Home⇛Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal⇛vol. 26 no. 7 (2024)

Project Tracers: Its Contribution in Tracking the Reading Ability of Grade 1 Learners

Judith Lepon | Reynilda C. Alferez

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This study generally examined the contribution of Project (TRACERS) Tracking the Reading Ability of Children to Enhance Reading Skills using the individualized Reading Log to track and enhance the reading ability among Grade 1 learners at Sta. Filomena Central School, Sta. Filomena, Iligan City. Data were obtained from thirty (30) Grade 1 learners in Section Tulips who were enrolled in the school year 2023-2024. It was investigated and described using a one-group pretest-posttest research design to determine the significant difference between the reading of the pretest score and the post-test score of the learners. The study revealed that there was a significant difference in the performance of the grade 1 learners before and after the implementation of Project TRACERS individualized reading log as an intervention strategy during the remediation process. Most of the learners got an outstanding result in assessment level during the posttest compared to the pretest assessment. The findings highlighted the effectiveness of using the Project TRACERS Individualized Reading Log as a tool for reading intervention in facilitating comprehensive skill development and knowledge acquisition among the learners, with significant enhancements observed across various aspects of literacy.



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