The effect of Project SHARP on the PHIL-IRI Post Test of Grade 5 learners in selectedschools of Las Nieves District II

The study attempted to determine the effect of project SHARP on the Phil-IRI Post Test in selected school of Las Nieves District II, Division of Agusan del Norte for the school year 2018-2019. The study used a descriptive research design. There were 126 respondents of the study. The research instrument used was the project sharp research questionnaire. The Phil-IRI Post Test performance was obtained from the second grading period for the school year 2018-2019. It used the frequency count, percent, weighted mean, and regression analysis statistical treatment in analyzing the data.On the perception of respondents on project sharp, the respondents agreed that project sharp enabled them to read the words and group of words clearly, encouraged them to make corrections and find alternative solutions to read with better understanding. The respondents agreed that project habit promoted the right practices in reading and adopt positive attitude in reading as well as develop their ability to read stories with understandings. The respondents agreed that project ameliorate enables them to improve their reading skills, promote proper pronunciation of words, improve reading comprehension and develop positive attitude towards reading. The respondents agreed that project reading enables them to develop their pronunciation skills, promote literacy and understanding, gather information and knowledge, and enlighten their mind through reading materials. The respondents agreed that project performance enables them to execute the proper way of reading and articulating words, promote accuracy and fluency in pronouncing words, and demonstrate the actual reading practices. A greater number of Grade 5 learners obtained independent level in the Phil-IRI Post Test performance; it was followed by instructional level in word recognition. A greater number of the respondents obtained both instructional and independent level in its Phil-IRI Post Test in reading comprehension. A greater number of respondents obtained an independent level in Phil-IRI Post Test in reading, it is followed by instructional level. On the test of effect, reading appears as first best predictor, shape as second-best predictor, habit as the third best predictor, ameliorate as fourth best predictor, and performance as the fifth best predictor, that had an effect on the Phil-IRI Post Test of the respondents.The following are the conclusions drawn; The project SHARP is a good method in teaching that develop the ability of the learners in reading which enables them to pronounce the words properly, understand the meaning of words, and promote their interest and enthusiasm in reading stories and poems. The Phil-IRI Post Test contributes so much to the improvement in reading ability of the learners, since it measures their performance and serves as the basic in finding alternative solutions on how to improve the slow readers in English and with comprehension. Reading, shape, habit, ameliorate and performance (SHARP) project are influencing factors in the performance in Phil-IRI Post Test of the learners.To make Grade 5 pupils become diligent in reading, the teachers should maximize their effort in the implementation of project SHARP to be more effective on developing the ability of the learners in reading with comprehension and word recognition. The school head should strengthen the project SHARP through exposing the teachers to trainings and seminars involving project SHARP. The Grade 5 learners should study reading diligently. Both teacher and parent in their performance in reading should guide it closely.