Department of Education

Region X
Division of Bukidnon
District of Kitaotao II
KAHUSAYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ACTION RESEARCH PROPOSAL

“KIPA” A TOLL FOR IMPROVING NUMERACY SKILLS IN KAHUSAYAN

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Alan N. Antivo & Jenelita E. Antivo

Kahusayan Elementary School

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APPROVAL SHEET

An Action Research Proposal entitled “KIPA, A TOOL FOR IMPROVING

NUMERACY SKILLS IN KAHUSAYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL” prepared and

submitted by Alan N. Antivo & Jenelita E. Antivo of Kahusayan, Elementary School,

Kitaotao II District, Division of Bukidnon, is hereby accepted and approved by the

division research committee.

ARIEL B. MONTECALVO, PhD

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SEPS/ Planning & Research/Member Date Signed

ARTEMIO REY S. ADAJAR, PhD

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Chief, SGOD/ Co - Chair Date Signed

ELBERT R. FRANCISCO, PhD

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Chief, CID/ Co - Chair Date Signed

LANILA M. PALAPAR, PhD

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ASDS/ Chair SGOD Date Signed

AUDIE BORRES, PhD

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ASDS/ Chair CID Date Signed

RANDOLPH B. TORTOLA, PhD

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SDS/ Adviser Date Signed
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

I. Rationale 1

II. Action Research Questions 4

III. Innovation, Intervention and Strategy 5

IV. Action Research Method

a. Participants and/ or other Sources of Data 7

b. Data Gathering Methods 8

c. Data Analysis Plan 8

V. Action Research Work Plan and Timelines 9

VI. Costs Estimates 10

VII. Plans for Dissemination and Utilization 10

VIII. References 11-12

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I. Context and Rationale

Mathematics subject are often said to be the difficult subject. Teachers most of

the times heard conversations between learners that they really find difficult times

towards the subject. Seldom of those learners saying they enjoyed doing activities

during classes’ time. In this situation, it seems like Mathematics subject made their

student’s life restricted. According to Tambychik et al., (2010), learners can be seen

struggling especially when numbers are being shuffled with different steps. Thus,

Mathematics is not a topic but a process.

In that, there are plenty to consider towards reaching the total mastery of the

learners towards the subject. As facilitators of learning, teachers must take step by

step process in order that learners may not feel uncertainty but instead learning while

enjoying.

Learning is best conceived as a process, not in terms of outcomes. To improve

learning in higher education, the primary focus should be on engaging students in a

process that best enhances their learning- a process that includes feedback on the

effectiveness of their learning effort (Kolb, A. Y., and Kolb, D. A. (2009).

Learners feel confidence to do things mostly if there are someone who cares

and believe in their own capabilities. Being a teacher is not only mean for feeding

them knowledge. The teacher inner passion in which seen by them plays a lot. And

that is a big factor of gaining confidence and trust to what they could do. Giving them

chance to experience doing thing in their own idea mean a lot in everybody’s growth.

Moreover, providing constant feedback to them help them lead on building step by

step process of growing to improve their skills and capabilities in their own means. In

that, slowly, you are building a self-reliant learner.

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On other point of view, according to Tam, M. (2000), Distance learning

provides a unique context in which to infuse constructivist principles where learners

are expected to function as self-motivated, self-directed, interactive, collaborative

participants in their learning experiences by virtue of their physical location.

Distance learning could be very beneficial mostly to those learners who take

education for granted in the sense that they did not take it seriously. This new style of

learning wherein there is no teacher facing the learners teaches them to learn. All the

teachers can best do is to spend time to communicate them to assist them in some way

or another to poster care to them during this time of new normal.

Furthermore, the first institution of a child where he learns is his home. A

child passes most of his time with his parents and learns from his parents and the

environment provided to him by his parents in home. Parents play a vital role in the

education of their child, whatever child’s age is, (either he read in college or in

school). If parents pay attention to their children; they make more scholastic

achievements than those who are ignored. If parents take care of following things,

they can improve the education of their children. Parental involvement in children’s

learning is a key factor in improving children’s academic attainment and

achievements, as well as their overall behavior and attendance (Carbonel, 2013).

Parent’s role in the entire journey of their child’s education is one biggest

attribute and contributory factors in their success. Good quality home learning

contributes more to children’s intellectual and social development than parental

occupation, education, or income. A parent’s attitudes, aspirations and behavior are

all important, as is their ability to understand their child’s day-to-day progress,

undertake family learning together, and talk regularly with their child about their

learning. It is very important that all parents know their role in the learning process of
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the learners in order that continuity of learner are secured in whatever situation may

arises.

