Mathematical and Language Abilities of Grade Six Pupils of the Three Central Schools in Catbalogan, Samar
Keywords:
Mathematical, Language, Abilities, Pupils, Central SchoolsAbstract
This study attempted to determine the relationship between the mathematical and language abilities of 120 grade six pupils of the central elementary schools of the three districts in Catbalogan, Samar. The descriptive-analytical method of research was used in this study involving one hundred twenty grade six pupils of which 60 were males and 60 were females. The selection of the subject schools was based on the school in each district having the highest enrolment in grade six during the school year. Twenty males and 20 females were taken from each of the subject schools. The obtained mastery level of Catbalogan I Central was 15 percent; Catbalogan II Central was 12.5 percent; Catbalogan III Central was 57.5 percent. This denotes that only 28 percent of the fifty items tested were mastered by the grade six pupils. Therefore there is a need to reteach the same objectives taken on the achievement test in Communication Arts English. It provides a slight evidence of significant relationship between the achievement scores in the two subjects, and provides substantial evidence of significant relationship between the scholastic achievement in Elementary Mathematics and in Communication Arts English. The school should make provisions for the continuous study of the results of the division achievement test in Elementary Mathematics and Communication Arts English so that the progress of the school with regard to classroom instruction could be improved.
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