THE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF THE GRADE VI PUPILS OF PROVINCIAL HOUSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON PHONOLOGY

An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the College of Education MAHARDIKA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC. Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements of the Degree BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

By: JUDILLEEN D. ABDILLA March 2011

ABSTRACT

Researcher: School: Title:

JUDILLEEN D. ABDILLA MAHARDIKA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC Bongao, Tawi-Tawi THE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF THE GRADE VI PUPILS OF PROVINCIAL HOUSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JAAPAR H. HASSAN

Adviser:

This study was focused on the level of performance of the Grade VI pupils of Provincial Housing Elementary School on Phonology. Specifically, this study is reported to answer the following questions: 1. What is the level of performance of the respondents in the segmental phonemes; 1.1 vowel sounds; 1.2.consonant sounds;
1.3. silent phonemes?

2. Is there a significant difference on the level of performance of Grade VI pupils of the Provincial Housing Elementary School? In the light of the presentation, analysis and interpretation of the result, the following were the findings: 1. The grade VI Pupils of Provincial Housing Elementary School obtained a good level of performance in vowel sounds with a mean score of 14.4.

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2. The grade VI Pupils of Provincial Housing Elementary School on the other hand gained a poor level of performance in both consonant sound and silent graphemes with a mean score 7.33 and 8.73 respectively. 3. The Grade VI Pupils of Provincial Housing Elementary School obtained the overall mean score of 10.15 with the level of performance of satisfactory. Based on the analysis of the different findings in this study, the following conclusions were drawn: 1. The Grade VI Pupils of Provincial Housing Elementary School have shown a better performance in the English vowel tested. This implied that these have internalized the skills in said test and that they only need to enhance their skills to obtain an outstanding level of performance.
2. The Grade VI Pupils of Provincial Housing Elementary School showed

relatively poor skill in both English silent graphemes and consonant sound. These concerned pupils need to have more practice, exercise, and drills in the silent graphemes and consonant sound to improve and enhance their skills. 3. Overall, the respondents were satisfactory performers. Based on the findings and conclusion, the following are highly recommended:
1. The Grade VI Pupils of Provincial Housing Elementary School need to

enhance their performance in both silent graphemes and consonant sound by engaging them in classroom activities especially in drills an speaking discourse.

Statement of the Problem

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This study was focused on the level of performance of the Grade VI pupils of Provincial Housing Elementary School on Phonology. Specifically, this study is reported to answer the following questions: 1. What is the level of performance of the respondents in the segmental phonemes; 1.1 vowel sounds; 1.2.consonant sounds;
1.3. silent phonemes?

2. Is there a significant difference on the level of performance of Grade VI pupils of the Provincial Housing Elementary School? Null Hypothesis There is no significant difference on This study was focused on the level of performance of the Grade VI pupils of Provincial Housing Elementary School on Phonology. Significance of the Study Any educational research endeavor is geared towards improvements of the quality of education in any level. This is because the empirical findings may assists the school in one way or another in designing measures for said upliftment. As such, this study will specifically benefit the following: School Administrator the result of this study will serve as basis in setting up standards and policies relevant to the improvement and quality of language arts instruction program.

Curriculum Developers the findings of this study would provide them direction to develop materials focusing on segmental phonemes geared towards upgrading and satisfying the students need. Students the result of this study would provide them necessary background in analyzing the adequacy of their preparation for communication situations. Readers feedback would be provided and their knowledge will be enriched with regard to segmental phonemes. Educational Researcher the findings of this study would serve them as spring board in conducting studies related to present study. Scope and Delimitation of the Study A limitation of this study is the giving of oral assessment test to the respondents on Phonology. The test will covered particularly /iy/ and /ae/ and /uw/ and /ow/ vowel sounds and the consonants sounds namely; /ts/ and /ch/, /s/, and /sh/, the silent graphemes. This was conducted at Provincial Housing Elementary School during the second semester of academic year 2010-2011. Definition of Terms For better comprehension this work some terms are defined operationally: Consonants - are those sounds are produced by the partial or complete obstruction of some of the speech apparatus. As in the study they refer to the /ts/ and /ch/ sounds that will be tested in this study.

Vowel pertain to speech sound produced by the absence of a very little obstruction of air stream passing in the oral cavity. This refers to the /iy/, /ae/, /uw/, /ow/ sounds that will be tested to the respondents of this study. Silent Graphemes refer to the letter that silently occur either initial and final distribution of words.

Conceptual Framework
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SIGNIFICANT

Test
Provincial Housing Elementary School S.Y. 2010-2011

Level of Performance Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Poor

On Phonolo gy

NOT SIGNIFICANT Figure 1. The Conceptual Framework of the Study The figure shows the conceptual framework of the study as divulged in the framework the study considered the grade VI Pupils of Provincial Housing Elementary School as respondents. The level of performance was ascertained through the result of the pupils in the researcher made test. The significant difference in this study was tasked between the levels of performance of the respondents on the variables tested.

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RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the research locale, research respondents, research instruments, data gathering procedure, and statistical treatment of data.

Research Design The study used of descriptive quantitative design in the sense that it describes the performance of the respondents on Phonology.

Research Locale This study was conducted at Provincial Housing Elementary School; the respondents were Grade VI pupils who were enrolled for academic year 2010-2011. It is under the supervision of the Department of Education Bongao I District, Bongao, TawiTawi. Research Respondents The respondents of this study were the Grade VI Pupils of Provincial Housing Elementary School.

Research Instrument A researcher-made oral test composed of twenty (20) items will be administered to the Grade VI Pupils of Provincial Housing Elementary School on the Phonology. Its Table 2

SV Treatment Error Total

DF 2 42 44

SS 420.049 167.867 587.911

MS 210.022 3.997

COMPUTED 0.05 P-VALUE 52.55 3.22

LEVEL OF SIDNIFICANT Significant

Table 2 presents the test of significant difference among variables tested it divulged on the table that among all variables tested it shows that the there is a significant difference at 3.22 level of significant thus the null hypothesis of the study which is state there is no significant difference. Table 3 Significant Difference Between Variables Tested
Variables A B A C B C Diff. Mean 7.07 5.67 -1.4 Computed TValue 8.73 7.87 -2.74 Level of Performance 2.048 2.048 2.044 Remarks Significant Significant Significant

Table 3 presents the significant difference between variables tested. It divulged on the table that there is a significant difference of mean of -1.4, compute t-value of -2.74, and level of significant of 2.048 at 0.05 level of significant.

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