Lastly, according to Santiago (2010), one of the primary tasks of a teacher is

to determine how best to approach and reach class members and make appeals that

will be lasting. From this it can be drawn that teaching must always be integrating for

children. The teacher must ensure that every child would not want to miss his/her

class and he/she becomes very eager to attend school because of the learning

experiences he/she will gain. Likewise, each lesson must be clear to help the child

understand the concept and principles presented.

The said approaches mentioned must be given more emphasis by the educators

to ensure the use of effective methods of teaching that will help a lot in achieving

retention of learning. Teaching with variety suggests presenting the lessons or topics

in different ways. Teachers should avoid monotonous patterns of presenting the same

kind of lesson a day after day.

The researchers aim high to promote equality on teaching and learning of the

school even facing the present condition due to pandemic. The project implementation

wherein this research anchored mainly focus on tutorial programs in order to reach-

out those learners who has no capability of coping-up and has no one to hold on

during this situation of education system. All teachers of the school acted as the tutors

for their own advisory class that is in need help to cope up with others. In that

constant monitoring on the target respondents are hereby monitored until the end of

the conduct of this project. This just show that the heart of all teachers aspire high in

promoting high quality education in the school towards attaining the set goals and that

is ensuring that no learners will be left behind in receiving equal and quality education

that the Department of Education mandated.

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II. Action Research Questions

This study aims to determine the effect of KIPA that focus on mobile tutorials

to the learners that are lag behind of Kahusayan Elementary School toward the

improvement of performance, School Year 2021-2022.

Specifically, the study aims to answer the following questions:

1. What is the level of performance of the pupils that are lag behind per grade level in

terms of:

1.1. numeracy skills; and

1.2. comprehension skills?

2. What is the level of performance of the pupils that are lag behind per grade level

after Project KIPA implementation in terms of:

2.1. numeracy skills; and

2.2. comprehension skills?

3. Is there a significant difference on the level of performance of the pupils that are

lag behind per grade level as compared to after Project KIPA implementation?

Hyphothesis of the Study

There is no significant difference on the level of performance of the pupils that

are lag behind per grade level as compared to after KIPA implementation.

Conceptual Framework
Kick of Pupils
Intervention Numeracy
Program
Admistration Skills
(KIPA)
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III. Proposed Innovation, Intervention and Strategy

Kahusayan Elementary School aims high on promoting and helping those

learners who feels bad times towards learning Mathematics mostly during this time of

pandemic. The school continues find any means exerting too many efforts to reach out

those individuals in need to ensure that the learners may take place in some way or

another.

Common problems and issues of the school even before the pandemic are the

low performances of the pupils in some major areas mostly mathematics. During this

new normal, the concern arises having the fact that only parents and elders are now

the acting teachers to them. The concerns on finding solutions to the low performing

pupils are seems more complicated to address due to the situations.

With that, the KIPA which means Kick of Intervention Program

Administration, which is a mobile community tutorial that aim to uplift Mathematics

competencies among learners of the school was established. This KIPA was proposed

by the Mathematics team of the school since December 2020 to poster academic ease

among learners who are facing the new normal of education set-up of today’s

situation. This is a tutorial-based program wherein all the respective advisers are the

tutors to the identified learners who fall short towards the mastery of the lessons, who

did not able or late to submit their outputs weekly or as determined by teachers.

The tutorial session offers are categorize according to the extent of the needed

assistance by every learners such as:

Category for Tutorial Strategies Utilize

1. Numeracy Skills - Systematic and explicit instruction

-Visual representation of functions and

relationships, such as manipulative,

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pictures and graphs

- Peer-assisted instruction

- Ongoing, formative assessment

2. Comprehension Skills (Problem - Improving Problem Solving by

Solving related activities) Improving Reading Skills

To ensure the smooth and continues flow of the entire project, step by step

process are being considered like the following:

1. The school mathematics team headed by the school math coordinator conducted

series of meeting physically following the health protocols and even virtually or in

chat group messaging.

2. Presentation of project proposal, Gantt Chart of Activities to the School Head by

the school coordinators.

3. Determination of identified respondents by all advisers after a week answering the

activities given. Constant communication with them or even parents were all

undertaken.

4. Home visitation of target client/s by every adviser in order that the KIPA will be

explained properly to the parents for the important role they must portray in the entire

project implementation. Parents and School Agreement were also presented and
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signed by them as proof that they understand the entire process and that they are

willing to help for the benefits of their children.

5. Conduct of the mobile or community learning center tutorial.

6. Regular feedbacking and “Kamustahan” with parents of the respondents.

The team headed by the school Head also seek help to the Barangay officials

to help us find any volunteer that will help us extend the tutorial to the community

that is beyond the limited time of the teachers.

