Reading Remediation Program and Grade 4 Pupils’ Reading Comprehension

Abstract

Aim: To determine the extent to which the reading remediation program improves the reading levels of the 31 Grade 4 pupils who were identified through the PHIL-IRI Oral Test to struggle significantly, with low accuracy, fluency, and comprehension in reading. Study Design:  This study used a quantitative design. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in one of the elementary schools in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines, during the School Year 2023-2024. Methodology: This study employed a descriptive quantitative research design. The study respondents were 31 Grade 4 pupils identified by their advisers as having frustrated reading levels. They were enrolled during the first and second quarters of School Year 2023-2024. Among these 31 pupils, 16 were female, and 15 were male. Results: The researchers utilized the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (PHIL-IRI) assessment to identify the reading comprehension level of pupils before and after the remediation program. The findings showed that the pupils’ level before the program was frustration. After the implementation of the reading remediation program, the level of the pupils became instructional. There was a significant difference in the pupils’ reading level before and after the remediation program and, the implemented reading remediation program helped the pupils to a significant extent. Conclusion: The reading remediation program was found to have a positive impact on pupils' reading skills, resulting in significant improvements in comprehension.