Pupils’ Mathematical Readiness and Performance in Coastal Elementary Schools

AUTHOR(S)

GOFEL REY V. LOPEZ

ABSTRACT

—— To determine the mathematical readiness and performance of the pupils in the coastal elementary schools in the District of Batad, Iloilo. The study employed a descriptive-correlational research design. The respondents in the survey were Grade VI pupils in the coastal elementary schools of the District of Batad, selected through stratified random sampling. The pupils’ mathematical readiness and performance were the dependent variables, while sex and school were the independent variables. The statistical tools employed were Cronbach’s alpha, frequency counts and percentages, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s r; the significance level was set at 0.05. The results showed that respondents had low levels of both readiness and performance in Mathematics. A significant difference in respondents’ performance in Mathematics was observed when grouped by sex; however, when grouped by school, no significant difference was observed. No significant difference was also observed in the level of readiness when classified by sex and school. Furthermore, a substantial relationship between respondents’ mathematical readiness and performance was observed. Keywords — Pupils, Mathematical Readiness, Mathematical Performance, Coastal Elementary Schools