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Saturday, January 18, 2020

Action Research Proposal

Department of Education
Region V 
Freedom Sports Complex, San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur

TITLE: Project REACh – Reading Engagement Activities for Children: Its Effect on the Performance of Grade VI-2 Butterfly



RESEARCHER/S
Name: Noel Rellora Dauran
School: Baya Elementary School
Designation: Master Teacher II
Contact  #:09988618102

  1. CONTEXT AND RATIONALE
The researcher had been teaching for almost eighteen years. Teaching was his only work  After finishing college of education. Teaching was his means to feed his children of two. A profession, he took with pride, for him it was more of a calling, an answer for a mission in life. It is more of a calling because it could not be considered as financially rewarding. The job was rewarding in terms of  the leaarners being taught and grew right in front of the teachers. Without that, what was left for a teacher?
Oral reading fluency is one of the five major components of research – based reading program (National Reading Panel). Reading Fluently refers to the abiliy to read text with automaticity, accurately, and with good prosody. When the learners read fluently, they are able to spends less energy on decoding and pronunciation strategies and focus more on the overall goal of reading – constructing meaning from text. It has often been found that learners who struggle with comprehension, also struggle with fluency (Rasinski, 2015)
Oral language lays the foundation for the reading and writing skills children will develop as they enter and progress through school. They will use oral language in all aspects of their education, as they connect with their peers and teachers, and throughout their lives as they grow into adulthood. Having a solid foundation in oral language will help children become successful readers and strong communicators as well as build their confidence and overall sense of well-being (Reeder,2017)
State Think Tank Philippines Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) has called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to issue clearer instruction to elementary schools to stop allowing non-readers to graduate. The recommendation was contained in the study conducted by the PIDS scrutinizing pressure bearing down on public school teachers and how these impact the quality of basic education in the country posted in its website.
According to David Bouchard in his book, the Gift of Reading, “Literacy is not for the chosen few. It is the right of every child. Teaching children is not the responsibility of the chosen few, it is responsibility of every teacher, every administrator, and every parent”
In school year 2019 – 2020, I was  reassigned as the adviser of Grade 6 -2 butterfly class of Baya Elementary School. When I conducted the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRI) during the the first quarter (June 2019), I found that 19 out of 30 learners in my class did not read well orally and still falls under frustration level. This prompted me to find a way to make oral reading easy for the slow readers through Project REACh (Reading Engagement Activities for Children).
It is along with these contentions that the proponents decided to put forward an action research that involves reading activities and strategies to improve the oral reading performance of grade VI-2 Butterfly, which in turn will increase the performance level of the learners in Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (PHIL-IRI) at least from frustration to instructional level.
  1. ACTION RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This action research initiative aims to assess the effectiveness of Project REACh  in improving the oral reading performance level of Grade VI-2 Butterfly in English at Baya Elementary School, Ragay District in the second and third Quarters of S/Y 2019-2020
      Specifically, it will seek to answer the following questions:
1.      What is the oral reading performance of Grade VI-2 Butterfly of Baya Elementary School based on assessment result of Philippine Informal Reading Inventory for the first Quarter of school year 2019-2020?
2.      What is the level of effectiveness of Project REACh in improving the oral reading performance level of learners?
3.      What is the effect of Project REACh on the oral reading performance level of the learners?
EXPECTED OUTPUT: 
1.    Improved oral reading performance level of the Grade 6 learners from frustration to instructional in the second and third quarters of s/y 2019-2020.
2.    Increase listening, speaking, reading, writing skills and vocabulary
3.    Assists learners with phrasing, rate inflection, and pause
4.    Provides opportunity to reflect on text and calls attention to word meaning
5.    Motivates reluctant readers.
6.    Enrich the remedial reading strategies skills of the teachers
7.    Allows for practice in public speaking.
  1. PROPOSED INNOVATION, INTERVENTION, AND STRATEGY
The following were the proposed Innovation, Intervention and strategies under Project REACh:
1.    Script Selection - Before the week begins, choose a script or prepare one based on a text. Make copies for the group, three or more for each members.
2.    Reader’s Theatre – This will be done every Monday. discuss the purpose and procedures for Readers’ play with the class/group. Assign learners parts by having them volunteer. Practice needs to be done aloud and also silently. On Tuesday, Wednesday, have learners practice their parts in class, on their own, in their groups, and at home.This activity can also be done during center time or as part of remedial period.
3.    Paired (or partner) reading – the learners read with a peer partner. Each partner takes a turn reading to the other. A more fluent reader can be paired with less fluent to model fluent reading. The more fluent reader can provide feedback and encouragement to the less reader.
4.    Choral reading – in choral, or unison reading, learners read along as a group with a teacher.
5.    Culminating Activity - Friday is performance day. Learners can read/perform their scripts for an audience of classmates, parents, or even the principal. Remember, this is not a performance based on memorization. They are reading the script they have practiced over the week.
6.    Word Wall – is a collection of words which are displayed in large visible letters on a wall which designed to be an interactive tool for learners and contain an array of words that can be used during reading.
  IV.        ACTION RESEARCH METHODS
This action research will employ the Descriptive method of research to answer the problems being encountered. This design is effective because it will answer the oral reading performance of the learners before the implementation of the project, the level of effectiveness of the project and the effect on oral reading performance of the learners after the project has been implemented.
a.    Participants and/or Other Sources of Data and Information
            The participants of the study are the total enumeration of the Grade VI-2  
Butterfly of Baya Elementary School, Ragay District, Division of Camarines
Sur, composed of 17 male and 16 female who were administered the Philippine
Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRI)
b.    Data Gathering Methods
      The researcher will use the descriptive method of research through quantitative method. The data of the oral reading performance level before the implementation of the project will be based from the Phil-IRI Group screening test which was undertaken 1st week of July at the same year. The researcher will use sampling technique- total enumeration to address the problem and enhance the level of oral reading performance level of learners who are already in the instructional level and will craft a researcher made form to summarize the results. Furthermore, the researcher will also provide a survey questionnaire using the Likert – 5point rating scale to determine the level of effectiveness of the project to be implemented. The intervention will be measured through the assessment results of the reading activities. A researcher –made form will also be given for post results and will measure the effect of the project on the oral reading performance level of the learners. Basically, all the learners will be the respondent even the ones who are in instructional and independent level so that they can also improve and enhance their oral reading performance.
c.    Data Analysis Plan
        The study will use the result of assessment to measure the level of effectiveness in improving the oral reading performance of Grade VI-2Butterfly learners and expedient it through weighted mean. The researcher will use descriptive method of research to discuss the result of the project. Graphs and tables will be presented to show the outcomes of the learners as well as the difference of results during the pre and posttest assessment test.
                    The gathered data will be presented, analyzed and interpreted based on the sequence of the action research questions. The following statistical tools will be used in the interpretation and analysis of the data.
                     Mean Percentage Score. This statistical data will be utilized to measure the oral reading performance level of the Grade VI learners based on the Phil-IRI Test.
            The following formulas will be used to get the data needed.
1.    Compute the level of the learner in oral reading using this formula.

