THE LEADON
Exceeding Expectations through Campus Journalism The Official English Publication of Quirino High School S.Y. 2023-2024
RESOLVE QHS doubles down on reading
literacy with intervention program BY ETHAN SHIA A. HIPE
Amidst the international reports of the Philippines ranking low in reading comprehension, Quirino High School English Department has already taken steps to address the learning crisis with its second year of implementing its reading intervention program. The I-REEL (I Read, Enjoy, Learn) reading program is now focusing on the identified learners under Less Proficient and Not Proficient levels based on the Division Reading Assessment Tool (DRAT) last school year for grades eight, nine and ten. Meanwhile, grade seven participants were identified through their sixth year grades in Math, Science and English subjects. From 18 participants in the first batch of its implementation, there are now 12 learners left, with six already coming back to their streamline classes. Two have not been attending school anymore. “The number one challenge that I see is how we can convince these learners to regulary be present at school and attend the reading sessions,” Thelma Baltazar, the head of this program, said. Baltazar added that despite the willingness of teachers to extend their contact hours to accommodate reading group instruction, students do not consistently attend the after-class sessions. “We are fortunate to have teachers who are keen on doing extra work of teaching students how to read. It is not an easy task but they understand the importance of this program,” Baltazar said. I-REEL started in the second quarter of this school year after the students took the Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRI) Assessment Tool to further determine their reading levels and resolve the suitable material to use for the intervention. ...continue on p2
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QHS TOPS IN BADEN POWELL CAMP
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Determined to show the might of Quirino High School’s (QHS) scouts, they bagged multiple awards and won 1st place during the Baden Powell Camp. The District 3 scouting committee held Baden Powell Camp at Quirino High School (QHS) with the theme of “Living the Life of BP: Building a Vibrant, Strong, & Revitalized Scouting in Quezon City.” on February 23-25, 2024. There were four activities for Boy and Senior Scouts at the event, while Kid and Kab Scouts had eight activities, each led by the District 3 Unit Leaders. QHS had won the awards for ‘Best Camp,’ ‘Best in Fancy Drill,’ ‘Best in Advanced Knots,’ and ‘Fellowship’, ‘Biggest Delegation’ at the event, with the scouts bringing home the won trophies
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