THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GRAPHIC
What is the reading comprehension
ORGANIZER ON THE READING
COMPREHENSION ACHIEVEMENT
OF GRADE 7 STUDENTS
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the
effectiveness of the graphic organizer as a
reading strategy in the reading comprehension
achievement of the selected Grade 7 students.
This study was mainly composed of Grade 7
students from section Charitable and Patient with
a total number of 100 respondents. The data were
gathered through the mean percentage scores of
the respondents in every reading comprehension
test conducted after the reading session. These
data were interpreted using the statistical tools:
frequency, percentage, mean and mean
percentage scores. Based on the result of the data
gathered, there is a difference of the mean
percentage scores on the reading comprehension
tests between the respondents in which graphic
organizer is applied and respondents in which
graphic organizer is not applied.
Introduction
One of the issues that most of the schools
have encountered is the low reading
comprehension level of the students despite that
their word recognition is high. This fact tells us
that even students can read well, there is a
possibility that understanding the text that is
being read in impeded due to poor reading
comprehension skill. It is in the light of this
scenario that the researchers would like to assess
if reading strategy like the application of graphic
organizer during reading session will have a
positive effect to the reading comprehension
achievement of the students.
Theoretical and Conceptual Framework
The effectiveness of using graphic
organizers to enhance comprehension may have
its roots in cognitive learning theories,
particularly dual coding theory, schema
theory, and information processing theory.
Furthermore, the following DepEd
Orders strengthen the development and
improvement of the reading skills of the
students: Do 18, s. 2017 – Guidelines on the
Utilization of the 2017 Every Child a Reader
Program Funds for the Early Language,
Literacy, and Numeracy Program:
Professional Development Component and
Do 14, S. 2018 – Policy Guidelines on The
Administration Of The Revised Philippine
Informal Reading Inventory
Schematic Diagram
2. With the
use of Respondents’
graphic Reading
organizer Comprehension
1. Without
(EG) the
Achievement
use of
graphic
organizer
Statement of the(CG)Problem
Specifically, this study sought to answer
the following questions:
1. What is the profile distribution of the
selected Grade 7 students in terms of the
reading comprehension level during the Pre-
Phil IRI? ;
2. What is the reading comprehension
achievement of students in the reading
comprehension tests without using graphic
organizers? ;
3.
achievement of the students in the reading
comprehension tests using graphic organizers? ;
4. Is there a significant difference between the
reading comprehension achievement of the
students who use graphic organizer and who did
not use graphic organizer?
METHODOLOGY
Research Design
This study made use of descriptive-
experimental research design. This study aimed to
describe the reading comprehension level of the
respondents and their reading comprehension
achievement. In order to identify the effectiveness of
the GO, two groups of respondents were employed.
The first group coming from Grade 7-Patient were the
controlled group and the second group which is the
experimental group will be from Grade 7-Charitable.
Locale of the Study
This study was conducted in Lingig National
High School situated at barangay Poblacion, Lingig,
Surigao del Sur. The school has a total population of
almost 1,600 students: 300 in Senior High School and
1300 in Junior High School. Grade 7 classes is
composed of 8 sections: one (1) under Science and
Technology Curriculum and seven (7) under K to 12
Basic Education Curriculum. The average students in
all the Grade 7 classes is 49.
Respondents of the Study and Sampling
Techniques
The respondents of this study were identified
through purposive sampling. This is done in order to
make the conduct of the study smooth and easy. Out
of the seven (7) Grade 7 classes/sections under K to
12 Basic Education Curriculum, two (2) sections were
chosen. These are students from Grade 7- Charitable
and Grade 7- Patient. The total population of the
respondents is 100. Each of the mentioned section is
composed of 50 students.
