THE CORRELATION OF READING COMPREHENSION AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS IN MATHEMATICS OF THE GRADE VI STUDENTS IN PCES-SPED CENTER, IGACOS

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the correlation of reading comprehension and 2problem solving skills of the Grade VI students of Penaplata Central Elementary School SPED Center. The study was realized with the humble cooperation of the 43 students who were present at PCES and were considered as the respondents; Quantitative correlational method as research design, purposive sampling technique in determining the number of respondents, questionnaires in gathering data with the average mean, and Likert Scale as statistical tool; It was found out that there is no significant correlation on the reading comprehension and problem solving skills of the Grade VI students, thus, similar study needs to be conducted with wider range of respondents and with the consideration of the factor which may affect the reading comprehension and problem solving skills of the students; Moreover, it is recommended for the school to incorporate programs and sufficient facilities which could cater students' motivation in studying eagerly with regards to their reading comprehension and also in problem solving skills improvement.