The Effect of Project AGKARABASA on the Reading Comprehension of Grade 7 Students in Bintawan National High School in English
Christian Jay Bautista | Belita Hombrebueno | Mary Jane Valdez | Noimie Panis | Ronelie Valtoribio | Christine Peralta | Jancen Louie Morales
Discipline: Education
Abstract:
Project AGKARABASA is a reading intervention program that aims to improve the reading skills of
Filipino children, specifically children in the Municipality of Villaverde. This study aimed to
investigate the effect of Project AGKARABASA on the reading comprehension of Grade-7 students
in Bintawan National High School in English. The study employed a quasi- experimental design with
a pre-test-post-test control group. The sample consisted of 80 Grade-7 students who were randomly
assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group underwent the
AGKARABASA intervention, while the control group received the regular instruction. A
standardized reading comprehension test was administered to both groups as a pre-test and post-test.
The results of the study showed that the experimental group had a significantly higher mean post-test
score compared to the control group. This suggests that Project AGKARABASA has a positive effect
on the reading comprehension of Grade-7 students in Bintawan National High School in English. The
study provides insights for educators and policy makers in implementing effective reading
intervention programs to improvestudents' reading comprehension skills.
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