 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION CG MPS EG MPS Difference Remarks
Reading Comprehension Frequenc Percentage 44.80 76.00 31.20 Increased Republic of the Philippines
Level y 47.60 75.60 28.00 Increased SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
Independent Level 14 14% 42.00 76.40 34.40 Increased Tandag City Surigao del Sur
Instructional Level 33 33% 42.80 71.20 28.40 Increased
Frustration Level 53 53%
FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES
42.40 75.60 33.20 Increased
Total 100 100% 56.80 67.20 10.40 Increased
62.00 74.00 12.00 Increased
Table 1 shows the frequency and percentage 42.80 74.40 31.60 Increased
distribution of the respondents’ reading comprehension 75.60 76.20 0.60 Increased
level during the Pre-Phil IRI which was conducted at the 76.20 77.00 0.80 Increased
beginning of school year. It shows that the Independent 47.60 75.00 27.40 Increased
Level got the lowest percentage and the Frustration Level 42.00 78.00 36.00 Increased
got the highest percentage. The figures implies that most of 66.80 83.60 16.80 Increased
the students in Grade 7- Charitable and Grade 7- Patient
75.20 77.20 2.00 Increased
need to improve their reading comprehension skills in order
75.60 78.80 3.20 Increased
to achieve higher reading comprehension level. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
Furthermore, the reason why most of the students are
categorized under the frustration level because based on the This table shows the comparison of the mean GRAPHIC ORGANIZER ON THE
English final average grade of these students are also low percentage scores between the Control Group and the READING COMPREHENSION
compared to students in other sections. Hence, the data Experimental Group. Based on the data, there is an
increased of all the mean scores of the comprehension tests ACHIEVEMENT OF GRADE 7
suggests that the teachers must employ reading strategies
that will help improve their reading comprehension level. conducted. Thus, this implies that the use of graphic STUDENTS
organizers which is applied in the experimental group help
The next data shows the mean percentage scores improve the reading comprehension of the respondents
of the reading comprehension achievement of the control
group in the 15-day duration of the conduct of the study in FINDINGS, CONSCLUSIONS AND
every reading comprehension skill without the use of RECOMMENDATIONS
graphic organizer. If we notice, most of the mean
Based on the gathered data, the following are the
percentage scores of the reading comprehension tests do not
findings: 53% of the total respondents are under frustration
reach the standard passing rate which is 75% of the total
level based on the Pre Phil IRI, that most of the mean
items. Hence, the remarks of the tests in which the mean percentage scores of the respondents on the reading
percentage score did not met the standard passing rate is comprehension tests in which there is no application of graphic
failed. Moreover, it is reflected from the data that the skill organizer did not meet the standard passing rate, that most of Researchers
getting the main idea got the lowest mean percentage score the mean percentage scores of the respondents on the reading
while enriching vocabulary got the highest mean percentage comprehension tests in which there is an application of graphic
score. This further implies that the respondents have the organizer meet the standard passing rate, and that there is a EVANGELINE S. BAUTISTA
difficulty of identifying the main idea of a certain text. significant difference between the mean percentage scores of MAELT
the control and experimental group. Thus, there is an increased
Data shows the mean percentage scores of the of mean percentage scores between the two group.
reading comprehension achievement of the control group in Moreover, the following conclusions were derived RYAN D. BABANTO
the 15-day duration of the conduct of the study in every from the above findings. Firstly, that reading comprehension MAELT
reading comprehension skill with the use of graphic level of the students is an existing problem in the school as high
organizer. Based on the data, most of the mean percentage number of students who belong in this level is high. Secondly,
scores of the respondents have reached the 75% passing that the traditional reading session without reading strategy like
rate. Out of 15 comprehension tests employed, only four did graphic organizer may not contribute to the reading
comprehension level of the students. Lastly, that graphic
not meet the passing standard. The data further implies that
organizer helps a lot in improving the reading comprehension
the skill on drawing conclusions is considered to be the most
achievement of the students.
difficult since the mean scores did not reach the standard Therefore, it is suggested that teachers must use
passing rate of 75%. Moreover, the skill on enriching reading strategy like graphic organizers in order for the students
vocabularies still ranked first on the highest mean to have a clear understanding of the text and for their reading March 2019
percentage scores. comprehension achievement to improve.