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Project I-DREAM

Objective: Alignment with DepEd Goals
Provide targeted support for struggling Promotes the DepEd priority of
readers in both Junior and Senior High improving basic education outcomes,
School (JHS and SHS) to improve reading particularly in literacy and reading
comprehension, with a measurable comprehension, as outlined in the K to
increase in reading proficiency by the 12 Curriculum.
end of the academic year.
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
Background
Project “I DREAM” (Improving Step-by-Step Process:
the Reading and Education of Aspiring • Conducted initial assessment to
Minds) is a reading program designed to identify struggling readers using
address the challenges faced by students reading diagnostic tools.
struggling with reading. Many learners, • Designed tailored reading intervention
particularly in junior high school, plans, including guided reading
experience difficulty decoding words, sessions and interactive storytelling
understanding texts, and developing activities.
a love for reading, which significantly • Engaged teachers in training
impacts their academic performance. sessions on differentiated instruction
techniques for struggling readers.
Justification • Provided reading materials and tools
The implementation of Project suited to the learners’ needs.
“I DREAM” is essential in bridging the
literacy gap and ensuring that struggling Stakeholder Involvement
readers gain the skills needed to succeed • Teachers facilitated reading sessions
academically and beyond. Reading is a and monitored progress.
cornerstone skill that affects all areas of • Parents supported learners at
learning; thus, students who fail to master home by creating reading-friendly
it are at risk of falling behind in other environments.
subjects. By providing a tailored program • LGUs provided funding for resources
that identifies individual learning needs, such as books and training materials.
employs evidence-based strategies, and
promotes a positive reading culture, Challenges and Solutions
this initiative aligns with educational • Challenge: Limited resources for
priorities of equity and inclusivity. reading materials.
• Solution: Partnered with local
Problem Addressed government and non-governmental
Struggling readers in JHS and organizations for donations.
SHS face difficulties in achieving grade-
level literacy, affecting overall academic RESULTS OF THE PRACTICE
performance. • Before: Struggling readers exhibited
low reading comprehension scores,
Opportunity Created and teachers had limited resources to
This project provides targeted address individual learning needs.
interventions and literacy programs • After: Implementation of Project I
to enhance reading comprehension, Dream resulted in a 68% improvement
contributing to the goal of functional in reading comprehension scores, as
literacy for all learners. shown in the following table. Student
engagement and confidence also
increased.

Student Group Pre-Project Number of Post-Project Improvement
n Number Identified Number of stu- (%)
of students struggling dents with
assessed students improved
reading
comprehension

Struggling 1837 5 17 68
Readers