EFFECTS IN DIFFICULTY ON READING AND COMPREHENSION OF GRADE 7 AND 8 STUDENTS AT

URDANETA CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DUE TO COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

1. CONTEXT AND RATIONALE

Distance education has always carried problems; however, some of the problems revealed as a
result of the study are related specifically to Covid-19 pandemic period. The COVID-19 pandemic
has been an unprecedented disruption in students’ academic development. Young children at risk
of reading difficulty encounter impediments in understanding and using foundational skills such
as phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. The underlying cause
placing children at risk of reading difficulty can be biological and environmental. Elementary
school students were literally stuck during the pandemic and the education system rapidly
transformed into modular Learning. The grade four students are those who are affected when
the pandemic arise, all of the elementary students are using the module made by DEPEd. The
Reading and Comprehension are literally affected throughout their 5th and 6th grade and now
that we are in our new normal class, they are being left behind (grade seven and eight students)
so the school has started with the great idea of implementing "The Reading Center Program",
which teaches them how to read for just two to three hours a week, this will be a great help to
students who suffer from reading and understanding. Having a comprehension adds meaning to
what is read by anyone else. Reading comprehension occurs when words on a page are not just
mere words but thoughts and ideas. Comprehension makes reading enjoyable, fun, and
informative. It is needed to succeed in school, work, and life in general. It is an activity that is very
important for children and students alike, especially when they are in a development process.
Reading expands our vocabulary, it improves our focus, memory skills, and self-esteem.
The Study found that students whose teachers used assessment data to customize their earning
significantly, Improved in Reading over similar schools not employing personalized instructional
Approaches. Research shows that parent involvement, especially in activities that directly support
their children's school success, is correlated with reading achievement. Parents can do a great
deal to build their children's literacy development. They can read to children from infancy
through the elementary grades. They can monitor their children's home reading and ask teachers
to require regular reading as homework. They can take children to the library and borrow or
purchase books.

The goal of having a comprehension especially to the students is not Just for their academic
purposes but also to develop their skills in understanding for them to use it in their daily lives, to
boost their confidence and self esteem when talking to someone or doing some paper works.
Therefore, in a class when a student is not knowledgeable enough and cannot read and
comprehend, sometimes they're the source of laughter but this is not what it meant to be, it
must stop now. Teachers must focus on enhancing their skill in reading and comprehension for
them not to be the victims of bullying.

II. ACTION RESEARCH QUESTION;

1. What are the tools needed in enhancing the reading and comprehension skills of the students?
2. How can we engage the students in reading?
3. What are the alternative ways in pursuing a students in reading today?

III. PROPOSED INNOVATION, INTERVENTION STRATEGY

Problem Identified: DIFFICULTY ON READING AND COMPREHENSION OF GRADE 7 AND 8

STUDENTS AT URDANETA CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DUE TO COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

Solutions ;
• Conducting a Reading Center Program
Conducting a Reading Center Program during their face to face class this 2022 is a very effective
for all the learner's to develop their skills in reading and understanding, this program is a one-on-
one tutoring wherein they are giving some task to read carefully with a help of field study
students volunteers in Urdaneta City University, all the learner's are treated equally for them to
feel the same way, sometimes they'd be given a reward for them to pursue and strive more.
Volunteers always says that "this is not for us, this is for you and it will chage your whole life by
learning how to read and comprehend.

•Facility that designed only for Students who are having a difficulty in Reading
Students who are struggling in reading has their own facility that is designed only for them, it has
a lot of engaging books they can visit the said facility anytime when they have a free time, this
facility has a lot of materials that can definitely help them out in reading, they can bring home
the books they want to read for them to focus and continue of what they are reading. Moreover,
they can browse the books and get some vocabularies, they can also gain new friends because all
the students are welcome there. It is necessary to have this facility in every school, this is one of
best ways to help a student in reading.

IV. ACTION RESEARCH METHODS

In conducting this study which focuses on Reading Comprehension of students. Grade 7 & 8
Students of Urdaneta City National High School will be the main participant of Collecting data. In
terms of Gathering, this study will use descriptive method wherein it aims to accurately and
systematically describe a population, situation or phenomenon.
Students who are struggling on Reading will be individually assess through providing them
Reading Materials and observe how fuent or poor they are when it comes in reading.

IV. ACTION RESEARCH WORK PLAN AND TIMELINES

Title Objective Activities Individual Involved

EFFECTS IN To have an alternative Giving a reward Teachers and students
DIFFICULTY ON ways to enhance their • All students
READING AND reading skills. rewarded when they
COMPREHENSION OF read the words
GRADE 7 AND 8 correctly and fluenty,
STUDENTS AT it's an alternative way
URDANETA CITY to boost them in
NATIONAL HIGH reading and to strive
SCHOOL DUE TO more on what they
COVID-19 LOCKDOWN can do.

To have an innovative Giving some task like Teachers and students

ways to improve their wordplay and explain
comprehension. the words
•Honoring a student
when they are reciting
in the class.
To promote reading Students participation Teachers and students
materials in students in reading short story
to practice books
their confidence while • After reading a
reading and to boost books, students must
their self-reliance and summarize what the
self-esteem in the story is, it's one of the
class. best way to improve
their comprehension
skills.

VI. COST ESTIMATES

In conducting a study, there's a lot of factors to consider. The Cost of conducting an action
research will be depending to the Scope of Study. Such as, the length of the Project . The type of
data collection and analysis methods utilized, and the number of participants. Considering the
Materials, Supplies, Cost of fares and other considerable expenses that could spent in conducting
this study should be taken into account when estimating the cost of the project. I assumed that
the cost estimated of this Action Research revolves around 10,000-20,000 pesos.

VII. PLANS FOR DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION

This study aims to evaluate the impact of reading and comprehension of students. The
researcher is motivated to pursue this study to assess the true situation of the learners during
this pandemic, especially because this issue emphasizes the effects of Covid-19 pandemic
Lockdown on students who are struggling in reading. There were 30 respondents in this study
and results showed that
Goal
The outcome of this research will;
•Help students to improve their strategies that suits them in face to face learning mode.
•Promote alternative platforms and educational websites that will cater to students’ needs of
reliable information to develop their skills in familiarizing a vocabulary.
•Provide additional learnings materials educators handling the same subject matterand/or
related subject areas.

4. Objective
Aim: Apply the results of this study to the teaching and learning process and sharethis potential
knowledge and practice to fellow educators

Objectives:
a. Facilitate the implementation of evidence into practice through dissemination of the research
findings
b. Ensure that the research is communicated effectively to a broad audience.
c. Ensure that the research study meets funder’s requirements around delivery of outputs.
d. Meet ethics and governance requirements including ensuring all stakeholders that participate
in the study receive appropriate feedback.
e. Produce high-quality, peer-reviewed outputs

Key Messages and Personal Action Suggestions;

This pandemic caused drastic changes in our lives particularly in education. But this should not
stop us in thinking outside the box and utilize resources at hand that would help both teachers
and pupils. Thus, this motivated the researcher to investigate R.E.A.C.H. to aid the reading and
comprehension skills of grade seven and eight pupils.

Interpretative Material, Actions and Tool

Aside from the written feedback given to pupils-participants, dissemination activitiesincludes:
•Use of multimedia websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Messenger, GoogleMeet and likes.

Assessments
Once the dissemination strategy and associated work plan has been developed amonitoring and
evaluation plan is also developed to sit alongside.

References
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/strategies-achieving-goal-every-child-reading
https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/davao-city-national-high-school/information-
technology/action-plan-sample-copy-grace-template/23864299