Nicky C.

Cardenas LLE 205_Case Study

A Case Study Analysis and Report of the University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao High School Department D.E.A.R. Reading Program Abstract This case study analyzes and reports the University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao High School Department (USLT-HS) reading/literacy program: Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.). The methods employed in finding results from data collection are done through multiple sources of information such as: observations of school reading program practice, analysis of pertinent documents, floating of questionnaires and formal interviews to the following respondents: HS Principal, English Coordinator and 8 English teachers in the high school department, From the data analysis, well designed and organized written reading program is lacking, no strong professional development through in-service trainings, workshops, seminars that need much focus for English teachers, program development and assessment is unstable. Thus, it is suggested that schools plan their reading/literacy program with careful thought on curriculum, instruction and assessment.

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY This case study aims to analyze and report the University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao High School Department (USLT-HS) D.E.A.R. reading/literacy program which includes the following: (1) school factors (leadership, effective school change factors building status and size, facilities/equipments/rooms and time allotment, professional development, format and evaluation/assessment of school reading program, (2) grade and year levels classroom reading practices (instruction- learning plans and activities, methods and strategies, reading materials,, student management, classroom management, classroom environment, classroom teaching and learning assessments), (3) grade and year level reading performance data (teacher-aided anecdotal reports on students reading performances, (4) community/home/school relationships. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS This study aimed to look into the implementation of the Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R.) Reading Program of the University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao High School Department. Results of the study would serve as bases for strengthening the reading program through recommendation and revision for improvement. More specifically, this study endeavored to provide answers to the following: 1. What is the profile of the school in terms of school location, school population, school building status, building size, and building type?

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2. What is the high school Principals, English Coordinators and 8 English teachers extent of knowledge in the implementation of the D.E.A.R. Reading Program? 3. What are the facilitating and hindering factors in the implementation of the D.E.A.R. Reading Program? 4. What do the respondents recommend to improve the implementation of the D.E.A.R. Reading Program along the following Components of a Balanced Literacy Program in language learning? 4. 1. Reading Aloud 4. 2. Shared Reading 4. 3. Guided Reading 4. 4. Independent Reading 4. 5. Molded/Shared Writing 4. 6. Interactive Writing 4. 7. Independent Writing 5. What plan of action can be formulated to improve the implementation of the D.E.A.R Reading Program? SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY This study will aid administrators, faculty and students to assess the implications of the D.E.A.R. reading program in the high school department. This includes the strengths and weaknesses covered in the implantation of the D.E.A.R. reading program. Thus, recognizing its advantages, the study will unveil the facilitating and hindering factors in the implementation of the D.E.A.R. reading program. It will therefore seek innovative recommendations and plan of actions from the respondents to improve the implementation of the D.E.A.R. reading program and it will also provide a clear and holistic view of the components of a balanced literacy program in teaching and learning language.

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3 In writing the theoretical framework, start by stating the theory, concept model or principle. Then explain what the theory is all about. End up by contextualizing the theory by relating it to your present study (comes from the researcher). Ways of presenting the theoretical framework: This paper is anchored on the theory of ________ The theory of ______underpins this study. Theoretically, this study is anchored on The theoretical anchorage of this paper is . The theoretical framework could come first before the related literature or after the related literature. Discussion of Literature by Themes Literature should be arranged according to the variables under study. Example 1: Research Title: Cognitive, Affective, Personality and Demographic Predictors of Foreign Language Achievement Subheading 1 : Cognitive Variables, Subheading 2: Affective variables. Subheading 3: Personality variables Subheading 4: Demographic variables Example 2 Research Title : Family Involvement in Pre-Service Education Sub-Heading 1: Family Involvement: Importance and Benefits Sub-Heading 2: Family Involvement: Availability Sub-Heading 3: Family Ethnicity Sub-Heading 4: Parents/Guardians Educational Attainment Sub-Heading 5: Beliefs and Attitudes toward Family Involvement Sub-Heading 6: Pre-service Experience Hypotheses (if any) The hypotheses are written right after the literature review. It is stated in an alternative form. Research Paradigm/Research Simulacrum This represents what variables or conceptual tags investigated in the study. It could be presented in graphical (traditionally called paradigm) or narrative form (especially for qualitative studies) These are supported by hypotheses (quantitative studies) or propositions (qualitative studies) . METHODS Participants/Subjects/Respondents Describe your sample with sufficient detail so that it is clear what population the sample represents. A discussion of how sample was formed is needed for replicability and understanding of your study. Specific Method and Research Design (If applicable)

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The design of the study, whether it is a case study, a survey, a controlled experiment, a metaanalysis or some other type of research, is described in this section. Instruments and Procedures A descriptions of your instruments , including all surveys, tests, questionnaires, interview forms and other tools used to provide data, should appear in the materials subsection. Evidence of reliability and validity should be presented. Data Analysis Present statistical tools employed in the study and treatment and analysis of data. -Background of the Study Statement of the Problem and Research Questions Significance of the Studies Literature Review Underpinning Theory (if applicable) or Linking Statement Discussion of Literature by Themes Hypotheses (if any) Research Paradigm/Research Simulacrum (1) school demographics; (3) primary-grade reading performance data; (4) community/home/school relation-ships; (5) school factors (leadership, effective schools/school change factors, professional development, format of school reading program); (6) grade-level classroom practices (instruction, curriculum, student engagement, classroom management, classroom environment); (7) other factors believed to be enhancing beginning reading achievement; (8) challenges; and (9) advice to other schools.

