ENHANCEMENT CONTEXTUAL MATERIALS FOR READING

OF THE GRADE 8 STUDENTS OF TOLOSA

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

An Action Research

Presented to

the Faculty of the Graduate School

Asian Development Foundation College

Tacloban City

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree

of Master in Education Major in English

by

RHEALYN M. ENCINA

October 2020
 APPROVAL SHEET

This Action Research entitled “ENHANCEMENT CONTEXTUAL

MATERIALS FOR READING SKILLS OF THE GRADE 8 STUDENTS OF
TOLOSA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL,” prepared and submitted by
RHEALYN M. ENCINA, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
Master in Education Major in English has been examined and is recommended for
acceptance and approval.
ACTION RESEARCH COMMITTEE

EDWARD Y. CHUA, Ph.D.

Chairman
MANUEL R. ESPINA, Ed. D. VIOLETA B. SUYOM, Ph. D.
Member Member
DEXTER A. OBERES, Ph. D. NELLY T. VILLAS, Ph. D.
Member Adviser
_______________________________________________________________
PANEL OF REVIEWERS
Approved by the committee with a grade of PASSED.

EDWARD Y. CHUA, Ph. D.

Chairman
MANUEL R. ESPINA, Ed. D. VIOLETA B. SUYOM, Ph. D.
Member Member
DEXTER A. OBERES, Ph. D.
Member
Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree Master in Education Major in English.
Comprehensive Examination: PASSED.
 EDWARD Y. CHUA, Ph. D.
Dean, Graduate
School
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researcher would like to contribute her deepest gratitude to the people

who are behind the success of this study and have unselfishly extended

contribution, support and involvement. With deepest sense of appreciation and

thank to the following people with whom the researcher is invaluably indebted.

Dr. Edward Y. Chua, Dean of the Graduate School of Asian Development

Foundation College, Tacloban City, for imparting his expertise and

recommendations for the refinement of this study.

Dr. Nelly T. Villas, the researcher’s mentor as well as her editor, for her

guidance and generous assistance in the preparation of this study. Her pieces of

advice that lead to the improvement of this research, as well as her pain-staking

effort in the proofreading of the drafts are greatly appreciated.

Dr. Manuel R. Espina, Dr. Dexter A. Oberes, and Dr. Violeta B. Suyom

for their suggestions, comments, constructive criticisms and professional advice

and recommendations which resulted to the enhancement of the study and for their

time and effort given to the researcher as well.

 The Faculty and Staff, of Tolosa National High School for their never-

ending encouragement support in the achievement of this study.

The Respondents, in their invaluable cooperation to the accomplishment of

this study and to those who is in one way or another that contributed to the

realization of this study.

To my Beloved Family, for their supports spiritually and financially

concerns which gave strength to the researcher in the success of this study.

Above all, to the Almighty God, for giving the researcher wisdom, courage,

and strength that helped materialize what was once just a concept. To Him, I

humbly offer and dedicate this output.

 DEDICATION

I dedicate this research to my ever-supportive partner

and loving children. Without their understanding,

patience, support, and most of all love, the

completion of this work would not have been

possible.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

TITLE PAGE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i

APPROVAL SHEET - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iii

DEDICATION- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - v

LIST OF TABLES- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vi

LIST OF FIGURES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vii

ABSTRACT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - viii

CHAPTER I

Introduction

Background of the Study- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1

Statement of the Problem- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

Review of Related Literature- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 6

Review of Related Studies- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 11

Significance of the Study- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18

Scope and Delimitation of the Study- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 18

 Definition of Terms- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19

Endnotes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21

CHAPTER 2

Methodology

Research Design- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 23

Locale of the Study- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 24

Map of the Study- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25

Respondents of the Study- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 26

Research Instrument- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27

Data Gathering Procedures- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27

Statistical Treatment of Data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 28

CHAPTER 3

Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

Proficiency Level in Reading of the Grade 8 Students- - - - - - 31

Performance Level of the Grade 8 Students Before Using the

Enhancement Contextual Materials - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32

