The SHS Learners’ Level of Reading by Acquisition: A Guide for the Formulation of Reading Intervention Program

Purpose: This research aims to determine the reading level by the acquisition of the SHS learners and create a reading program that would help learners improve and develop their reading skills. Design/ Methodology/ Approach: The study is qualitative-descriptive. The respondents were grade 11 senior high school learners. It is the only grade 11 section in the school. A purposive sampling was used, and a survey was conducted to collect data. Findings: It was found that one of the major causes of their poor reading level by acquisition was because of phonemic awareness, the other factor was their poor performance in the second level, which is reading with comprehension. It also shows that self-confidence hinders them from reading properly and more in reading with acquisition. Both reading with comprehension and acquisition revealed that learners “need improvement.†They also mentioned other factors that cause their poor performance in acquiring what they read, such as internal and external factors. Research Limitation: The generalization of the research is considering the respondents. Results apply only to Grade 11 learners of Talon Integrated School. Originality/ Value: The study will help the teachers, syllabus, and curriculum designers focus on approaches and strategies to help learners improve and develop their reading skills, especially comprehension and acquisition. The proposed reading program is highly recommended and suggested.