Reading Comprehension Levels in English among Grade 7 Students in Caraga State University, Philippines (original) (raw)

The study determined the reading comprehension levels in English of Grade 7 students of Caraga State University, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte. It also described the profile of the participants and the perceived factors which determine the participants' reading comprehension levels in terms of availability of literary reading materials at home, adequacy of reading instruction in reading, availability of reading materials in school, and reading habits. The study made use of the descriptive research design using survey technique and a researcher-made questionnaire. There were 132 participants involved in the study. The statistical tools used were Frequency count and Percentage distribution, the Mean and Standard Deviation (SD), t-test, and analysis of variance. It was found out that there was no significant relationship between the participants' profile and factors of reading toward their reading comprehension level. It gave way to deal with some of the levels of reading comprehensions that were weak, namely interpretative, critical, and application that requires desirable intervention program.