolled in the third grade class for the school year
2011-2012.

C. Description of Instrument Data and Gathering Form.

The Meta-Comprehension Strategy Index had a total of 25 questions divided into
three parts that asked about the strategies pupils used to help them better understand the story.
Part I of MSI is consist of statement about the strategies used prior to reading a story, Part II of
the MSI consist of statement about the strategies used while reading a story, and the part III of
the MSI consist of statement about the strategies used after reading the story.

VI - Work Plan
Pre - Implementation

Date Activities
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During Implimentation
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Post - Implementation
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Proposed Budget:

Expected Expenses Proposed Budget

* Computer's Ink Php. 1, 606.00
* Bond paper Php. 108.00

Prepared by:
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Teacher- I

Noted:
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School Head

Recommending Approval:
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Public Schools District Supervisor ES - I English

Approved:
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Asst. Schools Division Superintendent