Students’ Reading Proficiency Based on Scholastic Literacy Pro Browser-Based Program

Jacqueline Rose Antolin Solis

Abstract


Digital learning has become increasingly important in education, regardless of how much technology is integrated into the classroom, it gives students more power by encouraging them to learn more and broaden their horizons. The goals of this study were to (1) determine the reading proficiency of students in the First Language English (FLE) class at Mutiara Harapan International School, and to (2) identify reading competencies that the students need to improve. According to the findings of this study, the majority of the students achieved Advanced (A) reading proficiency level with a mean of 87.36 percent, they also performed remarkably well in eight out of ten reading comprehension skills with the mean range of 77 to 99 out of a maximum of 100 percent. This research also revealed that the learners possessed two skills that they had not yet mastered, indicating a Basic (C) proficiency level with a mean range of 69 to 71 out of a maximum of 100 percent. In this regard, teachers and other members of the school community should participate in developing intervention programs that can help students improve their performance in these areas.


Keywords


reading proficiency; Scholastic Literacy Pro Browser-Based Program; reading comprehension skills; First Language English; intervention programs

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17509/bs_jpbsp.v24i2.75391

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