FACTORS AFFECTING THE READING COMPREHENSION LEVEL LEVEL OF

GRADE 6 LEARNERS OF SELECTEDELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

IN DISTRICTOF TANZA CAVITE

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Graduate School

AMADO M. CADIONG

Master in Education Management

2019

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CERTIFICATION

This thesis, FACTORS AFFECTING THE READING COMPREHENSION LEVEL OF

GRADE 6 LEARNERS OF SELECTEDELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN DISTRICTOF TANZA
CAVITE prepared and submitted by Amado M. Cadiong in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree, Master in Educational Management has been examined and recommended for
Oral Examination.

Evaluation Committee

Carmencita L. Castolo, DEM

Adviser

Mely M. Padilla, DEM ROVELINA B. JACOLBIA, DEM

Member Member

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APPROVAL

Approved by the Panel on Oral Examination on _____________ with the grade of ____.

ROSEMARIEBETH R. DIZON, DEM

Chair

MELY M. PADILLA, DEM ROVELINA B. JACOLBIA, DEM

Member Member

LIZYL R. REBUSQUILLO, DEM

Member

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master in Educational
Management.

ROSEMARIBETH DIZON CARMENCITA L. CASTOLO, DEM

IODE Director Executive Director,
PUP Open University System

Date of passing the Comprehensive Examinations: September 28, 2018

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I am very much indebted to Dr. Carmencita Castolo, my Thesis Adviser and Executive

Director of the PUP Open University System, for her continuous guidance, advice, efforts, and

worthwhile suggestions throughout the research.

My utmost recognition also to my panelists, Dr. Rosemariebeth R. Dizon, Dr. Mely M.

Padilla, Dr. Rovelina Jacolbia, and Dr. Lizyl R. Rebusquillo for generously sharing with me their

expertise that became really valuable for me to carry out this study.

To Ma. Jovy P. Legaspi Ed.D District Supervisor in the Department of Education Tanza

District Cavite , the principal Punta Elementary School Gloria R. Casiano Ed.D ,the principal

Sanja Mayor Elementary School Mrs. Pricilla Villalon, the principal Ma. Salome Araw Florentino

Joya Elementary School for being accommodating and allowing to conduct the study and

Distribute the survey questionnaire to the respected respondents of selected Elementary school

in the District of Tanza, Cavite, the advisers of the respondents for extending their help and

cooperation.

Prof. Casiano A. Payumo of Institute of Data and Statistical Analysis (IDSA) the statistician

who analyzed the data.

To his family, for their unending love, encouragement and earnest support both emotional

and financial to make her study made possible.

I would also like to thank my friends, Roxan Vilbar, Avegail Aquino, Haydee Gobris, to my

Cousin Daisy Borja for motivating me and helping me the best way they could in my pursuit to

finish my Master’s Degree.

His friends and co- teachers for the encouragement and assistance they gave.

And above all, to God Almighty, for the strength and wisdom to accomplished the entire endeavor.

To all of them, this humble piece of work is lovingly dedicated.

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Lastly, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to my mother, Leonila

Orquita, and brothers and sisters for their undying support and encouragements throughout the

study.

Amado M. Cadiong

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CERTIFICATION OF ORIGINALITY

This is to certify that the research work presented in this thesis, Factors Affecting the

Reading Proficiency Level of Grade 6 Learners of Selected Elementary Schools in District of

Tanza Cavite for the degree Master in Educational Management at Polytechnic University of the

Philippines embodies the result of original and scholarly work carried out by the undersigned. This

thesis does not contain word or ideas taken from published sources or written works that have

been accepted as basis for the award of a degree from any other higher education institution,

except where proper referencing and acknowledgement were made.

Amado M. Cadiong
Researcher

Date Signed

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ABSTRACT

TITLE Factors Affecting the Reading Proficiency of Grade 6 Learners of

Selected Elementary Schools in District of Tanza Cavite

RESEARCHER AMADO A. CADIONG

PROGRAM Master in Educational Management

THESIS
ADVISER Dr. Carmencita L. Castolo

Year 2019

The study aimed to determine the reading proficiency levels specifically of Grade VI learner

enrolled during the school year 2018–2019 at selected Elementary School in the District of Tanza,

Cavite.

