UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

SIBALOM, ANTIQUE

Statement of the Problem

This study aimed to determine the level of readiness and academic

performance of kindergarten learners in grade 1 classes in Public Elementary
Schools of Sibalom, Antique in School year 2023-2024.

Specifically, it sought to answer the following question.

1. What pre-kindergarten skills must kindergarten learners develop to be

academically ready for grade 1 classes?

2. How do the readiness and performance of Kindergarten learners in Grade 1

classes affect their academic performance?

3. What factors influence academic performance in grade 1?

Letter for Validation

 UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
SIBALOM, ANTIQUE

September 22, 2023

CHRISPETER F. OMAYANA, MEd

Faculty
College of Teacher Education
University of Antique
Sibalom, Antique

Sir:

We are conducting a study entitled “ Readiness and performance of

kindergarten learners for grade 1 classes” as one of the requirements in the
course ECHED 22 (Research in Early Childhood Education 2).

Considering your qualifications and expertise in this field, you are one of the
jury members to validate our questionnaire checklist. We have attached a copy
of the instrument for your perusal and objective evaluation of the items in the
instrument. Please check the box corresponding to your evaluation of each
item, whether to be Accepted, Revised, or Rejected. Should you have other
suggestions for improvement and refinement of the questionnaire. We will
highly consider them. Your answers will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Thank you very much for sharing your ample time and cooperation. More
power, and God bless you for your generosity and kindness.

Truly Yours,

CRISTY F. JARQUIO ELEN GRACE D. AURELIO VICTOR J. BETONG

BECED 4A BECED 4A BECED 4A

Noted:

RUNATO A. BASAÑES, PhD SHELA JOY BOLIVAR, MEd

Course Facilitator Research Adviser

Approved:

CHRISPETER F. OMAYANA, MEd

Faculty

Letter for Validation

 UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
SIBALOM, ANTIQUE

September 22, 2023

MARY GERMAINE P. TAGNONG

Faculty
College of Teacher Education
University of Antique
Sibalom, Antique

Ma’am:

We are conducting a study entitled “ Readiness and performance of

kindergarten learners for grade 1 classes” as one of the requirements in the
course ECHED 22 (Research in Early Childhood Education 2).

Considering your qualifications and expertise in this field, you are one of the
jury members to validate our questionnaire checklist. We have attached a copy
of the instrument for your perusal and objective evaluation of the items in the
instrument. Please check the box corresponding to your evaluation of each
item, whether to be Accepted, Revised, or Rejected. Should you have other
suggestions for improvement and refinement of the questionnaire. We will
highly consider them. Your answers will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Thank you very much for sharing your ample time and cooperation. More
power, and God bless you for your generosity and kindness.

Truly Yours,

CRISTY F. JARQUIO ELEN GRACE D. AURELIO VICTOR J. BETONG

BECED 4A BECED 4A BECED 4A

Noted:

RUNATO A. BASAÑES, PhD SHELA JOY BOLIVAR, MEd

Course Facilitator Research Adviser

Approved:

MARY GERMAINE P. TAGNONG PhD

Faculty

Letter for Validation

September 22, 2023

 UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
SIBALOM, ANTIQUE

MARK JOSEPH T. REYES, Med

Faculty College
of Teacher Education University of
Antique Sibalom, Antique

Sir:

We are conducting a study entitled “ Readiness and performance of

kindergarten learners for grade 1 classes” as one of the requirements in the
course ECHED 22 (Research in Early Childhood Education 2).

Considering your qualifications and expertise in this field, you are one of the
jury members to validate our questionnaire checklist. We have attached a copy
of the instrument for your perusal and objective evaluation of the items in the
instrument. Please check the box corresponding to your evaluation of each
item, whether to be Accepted, Revised, or Rejected. Should you have other
suggestions for improvement and refinement of the questionnaire. We will
highly consider them. Your answers will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Thank you very much for sharing your ample time and cooperation. More
power, and God bless you for your generosity and kindness.

