Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

READING REMEDIATION PROGRAM BASED ON THE READING ABILITIES AND

SKILLS: THE CASE OF RMES-BEAM

Christian Jun C. Gonzaga

ABSTRACT

For the past years, Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRI) results showed
a declining trend in terms of reading ability among Filipino learners. Various factors are
noted such as impoverished exposure to language and early literacy activities, lack of
adequate instruction, insufficient reading materials, and among others.
Among the learners in Rajah Muda Elementary School BEAM-LIFE (RMES
BEAM-LIFE), the same trend is noted. The different contributory factors noted were also
identified to have an effect on learning reading among the learners. In depth analysis of
such factors need to be conducted so as to help design device viable intervention
program to address the situation.

RATIONALE

Learning to read is an essential part of basic education because it is an important

gateway to other disciplines. Reading skills are basic for survival and lifetime learning. As

a skill, reading requires the development of a habit that must be exercised daily if it is to

be retained and enhanced (Dickinson & Neuman, 2006).

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School ID: 131238
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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

In the Philippines, various innovations and attempts were being conducted to

improve the reading abilities and skills of the pupils. Literacy-specific initiatives such as

Every Child A Reader Program (ECARP), which mandates all schools, school divisions,

and regions to develop interventions addressing reading in schools based on certain

assessment techniques such as the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (PHIL-IRI) is

religiously implemented. More so, there is a focus in K-3 curriculum on language

development including reading and the mother tongue-based multilingual education as

part of the K-12 program to prepare learners for learning of a second language.

More so, this is also reiterated in DepeEd Memorandum No. 173, s.2019 Hamon:

Bawat Bata Bumabasa under Sulong Edukalidad and City Schools Division of Tacurong

Project “CSDT Eskwela Pagkatuto Mo, Sagot Ko.”

However, in an iReport on Literature and Literacy (2007) disclosed the results of

PHIL-IRI, an oral test determining a student’s reading ability. The reading test scores

showed that over one-third of elementary graduates were identified as ‘frustrated

readers’; another one-third were ‘instructional readers’ and only one-sixth of pupils can

read independently at the desired grade level.

Address: Purok 8, Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong

School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 09076352750
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

As a Grade 5 teacher-adviser, the researcher has seen this dilemma as perennial

problem in the classroom over the years. As a matter of fact, this school year out of 107

pupils of RMES BEAM LIFE, 19 are not able to read and there are 24 slow readers . This

context demands further investigation so as to lessen if not eradicate pupils’ non-

readership. Thus, this study was conceived.

Statement of the Problem

This study aimed to assess the reading abilities and skills of RMES-BEAM pupils

during the school year 2020-2021, and from the results of the gathered data designed a

Remediation Program.

Specifically, the study did the following:

1. establish the reading abilities and skills of pupils through PHIL-IRI test.

2. design a Reading Remediation Program for the pupils.

Methodology

The study was conducted in March 2020. It used descriptive method of research

utilizing the PHIL-IRI tool.

Address: Purok 8, Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong

School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 09076352750
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

The locale of the study was Rajah Muda Elementary School- BEAM LIFE (RMES

BEAM-LIFE), situated in Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong. RMES-BEAM is part of

South Tacurong District, Cluster IV. Commonly, the residents are “Ilonggos.” The sources

of incomes among the people are rice farming, corn, palm oil, animal husbandry and

fattening (pigs, chickens, goats, cows and carabaos). Generally, the people are seasonal

earners

All pupils were included in the study since the school has only one section per

grade level.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Data on Literacy Before the Reading Initiative

Table 1. Enrollment by Grade Level and Report on Non and Slow Readers

Table 1 reflects the enrolment of the school per grade level, the number of non-

readers and slow readers respectively.

Grade Level Enrolment Non-Readers Slow Readers

Mal Female Total Mal Female Total Mal Female Total
e e e
Kinder 10 6 16
I 13 8 21 9 1 10 5 3 8
II 10 7 17 3 2 5 4 1 5
III 7 10 17 1 0 1 2 2 4

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School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 09076352750
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

IV 5 1 6 3 0 3 1 0 1
V 7 9 16 0 0 0 1 2 3
VI 10 4 14 0 0 0 3 0 3
Total 61 45 107 16 3 19 16 8 24

As seen on Table 1, RMES BEAM-LIFE has a population of 61 boys and 45 girls

with a total of 107 enrolment.