Performance Level of the Grade 8 Students After Using the

Enhancement Contextual Materials - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33

CHAPTER 4

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

 Summary- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 35

Conclusions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38

Recommendations- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 38

Action Plan- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 40

CHAPTER 5

Enhancement Contextual Materials for Reading Skills of the Grade 8

Students of Tolosa National High School

Rationale- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45

1st Quarter Reading Skills- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 48

2nd Quarter Reading Skills- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 103

3rd Quarter Reading Skills- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 120

4th Quarter Reading Skills- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 165

REFERENCES- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 191

APPENDICES- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 194

CURRICULUM VITAE- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 211

 LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

Distribution of Student – Respondents of the Grade 8 Students of

Tolosa National High School- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24

Proficiency Level of the Grade 8 Students - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 30

Performance Level of the Grade 8 Students Before Using the

Enhancement Contextual Materials - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35

Performance Level of the Grade 8 Students After Using the

Enhancement Contextual Materials - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35

 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page

Map Showing the Location Where the Study Was

Conducted- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
 ABSTRACT

ENHANCEMENT CONTEXTUAL MATERIALS FOR READING OF THE

GRADE 8 STUDENTS OF TOLOSA

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

by:

RHEALYN M. ENCINA

This study aimed to develop Enhancement Contextual Materials for Reading of the

Grade 8 Students of Tolosa National High School for the Academic Year 2019-

2020.

Specifically, the researcher attempted to answer the following questions:

1. What is the proficiency level of the Grade 8 students of Tolosa National

High School? 2. What Enhancement Contextual Materials for Reading of the

Grade 8 Students may be developed based on the findings of the study? 3. What is

the performance level of the Grade 8 students before and after using the

enhancement contextual materials?

 The major purpose of this study was to develop Enhancement Contextual

Materials for Reading of the Grade 8 students of Tolosa National High School,

Brgy. Malbog, Tolosa Leyte. There were forty-seven (47) total number of

respondents, Twenty-two (22) of them were Male and twenty-five (25) of them

were female students.

Table 2 shows the proficiency level in reading of the Grade 8 students of

Tolosa National High School. The results showed that out of forty-seven (47)

student-respondents, there were only two (2) students identified as “Outstanding”,

three (3) identified as “ Very satisfactory”, five (5) identified as “Satisfactory”;

and five (5) were identified as “Fairly Satisfactory” and thirty-two (32) were

identified as “Did Not Meet Expectations”.

Based on the findings of the study, the mean score of the male-respondents

was 72.90 and the mean score of the female-respondents was 73.07, The

Combined Mean Score of the proficiency level of the Grade 8 students was

“73.07” which means that the proficiency level of the Grade 8 students of Tolosa

National High School, Brgy. Malbog, Tolosa, Leyte was, “Did Not Meet

Expectations”.

Table 3 shows the performance level of the Grade 8 students before using

the enhancement contextual materials. The results showed that out of forty-seven
(47) student-respondents, there was one (1) student identified as “Outstanding”,

two (2) identified as “Very Satisfactory”, four (4) identified as “Satisfactory”;

five (5) were identified as “Fairly Satisfactory” and thirty-five (35) were

identified as “Did Not Meet Expectations”.

The data showed that the Grade 8 students of Tolosa National High School,

Tolosa, Leyte, need varied instructional materials in order to enhance their reading

skills in English. This could be achieved through the utilization of the

Enhancement Contextual Materials for Reading of the Grade 8 Students. Table 4

Showed the performance level after using the enhancement contextual materials.

There were five (5) respondents who were identified as “Outstanding”, six (6)

students who were identified as “Very Satisfactory”, thirteen (13) who were

identified as “Satisfactory”, twelve (12) were identified as “Fairly Satisfactory”

and eleven (11) were identified as “Did Not Meet Expectations”.

The data justified that there was an improvement on the reading

comprehension of the Grade 8 students of Tolosa National High School, Brgy,

Malbog, Tolosa Leyte However, they need the Enhancement Contextual Materials

for Reading Skills and other instructional reading materials to improve their

reading skills.