The following null hypothesis was utilized and tested at 0.05 level of significance that there

was no significant difference between the respondents reading proficiency levels skills when

they were grouped according to the respondents assessments on the factors affecting reading

proficiency of grade six learners by gender, mothers educational attainment, fathers educational

attainment , family size and monthly income. Birth order and number of siblings. However there

was a significance difference between the respondent’s assessments on the factors affecting the

reading proficiency skills of grade six when grouped according the age.

The respondents of the study consisted 776 respondents of grade learners with sample

of 264 in the 3 three selected school in the District of Tanza Cavite enrolled for the Academic

Year 2018-2019.

Key Words Reading Proficiency, Grade 6 Learners, Factors Affecting the Reading Proficiency,
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Open University System, Master in Educational
Management

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Title Page i
Certification and Approval Sheet ii
Acknowledgements iii
Certification of Originality iv
Abstract v
Table of Contents vii
List of Tables ix
List of Figures x

1 The Problem and Its Setting

Introduction 13
Theoretical Framework 15
Conceptual Framework 17
Statement of the Problem 18
Hypothesis 20
Scope and Limitations of the Study 20
Significance of the Study 20
Definition of Terms 21

2 Review of Literature and Studies

The Concept of Workplace Bullying 23
Types of Workplace Bullying 24
Reasons for Workplace Bullying 27
Consequences of Workplace Bullying 31
Synthesis of the Reviewed Literature and Studies

3 Methodology
Method of Research 24
Population, Sample Size, and Sampling Technique 25
Description of the Respondents 26
Research Instrument 27
Data-Gathering Procedure 28
Statistical Treatment of Data 29

4 Results and Discussion

Frequency and Percent Distribution of Pupils According to Gender. 39
Reading Proficiency of Grade 6 Pupils in Tanza, Cavite in terms of their raw 39
score and percentile score and proficiency level in reading.
The Level of assessment of Grade 6 pupils on their PARENTS Support. 40
The Level of assessment of Grade 6 pupils by their Home Environment 42
The Level of assessment of Grade 6 pupils on the 45
LEARNER himself Support factor.
The Level of assessment of Grade 6 pupils on the Teacher Support Factor. 44
Summary on the Level of assessment of Grade 6 pupils on the Following factor 44
Correlation of the Pupils Reading Proficiency to following (Factors parent-home 45
Learner-teacher)

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5 Summary of Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations

Summary of Findings 50
Conclusions 52
Recommendations 53

References 54

Appendices

Appendix 1: Sample Questionnaire for Teachers 60

Appendix 2: Request Letter to Conduct Research 64
Appendix 3: Questionnaire for Teachers SPSS Input Data 68
Appendix 4: Weighted Mean per Item 69
Appendix 5: Request Letter to Conduct Research 74
Appendix 6: Draft Questionnaire
Appendix 7: Questionnaire Approval
Appendix 8: Change of Respondents Approval
Appendix 9: Questionnaire Validation

Biographical Statement 86

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LIST OF TABLES

Number Title Page

1 Frequency and Percent Distribution of Pupils According to Gender 37

2 Reading Proficiency of Grade 6 Pupils in Terms of terms of their raw score 37

and percentile score and Proficiency level in reading.

3 The Level of assessment of Grade Learners on their Parents Support 38

4 The Level of Assessment of Grade 6 Learners by their Home Environment 39

5 The Level of Assessment of Grade 6 Learners on the Learner Support Factor. 40

6 The Level of Assessment of Grade 6 Learners on the Learner Teacher Factor 41

7 Summary on the Level of Assessment of Grade 6 Learners on the following 41

Factors

8 Correlation of the Student’s Reading Proficiency to Grade in English 42

and the(parent-home-learner-teacher) Factors

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LIST OF FIGURES

Number Title Page

1 Theoretical Paradigm 56

2 Research Paradigm 57