Reading Competencies Of Grade 5 Pupils In The Context Of A Private School’s Implementation Of Mtbmle: Basis For Instructional Development

Abstract

This mixed-method research design aimed at the development of instructional material anchored on the reading competencies of Grade 5 pupils in the context of a private school’s implementation of MTBMLE of Central Philippine University Elementary School, Jaro, Iloilo City. The study was conducted during the Academic Year 2016-2017. Data were gathered using the researcher-made questionnaires and interview guide. The study underwent two phases: phase one was the assessment of the reading competencies of the grade 5 pupils in print skills and meaning skills in Hiligaynon and English subjects. These were administered among the 111 randomly selected grade 5 pupils. Further, interview was used to gather data on the less-mastered skills of the pupils. Phase two was the development of instructional material which used the ADDIE model that included five phases: analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate. The study used the means percentage, and frequency count. Findings revealed that the level of reading competencies of grade 5 pupils in English as to print skills and meaning skills were average. Conversely,  the level of reading competencies of the grade 5 pupils in Hiligaynon as to print skills and meaning skills were moving towards mastery for phonemic awareness and background knowledge, average for word recognition, spelling, fluency, and vocabulary, and low for comprehension. The output of the study was reading enrichment packet entitled, “Reading STARS: Stratagem Towards A Reader’s Success” in English and in Hiligaynon, “Paghanas sa Pagbasa: Mga Pinanid nga Buluhaton, Hiligaynon.” These one-week reading enrichment packets were designed for grades one, two, and three which included lessons and activities focused on the less-mastered skills of the pupils as findings of the study. Copies of the packets may be given to the Instruction and Development Office to encourage more development of other materials involving enhancement and enrichment of reading competencies and of the same nature for university use.