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CATAINGAN, MASBATE

Factors Affecting the Difficulties in Acquiring Literacy Skills of Intermediate

Grades of Apolinario Etang Elementary School
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QUESTIONNAIRE – CHECKLIST FOR TEACHERS
1. What is your profile as a teacher? Please put check on the appropriate
space provided.
a. Age
___ 25-30 years old ___ 31-45 years old ___46-50 years old
___ 51 years and above
b. Gender
___ Male ___ Female
c. Civil Status
___ Single ___ Married ___Widowed
d. Length of service
___ 1-10 years ___ 11-20 years ___ 21-30 years
___ 31 years and above
e. Position
___ Teacher 1 ___ Master Teacher 1 ___ Head Teacher I
___ Teacher 2 ___ Master Teacher 2 ___ Head Teacher II
___ Teacher 3 ___ Head Teacher III
f. Degree
___ Bachelor’s Degree Unit ___ Bachelor’s Degree
Graduate
___ Master’s Degree Unit ___ Master’s Degree Graduate
___ Doctor’s Degree Unit ___ Doctor’s Degree Graduate
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g. Training Attended
___ School Level ___ Regional Level
___ District Level ___ National Level
___ Division Level ___ International Level
2. What are the factors that affect the difficulties of acquiring literacy skills
among intermediate grades? Be guided by the scale as follow:
Numerical Number Interpretation
0.1 - 1.49 1 Disagree (D)
1.50 - 2.49 2 Agree (A)
2.50 - 3.49 3 Much Agree (MA)
3.50 - 4.0 4 Very Much Agree (VMA)
(D) (A) (MA) (VMA)
Factors 1 2 3 4
1. Reading comprehension
challenges
2. Language Development
3. Vocabulary knowledge
4. Reading motivation and
engagement
5. Instructional Strategies
Others please specify: ___________________________________
3. How does the availability of resources such as books, technology, and
educational material affect the acquisition of literacy skills in intermediate
grade?
Numerical Number Interpretation
.01 - 1.49 1 Disapprove (D)
1.50 - 2.49 2 Approve (A)
2.50 - 3.49 3 Much Approve (MA)
3.50 - 4.00 4 Very Much Approve (VMA)
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(D) (A) (MA) (VMA)

1 2 3 4
1. Access to diverse reading
materials
2. Promotion of independent reading
3. Technology Integration
4. Teacher professional development
5. Interactive learning tools
Others please specify: _____________________________________
4. How do socio-economic factors such as family income and parental
education influence the literacy skills development of students in the
intermediate grade? Be guided by the scale as follow:
Numerical Number Interpretation
.01 – 1.49 1 Never (N)
1.50 - 2.49 2 Sometimes (S)
2.50 - 3.49 3 Often (O)
3.50 – 4.00 4 Always (A)
(N) (S) (O) (A)
1 2 3 4
1. Easy to access resources
2. Easy to access technology
3. Easy to access enrichment
opportunities
4. Easy to access tutoring services
and educational program
5. Easy to access home literacy
environment
Others please specify: _____________________________________
5. How do teacher handle and manage pupils struggling in reading and
writing? Be guided by the scale as follow:
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Numerical Number Interpretation

.01 – 1.49 1 Not Effective (NE)
1.50 - 2.49 2 Effective (E)
2.50 - 3.49 3 Much Effective (ME)
3.50 – 4.00 4 Very Much Effective (VME)
(NE) (E) (ME) (VME)
1 2 3 4
1. Assessment and Diagnosis
2. Individualized Instruction
3. Multisensory Approaches
4. Structured Literacy Program
5. Positive reinforcement and
Encouragement
6. Reading Interventions
Others please specify: _____________________________________
6. What recommendations can you propose to enhance the literacy skills of
the pupils? Please rank the following recommendations in ascending order
from 1- 6 with no. 1 as the highest.

Recommendation Rank
1. Create a literacy rich environment
2. Promote independent reading
3. Differentiated Instruction
4. Use of Technology
5. Collaborative learning
6. Assessment and Feedback
Others please specify: __________________________________________