The University of Saint Louis Tuguegarao is a Catholic institution ran by the Congregatio Immaculati Cordis Mariae (CICM) missionary priests in the Philippines. They are as follows: Rev. Fr. Eugene Arco, University President, Rev. Fr. Rex Salvilla, Asst. to the President, Rev. Fr. Macwayne Maniwang, University Chaplain and Head of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Instruction. The institution offers education in the Basic Education (Elementary and Secondary levels), Tertiary and Post-graduate levels.

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The high school department offers science and academic curricula. Recently, in the S.Y. 20122013, it was granted level II re-accredited status with PAASCU, elevating it to one of the few schools qualified for Level III status. Grade 7 level consists of 12 sections (5 science sections and 7 academic sections). Grade 8 level consists of 10 sections (6 science sections and 4 academic sections). The 3rd year level has 10 sections (6 science sections and 4 academic sections). The 4th year level has 9 sections (5 science sections and 4 academic sections). Approximately, each class ranges from 45-50 students across all levels in science and academic curricula. (2) history of the school; University of Saint Louis On January 6, 1965, the Bishop of Tuguegarao, His Excellency Msgr. Teodulfo S. Domingo, wrote the Provincial Superior of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Very Rev. Charles Pieters and requested him to open a Catholic school for boys in Tuguegarao. The impetus of this request was the appeal of many Catholic parents for Catholic education for their boys in Tuguegarao. With the approval of the CICM Superior General, Fr. Charles Pieters responded on January 1965 accepting the appeal. Preparations were made for the coming school year and a four-room emergency building was put up. Since at that time the students from Saint Paul College (SPC) were occupying the high school buildings of the Ateneo after SPC was gutted by fire in January 1965. In June 1965, Saint Louis School opened its portals to 138 boys accommodated in (2) sections of the First Year and one section of the Second Year. Fr. George Hantson, CICM was the first rector. In 1968, its college department opened with four courses: B.S. Civil engineering, B.S. Commerce, Liberal Arts and Junior Secretarial Course with 236 students. That year then, it was renamed Saint Louis College of Tuguegarao. In 1971, its high school department offered its science curriculum and started admitting girls. In 1977, its Graduate School opened with Master in Public Administration. Over the years, it opened new courses in the collegiate level: B.S. in Architecture, B.S. in Geodetic Engineering, B.S. in Electrical Engineering, B.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineering, B.S. in Computer Engineering, B.S. in Accountancy separated from BS Commerce), Computer Secretarial Course, B.S. in Computer Science, Bachelor in Secondary Education and Bachelor in Elementary Education. Kinder I and II were opened in 1997. The elementary school department started Grade I in 1998. True to its mission of providing the marginalized access to quality education, it also opened the Learning Center for the Hearing-Impaired Children in 1998.

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For school year 1999-2000, it entered into a Twinning Program with Saint Marys University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya for the opening of Ph. D. in Science Education, major in biology and Mathematics. To address the need for highly qualified manpower resource in the global community, on April 1, 2002, USL formally opened its Center for Technical and Entrepreneurial Development with associate courses in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Network Technology, Computer Secretarial, Electrical and Electronics Technology. After few decades, Saint Louis College of Tuguegarao, became a college serving young people in the preparatory school, elementary school, secondary school, tertiary and graduate school. It now offers science and academic curricula for secondary education. The tertiary department offers at least 22 programs with 9 non-degree programs. The graduate school offers 9 programs including 2 doctorate programs. The years 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 were years devoted to the pursuance of a change of the school charter from a college to a University. On May 20, 2002, the Commission on Higher Education, finally granted the school its new charter. Hence, the old Saint Louis College of Tuguegarao is now the University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao City. The installation of the first University President, Dr. Rosalinda P. Valdepenas, who was at the helm of SLCT during the grant of the University status, was on August 8, 2002, and since then, this date had been formally declared as the University Day In that same year, prior to the grant of University status, Saint Louis College of Tuguegarao was one of the first thirty (30) private higher education institutions in the Philippines granted full autonomy by the Commission on Higher Education from 2002-2007. This autonomous status was renewed for another five (5) years until 2012, along with nine (9) other HEIs, a feat shared with prestigious schools in Metro Manila and two (2) other schools outside of Metro Manila. During the period of the grant of full autonomy, other collegiate programs were offered which includes Tourism, Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and the latest is the BS in Nursing in 2004. In the year 2007, the High School Department was granted level II re-accredited status with PAASCU, elevating it to one of the few schools qualified for Level III Status. With almost 8,000 pupils and students across all level and a highly skilled workforce, the University of Saint Louis is now known to be one of the most outstanding educational institutions in the Region and in the entire country offering quality and relevant education. Its graduates have become active partners of the society as many of them are now occupying key positions in government, private institutions, business and industry and non-government organizations. The years have been witness to successful national board passers and topnotchers from among its graduates. (3) primary-grade reading performance data;

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(4) community/home/school relation-ships; (5) school factors (leadership, effective schools/school change factors, professional development, format of school reading program); (6) grade-level classroom practices (instruction, curriculum, student engagement, classroom management, classroom environment); (7) other factors believed to be enhancing beginning reading achievement; (8) challenges; and (9) advice to other schools.