Ensuring the safety of all the people involve on the project processes, the

researchers made sure to strict follow the safety standard and proper protocol amidst

COVID-19 pandemic for proper mitigation and prevention control.

IV. Action Research Methods

a. Participants and/or other Sources of Data and Information

The participants of this study are the 95 pupils who are considered lag behind

in Mathematics subject of Kahusayan Elementary School for the School Year 2021-

2022.They are the learners that needs assistance in order to cope up with the lessons

in which they fall short to follow and understand as base on the assessment of

teachers to the performances of learners during the first quarter period. The study

utilized purposive sampling since the participants are selected in non-random manner and

identified by the researcher base on the level of capabilities. The respondents are identified

upon the assessment of the teachers based on their responses of the first grading period that

are considered as lag behind in mathematics subject. The participants are subject to involve in

KIPA in the prescribe time in order to uplift their level of performance as aimed in this

project.

b. Data Gathering Methods

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This study will utilize the descriptive comparative design. Descriptive design

is used to collect information about variables without changing the environment.

According to Gray et al., (2013), descriptive designs may be used to identify problems

in current practice, make judgments, or even develop theories. Since the study

compared variables from the performances from the previous activities and the

current performances without manipulating the independent variable, the researchers

adopted the comparative design within descriptive

research. In gathering the data, the researcher utilizes a pretest and posttest self-made

questionnaires that will be answered by the respondents before and after the tutorial

activities catered. After the data has been gathered, tabulation and analyses are

applied using the determined data analyzing tool to determine the outcomes of the

study.

c. Data Analysis Plan

The performance level of the respondents that are lag behind in terms of

numeracy and comprehension skills is identified through computing the use of

frequency, percentage distributions and rank. On the other hand, to compute the

significant difference on the level of performance of the pupils that are lag behind per

grade level as compared to after KIPA implementation as base on the test result of the

self-made test utilize during pre-test and posttest, the statistical test that the study

utilize is a two-sample t-test since the data are obtained within two groups with

different sample sizes. A two-sample t-test is applicable in the comparison of two (2)

mean or percentages of two (2) samples when the standard deviation is already given.

Furthermore, it is commonly used to test if a new process or treatment is superior to a

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current process or treatment (Snedecor and Cochran, 1989) which is suitable in this

study.

The study started on February 2022 and ended on July 2022, covering the 3rd

and fourth quarters.

V. Action Research Work Plan and Timelines

Activities Jan Feb March April May June

2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022
1. Research Team Planning of
research proposal
2. Drafting part I-Introduction to
Research Methodology of the
research study
3.Drafting of Pre-test, Post Test
and Questionnaire Checklist
4. Preparation and Validation of
Questionnaire-Checklist
5. Administration of Pre-test to
the selected respondents
6. Presentation of research
proposal
7. Administration of the mobile
math tutorial to help improved
pupils’ performance who are lag
behind
8. Administration of Post-test and
the questionnaire-checklist to the
respondents (Grade V-Section
Jupiter)
9. Retrieval of test questionnaire
and Questionnaire-Checklist
10. Data analysis, calculation and
tabulation of results
-Discussion of Results based on
tabulation
11. Completion of research output
12. Final revision of output
13. Presentation of results of the
conducted research
Note: All the process undertakes mostly in times that needs a face-to-face interactions
to anyone involve in the entire process of the program are strictly adhering the safety
and health protocols as mandated by school policy on DRRM Health and Policy
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VI. Costs Estimates

Eligible Items Description Quantity Unit Total Cost

(DO 16, s. 2017) Cost

Supplies and Bond paper 4 240 960

Materials
Photo paper 3 90 180

Printer ink 5 300 1500

Duct tape 10 100 1000

Glue 2 60 120

folders 1 500 500

Communicatio Internet 2 1,800 3,600

n expenses

Reproduction, Photocopy, printing and 5 1,600 8000

printing and binding
binding

GRAND TOTAL 15,860.00

Guidelines that is anchored to the IETF health and safety standards amidst the
Pandemic COVID 19.

VII. Plans for Dissemination and Utilization

DISSEMINATION July, August, Sep, October, Nov, Dec,

ACTIVITIES 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022 2022
1. Research Proposal to School
Head for school
implementation of the research
output

2. School implementation of
the output of the research study

3. Post Evaluation of the

research study Implementation

4. Results of Post evaluation

after school implementation,
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gone through series of

revisions and planning for
proposal to the district level for
adoption of the study

5. Community proposal
through the Barangay Officials
for the possible extension of
the implementation of the
project for wider spread of its
conduct

6. Meeting with possible

community tutors( Barangay
Citizen as volunteer
teachers/tutors) with the
cooperation of the Barangay
Officials

7. District proposal of Outputs

for possible adoption

8. District implementation of
the output of the research study

9. Results of Post evaluation

after district implementation,
gone through series of
revisions and planning for
proposal to the district level for
adoption of the study

10. Division proposal of

Outputs for possible adoption

VIII. References

Carbonel, L.G.(2013). Parents Role in Enhancing the Academic Performance of

Students in the Study of Mathematics in Tabuc City”, Philippines International

Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Science, Vol. 2

No. 8. ISSN 2278-8236.

