ALS VOLUNTEERED TEACHERS TEACHING SPECIALIZED SUBJECTS: ITS EFFECT IN THE FUNCTIONAL LITERACY ACQUISITION

This study determined the effect of ALS volunteered teachers teaching specialized subjects in the functional literacy acquisition of ALS students. This study solved the research problems qualitatively and quantitatively through the action research method. It can be delineated from the result of the study that most of the respondents strongly agreed that the effect of ALS volunteered teachers are veritably beneficial in enhancing their academic performance in ALS specifically in functional literacy in terms of communication skills, scientific and critical thinking skills, mathematical and problem-solving skills, understanding the self and society, life and career skills and digital citizenship. This study was delimited to the ALS students for the academic year 2022-2023. This study revealed the pedagogical strategies and interventions identified as best practices and processes in improving and developing the functional literacy of ALS students of ALS volunteered teachers. The research was crafted in line with the improvement of functional literacy in terms of communication skills, scientific and critical thinking skills, mathematical and problem-solving.