Philippine E-Journals

EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EVERY CHILD A READER PROGRAM (ECARP) IN A BULACAN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

I. Adriano

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This descriptive evaluative study primarily aims to assess the implementation of
Every Child a Reader Program (ECARP) in a Bulacan public school. It attempted
to find out if the program was effective in improving the reading skills of Grades 1
and 3 pupils. The study used purposive sampling in selecting the public elementary
school in Bulacan, while it used total population sampling in selecting Grades 1
and 3 pupils, with a total of 771 participants. The study hypothesized that there was
no significant difference between the pre- and post-test scores of Grades 1 and 3
pupils, even with the implementation of ECARP. In evaluating the program, the
study used the hexagon analysis tool, as well as interviews with the principal and
teachers to determine the extent of ECARP’s implementation in the said school. In
computing the significant difference between the pre- and post-test scores, z-test
was used. Results revealed that the ECARP was not effective in improving the
reading skills of the subject students. Moreover, there was a problem in the school’s
capacity to implement the program due to the lack of monitoring and
follow-through by the administration. The researcher recommended that the
ECARP’s implementation in the school be discontinued since it was not effective in
improving the reading levels of pupils. It further recommended that a new reading
intervention be introduced in the school for Grade 1 and Grade 3 nonreaders,
taking into consideration the specific reading deficiencies of students in the school.