PROJECT SAVE: AS A STRATEGY IN IMPROVING LITERACY THROUGH VOCABULARY INTEGRATION AMONG GRADE 8 LEARNERS

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate if the vocabulary integration before discussion will be effective in improving literacy level of Grade 8 learners. Specifically, it answered the following research questions: (1) What is the level of the participants performance in the pre-test? (2) What is the level of the participants performance in the post test? (3) Is there a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test of the participants before and after the implementation of the vocabulary integration? (4) Based on the findings, what actions can be planned and implemented to improve the participants literacy level. The participants were 2 groups of Grade 8 learners. They were selected through purposive sampling which entails that the following criteria were met: (1) Grade 8 group of students with the least average in MPS in MELC number one which is Determine the meaning of words and expressions that reflect the local culture by noting context clues. (2) Most members of the class are struggling reader based on Phil-Iri result S.Y 2022-2023. A teacher-made pre-test was administered before presenting this proposed strategy, followed by a posttest after its utilization. Mean (M) and Standard Deviation (SD) were utilized to determine the level of students performance in scaling before and after applying Project SAVE. To determine the significant difference of students literacy level before and after applying Project SAVE, T- test for two dependent means (paired t-test) was used. The results showed that out of 83 students no one got excellent score, 14 very satisfactory and 34 satisfactory score on pretest as compared to posttest, 34 learners achieved excellent score, 35 very satisfactory and 13 satisfactory. The mean score increased significantly from satisfactory to very satisfactory, as well as the standard deviation. Therefore, it can be concluded that the implementation of Project SAVE using SIM has a positive impact on the learners literacy level. Thus, it is recommended for other Grade 8 learners and or other Grade levels. KEYWORDS: Project SAVE; Strategy for Learners Literacy Improvement.