Gray, D. E. (2013). Doing Research in the Real World. Sage.

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Malkevitch, John. Mathematics and Art, NewYork: Mason Crest Publisher Inc., 2012

Tambychik, T., Meerah, T. S., & Aziz, Z. (2010). Mathematics Skills

Difficulties: A Mixture of Intricacies. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 7,

171-180. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.10.25
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Appendix 1. Application form for Action Research Proposal.

A. Research Information

Research Title:

“KIPA, A TOOL FOR IMPROVING NUMERACY SKILLS IN KAHUSAYAN

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL”

Description:
Action Research to be conducted to Kahusayan Elementary School pupils to
improve numeracy skills.

Research Category (Check only RESEARCH AGENDA CATEGORY

one) (Check only one main research theme)
o National  Teaching and learning
o Region o Child protection
o Schools Division o Human Resource Development
o District o Governance
 School (check up to one cross-cutting theme, if
(Check only one) applicable)
 Action Research o DRRM
o Basic Research o Gender and Development
o Inclusive Education
o Others (specify) _______________
Fund Source (e.g. BERF, SEF, Amount
Others)

Total Amount P 15,860.00

B. Proponent Information

1st PROPONENT
Last Name: First Name: Middle Name:
ANTIVO ALAN NORAB

Birthdate: Sex: Position/Designation:

12/20/1981 Male Teacher 1

Region/Division/School (whichever is applicable)

Region X/ Division of Bukidnon/ Kahusayan Elementary School

Contact number 1: Contact number 2: Email Address:

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Alan.antivo@deped.gov.ph

Signature of Proponent:

Educational Attainment: Title of Thesis/ Related Research Project

BSA-AgEd (Elem Option) NONE

1st PROPONENT
Last Name: First Name: Middle Name:
ANTIVO JENELITA ESPINOSA

Birthdate: Sex: Position/Designation:

04/26/1986 FEMALE TEACHER 1

Region/Division/School (whichever is applicable)

Region X/ Division of Bukidnon/ Kahusayan Elementary School

Contact number 1: Contact number 2: Email Address:

Jenelita.antivo@deped.gov.ph

Signature of Proponent:

Educational Attainment: Title of Thesis/ Related Research Project

BEE-Math NONE

IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR’S CONFORME

I hereby endorse the attached Action Research Proposal. I certify that

the proponent has the capacity to implement this research study without
compromising her office functions.

_DIOVANNE D. LAWAS
Elementary School Head Teacher-I

Date: January 28, 2022

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DECLARATION OF ANTI – PLAGIARISM

1. I, ALAN N. ANTIVO & JENELITA E. ANTIVO , understands that plagiarism

is the act of taking and using another’s ideas and works and passing them off as
one’s own. This includes explicitly copying the whole work of another person
and/or using some parts of their work without proper acknowledgement and
referencing.

2. I hereby attest to the originality of this research proposal and has cited properly
all the references used. I further commit that all deliverables and the final
research study emanating from this proposal shall be of original content. We
shall use appropriate citations in referencing other works from various sources.

3. I understand that violation from this declaration and commitment shall be subject
to consequences and shall be dealt with accordingly by the Department of
Education.

Proponent: ALAN N. ANTIVO & JENELITA E. ANTIVO

Signature: _________________________________________
Date: January 28,2022

DECLARATION OF ABSENCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

1. I, ALAN N. ANTIVO & JENELITA E. ANTIVO understands that conflict of

interest refers to situations in which financial or other personal considerations may
compromise my judgment in evaluating, conducting or reporting research.

2. I hereby declare that I do not have any personal conflict of interest that may arise
from my application and submission of my research proposal. I understand that
my research proposal may be returned to me if found out that there is a conflict of
interest during initial screening.

3. Further, in case of any form of conflict of interest (possible or actual) which may
inadvertently emerge during conduct of our research, I will duly report it to the
research committee for immediate action.

4. I understand that we may be held accountable by the Department of Education for

any conflict of interests which we have intentionally concealed.

Proponent: ALAN N. ANTIVO & JENELITA E. ANTIVO

Signature: _________________________________________
Date: January 28,2022
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