Read to rise: Empowering the next generation of gentle Warrior’s readers
1 Graduate School, University of Perpetual Help System-Dalta, Las Piñas City, the Philippines; Schools Division of Parañaque City, Department of Education, the Philippines.
2 Parañaque National High School-Main, Schools Division of Parañaque City, Department of Education, the Philippines.
Research Article
Open Access Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2026, 11(01), 064-073.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjms.2026.11.1.0021
Publication history:
Received on 29 January 2026; revised on 09 March 2026; accepted on 10 March 2026
Abstract:
The construct of reading comprehension has been extensively investigated in recent years. This study aimed at achieving a twofold objective: first, to determine the reading comprehension levels of Grade 12 students at Parañaque National High School–Main; and second, to design and implement appropriate interventions based on the identified needs and learning gaps. The study involved 2, 694 Grade 12 student- respondents. Specifically, these aggregate data were culled from different academic strands: 602 students from (ABM Strand); 676 students from HUMMS Strands; 545 students from STEM Strand; and, 871 students from TVL Strand. To determine the levels of student- respondents’ reading comprehension of the research participants, they were assessed across the four comprehension levels particularly the literal, inferential, evaluative, and creative levels. Findings revealed that in the literal (context clues), evaluative (making prediction and summary), and creative levels (story structure, Short story, and non-fiction) were the strongest comprehension levels of students from STEM strand, whereas students from the ABM strand performed strongest in the inferential level, particularly in drawing inferences and identifying the main idea. These positive findings were attributed to the effectiveness of the proposed reading program called Read to Rise Program. Pedagogical implications and recommendations were provided.
Keywords:
Reading; Reading Comprehension; Grade 12 Students; Comprehension Levels
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