Table 1 also illustrates the report of non and slow readers per grade level. As

shown in the table, out of 107 total school population it depicted 19 non-readers and 24

slow readers. 10 or 52% non-readers and 8 or 33.33% of slow readers came from Grade

1 class. It should be observed that the Grade has a class of 21. Meaning almost a half or

47.62% of the class are non-readers. If this has to be added with the 8 slow readers, the

data will tell us that there are only 3 fast readers in the class of 21.

Further, 5 or 26.32% non-readers came from Grade 2 class which has a total

enrolment of 17. It is seen that 29.41% of its population are also non-readers. The table

also posted 5 slow readers in the class. This means that only 7 or 41.17% of the total

population are fast readers.

In addition, Table 1 also demonstrates that 1 or 5.26% of non-readers came from

Grade 3 class with 4 or 16.67% slow readers. More so, 3 or 15.79% of non-readers and 1

Address: Purok 8, Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong

School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 09076352750
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

slow reader came from Grade 4 class. It should also be noticed that the Grade 4 class

has only 6 enrolment. 3 or 50% of which are non-readers and there is still 1 slow reader.

This number shows that only 2 of the class are fast readers.

On the other hand, it is good to note that the Grade 5 and Grade 6 classes has

posted no non-readers. However, they both posted 3 or 12.5% slow readers. The data

proves that there is indeed a problem and challenge as regards to the readership of the

pupils in the school.

CONCLUSION

From the data and information gathered by the researcher, it is concluded that

there is a great number of non-readers and slow readers in RMES BEAM-LIFE.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The following recommendations are put forward in the light of the findings of the

action research, to wit:

a. Conduct intensive clinical and instructional supervision to reading

teacher.

b. Provide the pupils other avenues and means of learning reading.

Address: Purok 8, Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong

School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 09076352750
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

c. Formulate / design a program intended for reading remediation

program.

ACTION PLANNING

Providing a concrete action is necessary to respond to the immediate resolution of

the problem identified in the action research. Along this line, the researcher formulated

this action plan to put into action the recommendations of the study.

To effectively and efficiently carry and implement the recommendations of the

action research, a project design has been formulated consisting of the following

components: Title of the Project, Rationale, Goals and Objectives, Matrix of Activities,

Implementation Scheme, and Monitoring and Evaluation.

There shall also be a designated person to oversee and manage the different

activities of the English Remedial Program. Such program shall be called Bookswagon:

Gulong ng Dunong.

Address: Purok 8, Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong

School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 09076352750
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

PROJECT PROPOSAL
I. Title: PROJECT BOOKSWAGON: GULONG NG DUNONG

II. Target Date: April 2021

III. Clientele: 107 Pupils

IV. Rationale:

Despite COVID-19 pandemic, SDO-Tacurong City continuously sustains and

develops initiatives in realizing its mandate, especially in addressing the problem on

reading literacy among the learners in the city. Consequently, the Adoption of the Basic

Education Learning Continuity Plan for SY 2020-2021 in Light of the COVID-19 Public

Health Emergency as stipulated in DepEd Order No. 12, s. 2020 ensures that

schoolchildren’s learning should continue even amidst this crisis.

As the schools temporarily shut doors for learners, CSDT ESKWELA: Learning on

Wheels Project is launched as part of the CSDT’s EnReP (Enhanced Reading Program)

anchored to the DepEd’s Every Child A Reader Program (ECARP) under the Framework

of Sulong EduKalidad. This project focuses on reading/learning-based scheme to address

gaps in reading/learning skills development and reinforces new structure to combat

reading challenges in the field faced by the learners in this time of pandemic. This

initiative is focused on different activities that provide learning opportunities for learners

Address: Purok 8, Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong

School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 09076352750
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

and bring reading/learning in their doorsteps, specifically in community centers or in any

identified area in the community being arranged and structured.

In response to this initiative and in line with the school’s PROJECT LIFE (Learning

Is For Everyone), Rajah Muda Elementary School – BEAM LIFE shall launched

PROJECT BOOKSWAGON: Gulong ng Dunong in partnership with the Local

Government Unit of Barangay Rajah Muda. It is hoped that through this Project, school

and community partnerships will be more strengthened despite the crisis along the way.