Truly Yours,

CRISTY F. JARQUIO ELEN GRACE D. AURELIO VICTOR J. BETONG

BECED 4A BECED 4A BECED 4A

Noted:

RUNATO A. BASAÑES, PhD SHELA JOY BOLIVAR, MEd

Course Facilitator Research Adviser

Approved:

MARK JOSEPH T. REYES, MEd

Faculty

Letter for Validation

September 22, 2023

 UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
SIBALOM, ANTIQUE

KAREN FAYE LAGUNDAY, MEd

Faculty College
of Teacher Education University of
Antique Sibalom, Antique

Ma’am:

We are conducting a study entitled “ Readiness and performance of

kindergarten learners for grade 1 classes” as one of the requirements in the
course ECHED 22 (Research in Early Childhood Education 2).

Considering your qualifications and expertise in this field, you are one of the
jury members to validate our questionnaire checklist. We have attached a copy
of the instrument for your perusal and objective evaluation of the items in the
instrument. Please check the box corresponding to your evaluation of each
item, whether to be Accepted, Revised, or Rejected. Should you have other
suggestions for improvement and refinement of the questionnaire. We will
highly consider them. Your answers will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Thank you very much for sharing your ample time and cooperation. More
power, and God bless you for your generosity and kindness.

Truly Yours,

CRISTY F. JARQUIO ELEN GRACE D. AURELIO VICTOR J. BETONG

BECED 4A BECED 4A BECED 4A

Noted:

RUNATO A. BASAÑES, PhD SHELA JOY BOLIVAR, MEd

Course Facilitator Research Adviser

Approved:

KAREN FAYE LAGUNDAY, MEd

Faculty

Letter for Validation

September 22, 2023

 UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
SIBALOM, ANTIQUE

MARK JOSEPH T. REYES, MEd

Faculty College
of Teacher Education University of
Antique Sibalom, Antique

Sir:

We are conducting a study entitled “ Readiness and performance of

kindergarten learners for grade 1 classes” as one of the requirements in the
course ECHED 22 (Research in Early Childhood Education 2).

Considering your qualifications and expertise in this field, you are one of the
jury members to validate our questionnaire checklist. We have attached a copy
of the instrument for your perusal and objective evaluation of the items in the
instrument. Please check the box corresponding to your evaluation of each
item, whether to be Accepted, Revised, or Rejected. Should you have other
suggestions for improvement and refinement of the questionnaire. We will
highly consider them. Your answers will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Thank you very much for sharing your ample time and cooperation. More
power, and God bless you for your generosity and kindness.

Truly Yours,

CRISTY F. JARQUIO ELEN GRACE D. AURELIO VICTOR J. BETONG

BECED 4A BECED 4A BECED 4A

Noted:

RUNATO A. BASAÑES, PhD SHELA JOY BOLIVAR, MEd

Course Facilitator Research Adviser

Approved:

MARK JOSEPH T. REYES, MEd

Faculty

Letter for Validation

September 22, 2023

 UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
SIBALOM, ANTIQUE

MARK FRANCIS NATIVIDAD, MEd College

of Teacher Education
University of Antique
Sibalom, Antique

Sir:

We are conducting a study entitled “ Readiness and performance of

kindergarten learners for grade 1 classes” as one of the requirements in the
course ECHED 22 (Research in Early Childhood Education 2).

Considering your qualifications and expertise in this field, you are one of the
jury members to validate our questionnaire checklist. We have attached a copy
of the instrument for your perusal and objective evaluation of the items in the
instrument. Please check the box corresponding to your evaluation of each
item, whether to be Accepted, Revised, or Rejected. Should you have other
suggestions for improvement and refinement of the questionnaire. We will
highly consider them. Your answers will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Thank you very much for sharing your ample time and cooperation. More
power, and God bless you for your generosity and kindness.

Truly Yours,

CRISTY F. JARQUIO ELEN GRACE D. AURELIO VICTOR J. BETONG

BECED 4A BECED 4A BECED 4A

Noted:

RUNATO A. BASAÑES, PhD SHELA JOY BOLIVAR, MEd

Course Facilitator Research Adviser

Approved:

MARK FRANCIS NATIVIDAD, MEd

Faculty

Letter for Validation

September 22, 2023

 UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
SIBALOM, ANTIQUE

MARK JOSEPH SALINOG, MEd

Faculty College
of Teacher Education University of
Antique Sibalom, Antique

Sir:

We are conducting a study entitled “ Readiness and performance of

kindergarten learners for grade 1 classes” as one of the requirements in the
course ECHED 22 (Research in Early Childhood Education 2).

