Improving Reading Comprehension Level of Grade 6 Through the Implementation of Reading Response Journals

AUTHOR(S)

MARIETTA G. ORPILLA

ABSTRACT

— The objectives of this research were to find out the effectiveness of implementing reading response journals on the reading comprehension of Grade 6 – Filipino students. It uses the one-group experimental research method. Further, it involves (13) Grade 6- learners comprising of (7) males and (6) females of Concepcion Elementary School, Gregorio del Pilar, Ilocos Sur for the School Year 2023-2024. To analyze the data, researcher gathered test scores (pre-test and posttest). Mean, Percentage, standard deviation, and t-test were used as the statistical tools. In analyzing the data, the researcher classified students’ ability based on the score list then interpreted the same. The test results of the post-test are much higher than that of the second quarter, and the computed p-value (0.01) is less than the standard significance level of 0.05, the researcher can reject the null hypothesis (it comes from the fact is that 0.05 is greater than 0.01). Therefore, there is no significant difference that exists between the results of the two given tests. Implementing the reading response journals is effective in improving the reading comprehension of Grade 6 – Filipino students as evidenced by the increased scores in the post-test versus the scores in pre-test. Keywords — Reading Response Journals, Reading Comprehension, Grade 6 Learners, Filipino Students, One-Group Experimental Method, Pre-test and Post-test, Statistical Analysis, t-test, Concepcion Elementary School, Ilocos Sur, Effectiveness of Intervention