Oral Reading Score: the number of words – number of miscues
                                             Number of words


2.    Identify the overall reading ability of the learner in word recognition using the table below:

Word Reading
Reading Profile per passage
Independent
Independent
Independent
Instructional
Instructional
Instructional
Instructional
Frustration
Frustration
Frustration
Frustration
Frustration


3.    To identify the oral reading level of the learner, use the following criteria.
Oral Reading Level
Word Reading Score
In %
Independent
97-100%
Instructional
90-96 %
Frustration
89 – and below

Weighted Mean. This will be used to determine the level of effectiveness of project REACh in improving the oral reading level of the Grade VI-2 Butterfly learners of Baya Elementary School.
Scale/criterion
Descriptor
5
Highly effective
Substantially agree on the statement/indicators
4
Effective
Clearly agree on the statement/indicators
3
Moderately effective
Satisfactory agree on the statement/indicators
2
Not effective
Disagree on the statement /indicators

   V.         ACTION RESEARCH WORK PLAN AND TIMELINES

ACTIVITIES
TIME FRAME
PERSON/S INVOLVED
MEANS OF VERIFICATION

PRE-IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Attend the Division Training Workshop on Action Research and Innovation and District Action Research Training Workshop and Mentoring
July 17, 2019
District Research and Development Coordinator, School head -In-Charge of Research, Public School District Supervisor
Submitted draft action research proposal  