Considering your qualifications and expertise in this field, you are one of the
jury members to validate our questionnaire checklist. We have attached a copy
of the instrument for your perusal and objective evaluation of the items in the
instrument. Please check the box corresponding to your evaluation of each
item, whether to be Accepted, Revised, or Rejected. Should you have other
suggestions for improvement and refinement of the questionnaire. We will
highly consider them. Your answers will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Thank you very much for sharing your ample time and cooperation. More
power, and God bless you for your generosity and kindness.

Truly Yours,

CRISTY F. JARQUIO ELEN GRACE D. AURELIO VICTOR J. BETONG

BECED 4A BECED 4A BECED 4A

Noted:

RUNATO A. BASAÑES, PhD SHELA JOY BOLIVAR, MEd

Course Facilitator Research Adviser

Approved:

MARK JOSEPH SALINOG, MEd

Faculty

Questionnaire on the Readiness and Performance of Kindergarten Learners in

Grade 1 Classes

Part I. Personal Information

 UNIVERSITY OF ANTIQUE COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
SIBALOM, ANTIQUE

Direction: Please fill in the information needed

for the following:

Name (optional): _______________________________________

School: ________________________________________________

Age: ______ Length of teaching Experience: 󠄇( ) 1-3 years

Gender: ( ) Male ( ) 4-7 years
( ) Female ( ) 8-10 years
( )10 up years
Monthly income ______________________
Rank: Teacher I ___________
Teacher II ___________
Teacher III __________

Part II: Readiness and performance of kindergarten learners for grade 1

classes

Direction:

For each competency indicator, there are four possibilities in which you will see
your need for readiness and performance of kindergarten learners for grade 1
classes in terms of their Readiness factor, Cognitive development, Socialization,
and Emotional development. Place a check (√) under the appropriate box for
each statement. Do this competency for each competency using the following
options:

4 - Strongly Agree
3 – Agree
2 – Disagree
1 – Strongly Disagree

Your honest answer will help improve the department in its effort to
improve education outcomes.

Items 4 3 2 1 Accept Revise Reject

A. READINESS FACTOR
The Kindergarten learners…
1. have developed necessary fine motor. /
2. have developed necessary gross /
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motor skills.
3. demonstrate independence in /
completing task.
4. have good attention and focus skills. /
5. display curiosity and an eagerness to /
learn.
6. demonstrate good listening and /
following directions skills.
7. have developed the ability to organize /
their belongings and materials
8. take responsibility for their own /
learning and actions .
9. demonstrate good problem-solving. /
B. Cognitive development
1. have a basic understanding of letters /
sounds.
2 can recognize and write their own /
name
3. can demonstrate basic numeracy /
skills (e.g., Counting, recognizing
numbers)
4. can compare sizes, shapes and /
colors.
5. demonstrate the ability to follow and /
create simple patterns
6. have basic problem solving and /
reasoning skills
7. have adequate vocabulary and /
communication skills.
8. can identify and express their feeling /
appropriately.
9. demonstrate curiosity and interest in /
exploring new concepts
C. Socialization
1. play cooperatively and engage in /
group activities with peers.
2. demonstrate good manners and /
respect for others.
3. can take turns and share materials. /
4. can resolve conflicts and problems /
with their peers independently
5. show empathy and kindness towards /
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others.
6. demonstrate the ability to work /
collaboratively in a team.
7. can follow classroom rules and /
procedures
8 understand the concept of personal /
space and respect it.
9. engage in positive interactions and /
conversations with their peers.
D. Emotional development
1. demonstrate resilience and /
perseverance in challenging situations.
2. show an understanding of empathy /
and compassion towards others.
3. are able to express their emotions /
and needs verbally.
4. demonstrate appropriate responses /
to different emotional situations.
5. show an understanding of their own /
strengths and weaknesses.
6. feel comfortable seeking help and /
support from teachers or peers.
7. demonstrate self-confidence in their /
abilities.
8. exhibit a positive attitude towards /
learning and new challenges.
9. manage and regulate their emotions /
appropriately.