Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VIII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF EASTERN SAMAR
SULAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Francisco, Sulat, Eastern Samar

REPORT ON THE STRATEGIES, INTERVENTIONS AND PLANS TO IMPROVE MPS

AND LESSEN DROP-OUT RATE
English Department
October 29, 2020

A. ISSUES AND CONCERNS

 Low MPS for English for Quarter 3
 Drop-out Rate

B. STRATEGIES/ INTERVENTIONS DONE

1. On Low MPS

After learning that the Mean Percentage Score (MPS) in English for the 3 rd Quarter, we
identified the root cause of such issue, and after conducting a root cause analysis, it was found
out that poor reading comprehension was the culprit of such a low MPS. To address this issue,
we conducted a reading intervention as part of our Project READ [Reading Enhancement for
Academic Development (READ)].

Poor readers where identified and were advised to meet the Reading Coordinator at the
library every 4:00-5:00 PM. The intervention seemed good in the beginning week, but was not
well-attended by the target participants in the succeeding weeks because students felt shy and
ashamed being tagged as poor reader.

2. On Drop-out Rate

The group of teachers in English who are also advisers are planning not to enrol
immediately the students with unsure school attendance status—those who seem to be
irresponsible with their attendance. They would just be enrolled after competing 20% of the school
days or two months from the Beginning of the School Year.

C. FUTURE PLANS

1. Conduct Action Research. As poor reading performance and comprehension is already

a perennial problem, the group is planning to conduct an action research that will help us
strengthen and enhance our existing Reading Program/Project. The following are the steps that
we envision to accomplish when things get back to normal:

a. Conduct a Reading Activity in Elementary Schools, specifically Grade 6 students, to

gather data as to the reading level of Grade 6 pupils. Grade 6 pupils are incoming Grade 7
students in school, and with the data that we can gather from this quarterly activity will help us
determine the students who have reading-related problems. This will also assure us that reading
activities will be enhanced and given much focus as early as elementary level.

b. Current students who have poor reading performance will be pulled out of their classes
whenever there are English teachers who have free time for them to be given reading intervention
activities.

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Bridging the gap in the academe
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION VIII
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF EASTERN SAMAR
SULAT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Francisco, Sulat, Eastern Samar

c. The group will also request from the Management that we be provided with a room
which we will use as our Reading Nook where these students’ reading activities will be conducted.

d. We will also make use of Reading Progess Chart which will be posted on the classroom
walls so learners can monitor their reading progress monthly. To make this more engaging, we
will be using the following Mobile Legend’s (ML) as legends in providing their reading level:

Warrior- for those who are beginning/struggling with the reading performance;

Elite- who already have phonemic awareness skills and can read simple words;

Master- those who can blend words and can read with minimal teacher guidance;

Grandmaster- those who can read independently but still with comprehension
issues

Epic- those who can independently read with comprehension

Legend- those who can read materials beyond grade level;

Mythic- those who can assist teachers in teaching their classmates to read.

e. Recording, analysis and interpreatation of the results will be done.

f. Results of the Action Research will be presented and, if accepted for publication, be
published in referred journals.

Prepared by:

JONATHAN G. MERILLO
Head, English Department

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Project GuGMA:
(Gabay Upang Gumaling ang Mag-aaral)
Bridging the gap in the academe