Step 1: DIAGNOSING – Identifying or defining a problem




Conduct Assessment on Oral Reading as baseline data

1st week
of July
2019
School head
Teacher
Learners
Result of the assessment

Step 2: ACTION PLANNING – Considering alternative courses of action






Consult with the school head regarding the intention / plan to conduct the research

3st week
July 2019
School Head,

Minutes of consultation & planning meeting

Submit action research proposal for approval

August 19, 2019
Researcher
Approved action research proposal

Inform both the teachers and the administration of the study to be conducted—its nature and target output; solicit the group’s commitment to support the conduct of the research.
3rd week of August 2019
School head
Teachers
researcher



Minutes of meeting with the school head and teachers

IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Step 3: TAKING ACTION – Selecting a course of action




Implementation of the intervention Project WARD
1. script selection
2. Readers’ Theater
3. paired (or partner) reading
4. choral reading
5. culminating activity
6. word wall

1st Quarter of  2019
School head
Teachers
researcher

Monitoring and Evaluation Form

Step 4: EVALUATING – Studying the consequences of an action





Conduct of the first stage of data gathering among student-respondents

1st week
Of Dec.2019

Accomplished research tools

Use of research tools in analyzing the data gained from the research
2nd    week of Dec. 2019
researcher
Analyzed data from accomplished tools

Step 5: SPECIFYING LEARNING – Identifying general findings





Analysis of generated data
3rd Week of – Dec. 2019




researcher
Research data and outcome analyzed

POST IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Prepare and submit action research write-up
4th week of – Dec, 2019
Researcher
Accepted Action research write-up

Convey results of the study to the stakeholders for possible benchmarking
4th  week of Dec. 2019
Researcher and other stakeholders
Minutes of meeting

Research dissemination –  presentation to research forum
As schedule

Researcher
Certificate as presenter, TO, Communication

Utilization / improvement of the studied innovation in the succeeding school year
As
schedule
Researcher and other teachers
Utilized/improved the strategy/ program used



  VI.        COST ESTIMATES
The following items will be the details of possible expenses which can facilitate the implementation of this action research proposal. 
1ST TRANCHE
Activities/Strategies
Item
Quantity
Unit price
Total Price
Preparation of materials for the research and  implementation of innovation/interventions
Special paper
2 reams
160.00
320.00
Laminating film
2 reams
438.00
876.00
Ball pen, folder,cartolina,


200.00
Internet service

2 pcs

500.00

1,000.00
Printing and reproduction
2 set
500.00
1,000.00
Keyboard
1 pc
604.00
604.00
TOTAL


4,000.00
2nd TRANCHE
Data gathering, interpretation of data gathered and preparation of completed research report
Colored sheets- assorted, 8.5”x13”
1 ream
152.00
152.00
Bond Paper (Short)
1 ream
130.00
130.00
Bond Paper (Long)
1 ream
130.00
130.00
Internet service
12 hrs.
16.00
188.00




Printer reset service
1 session
400 per reset
400.00
TOTAL


1,000.00

GRAND TOTAL


5,000.00

Fund Source:  BASIC EDUCATION RESEARCH FUND
  1. PLANS FOR DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION
Research Dissemination Plan – The proponent will present the result of this action research to school head and to stakeholders during conferences, meetings and assemblies upon completion of this task.  If given the chance to present the results of this action research during international, national, regional, division and school research forum/conferences.
Data Utilization Plan – data from this initiative will be used in crafting project proposal which will form part of the 2019 and 2020 Annual Implementation Plan, School Improvement Plan and school policy formulation.  
  1. REFERENCES 
Doroin, Josephine C. (2018). Work and Financial Plan and Cost Estimates       Template for SDO Deped Camarines Sur Research Proposal.

     Bondo, Victoriana P., David, Rochella C., Gueco, Alma B., Lansangan, Lyn V., Manabat, Edgar  L., Tamayo, Irelyn P., Macaspac, Imelda P., Action Research Made Easy, Lorimar Publishing Inc.



                                                                             Submitted by:
                                                                                                   NOEL R. DAURAN
                                                                                                   Master Teacher - 2
             Noted:
                                  ALMA C. AGUIRRE
                              Elementary School Principal





       EVA TIPAY JR. BADONG, Ph.D
    Schools District Supervisor




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