No RMES-BEAM LIFE learner shall be left behind. Through this Project and with

everyone’s support, it shall serve its purpose in addressing learning/reading literacy skills’

development among our learners. And may this initiative be of great help in delivering

quality basic education amidst the pandemic for the welfare and benefit of our

schoolchildren.

V. Objectives:

1. To launch community-based project in partnership with BLGU;

2. To provide learning opportunity to the doorsteps of learners amidst

the present crisis; and

Address: Purok 8, Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong

School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 09076352750
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

3. To support the CSDT’s initiative in the continuity of education despite

the pandemic.

VI. Budgetary Requirements:

A. Source of Fund: Solicitation/Donation

ITEMS/DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
1 Food and Snacks (Launching) 3, 000.00
2 Additional Learning Resources 3, 000.00
3 Tarpaulins 1, 500.00

Total 7, 500.00

VII. Working Committees:

COMMITTEE PERSON INVOLVED
1. Management and Supervision Ronald A. Pelitro
Christian Jun C. Gonzaga
2. Project Lead/Co-Lead
Donna Mae A. Costales
3. Finance/Marketing Jean G. Barroquillo
4. Resource/Mobilization Christian Jun C. Gonzaga
5. Communication/Documentation Ezer Care D. Peralta
Lucy F. Padillo
6. Monitoring & Evaluation
Ronald A. Pelitro
Ronald A. Pelitro
7. Program and Invitation
Meriam P. Paladin

Address: Purok 8, Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong

School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 09076352750
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

Lucy F. Padillo
8. Hall Preparation (Launching) Teachers
PTA Officers and Members

VIII. Matrix of Activities

DATE ACTIVITY PERSONS INVOLVED
Project Director
School Head
March 24, Planning and presentation of the
Teachers
2021 Project BOOKSWAGON
BLGU Council
PTA Officers
Project Director
March 26, Preparation of Proposal and related
School Head
2021 documents of the Project
Teachers
Project Director
Information dissemination to the School Head
April 5-6, 2021 persons responsible for the Project Teachers
Distribution of Program/Invitation BLGU Council
PTA Officers

Project Director
School Head
April 8, 2021 Launching of the Project Teachers
BLGU Council
PTA Officers and Members
Project Director
School Head
April 12, 2021 Teachers
Project implementation
and beyond BLGU Council
PTA Officers and Members
Learners

Address: Purok 8, Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong

School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 09076352750
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

IX. Strategies:
1) Limited number of learners shall be catered daily on the BOOKSWAGON;

2) The BOOKSWAGON shall be present in the community;

3) Teachers shall provide a schedule to avoid influx of learners;

4) EOs and other issuances from the authorities shall always be followed;

5) Close coordination with the BLGU shall be carried out; and

6) Monitoring and evaluation shall be done to identify its impact to the learners.

Monitoring and Evaluation

There shall be periodic Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) to be done by the

School Head and the Reading Coordinator. The M & E is done to assure the full and

smooth implementation of the project, and to see to it that necessary adjustments are

made when necessary and crucial to the success of the project implementation.

The School Head and the Reading Coordinator shall identify a tool to be used in

the M & E. Pre-test shall also be conduct to establish baseline. Towards the end of the

implementation, a post test shall be made to establish the effectivity and viability of the

project. Necessary reports shall be made in the M & E to identify loopholes and to remedy

the same.

Address: Purok 8, Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong

School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 09076352750
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

REFERENCES

DepeEd Memorandum No. 173, s.2019. Hamon: Bawat Bata Bumabasa.

Dickinson, D. & Neuman, S. (2006). Handbook of Early Literacy Research, Volume 2.

iReport on Literature and Literacy (2007). Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism.

Address: Purok 8, Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong

School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 09076352750
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION XII – SOCCSKSARGEN
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF TACURONG CITY
CLUSTER IV – SOUTH TACURONG
RAJAH MUDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – BEAM LIFE

Address: Purok 8, Brgy. Rajah Muda, City of Tacurong

School ID: 131238
Contact Number: 0933-435-6536