PROFICIENCY IN THE USE OF MOTHER TONGUE BY THE GRADE 2 TEACHERS AND THEIR LEARNERS IN AMULUNG WEST DISTRICT, CAGAYAN VALLEY

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Zenaida B. Catilod

Statement of the Problem This study used the descriptive method of research with the use of questionnaire as data gathering instrument in the assessment of the proficiency in the use of Mother Tongue of the Grade 2 teachers and the learners in AMULUNG WEST DISTRICT, DIVISION OF CAGAYAN VALLEY. The assessment included the professional profile of the Grade 2 Teachers in Amulung West District, Cagayan Valley in terms of their highest educational attainment, number of years of experience as Grade 2 teachers; relevant in-service trainings attended in Grade 2; level of proficiency in the Mother Tongue of Grade 2 teachers and their learners in terms of the analysis of tapes recorded and interaction of Mother Tongue and the weaknesses of Grade 2 teachers and learners in the use of Mother Tongue as their instructional language. The output of this study is a proposed recommendation to address the weaknesses of Grade 2 teachers in Mother Tongue. The twenty four (24) Grade 2 teachers served as respondents of the study and the forty-five Grade 2 learners who are learners of the research served as research subject of the study. Frequency, Percentage and Average weight mean were used to treat statistically the data needed. Based on the analysis the following findings are majority of the Grade 2 Teachers are BSEED Academic requirements in MA 7 or 53.85 percent. Along their in-service trainings attended in Grade 2 they belonged to 0-5 years 10 or 76.92 percent. Majority of the Grade 2 teachers attended various in-service trainings in the Division and District level. Along level of proficiency in the Mother Tongue of Grade 2 Teachers and their learners, majority of Grade 2 teachers’ level of proficiency in the Mother Tongue was “Approved Proficiency”, 0 or 76.92 percent while the Grade 2 learners 20 or 44.44 percent meaning “Developing”. In two of their interaction of the Mother Tongue the Grade 2 Teachers proficiency level in the Mother Tongue is “Approaching proficiency” 10 or 76.92 percent while the Grade 2 learners belonged to “Approaching proficiency and proficient” 10 or 22.22 percent respectively. Along weaknesses of the Grade 2 Teachers and Learners in the use of the Mother Tongue, majority of the Grade 2 teachers and learners identified weaknesses in the use of the Mother Tongue was “receptive skills” 38.46 percent while the Grade 2 learners is in “premonition skills” 20 or 44.44 percent. The proposed recommendations can really address the weaknesses of the Grade 2 teachers in Amulung West District, Cagayan Valley. Conclusions Based on the findings the following conclusions were drawn: Based on the findings, the following conclusions were drawn: The professional profile of the Grade 2 teachers can still be improved. The proficiency level of both Grade 2 teachers and learners should be monitored by the school administrators and the identified weaknesses of the teachers should be addressed properly by concern authorities. Recommendations Based on the conclusions drawn, the following recommendations are hereby offered: The proposed recommendations should be forwarded to DepEd higher authorities for implementations; The Grade 2 teachers should be reoriented through in-service training programs and similar study be conducted in a wider scope to validate the findings of the study.

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Zenaida B. Catilod (October-2024). PROFICIENCY IN THE USE OF MOTHER TONGUE BY THE GRADE 2 TEACHERS AND THEIR LEARNERS IN AMULUNG WEST DISTRICT, CAGAYAN VALLEY. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 9(10), 114-155. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRDTH00201.pdf

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