Teaching the Net Generation:

Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge

of 21st Century Learning
10 to 11 September ♦ Cebu City, Philippines

Breaking the Reading Code

the Tutorial Way
The Digos City Division (Region XI)
Reading Program
ALFONSO G. GOMEZ, JR., CESO V
September 10, 2008
 Breaking the Reading Code - The Tutorial Way
Digos City Division Reading Program
Region XI

One of the most compelling findings from recent reading research is that children who get off to a poor start
in reading rarely, catch up. As several studies have now documented, the poor first grade reader almost invariably
continues to be a poor reader (Frances et al, 1996; Torgesen and Burgess, 1998). And the consequences of a slow start
in reading become monumental as they accumulate exponentially overtime.

School-Based preventive efforts should be engineered to maintain growth in critical word reading skills at roughly normal
levels throughout the early elementary school period.

In Digos City Division, the primary focus is on early identification of children-at-risk for problems in learning
to read. To support both the National and the Regional reading program – ECARP and DIAMAR respectively, it
conceived of building a tutor program in reading for its identified struggling readers. This program recognizes teachers,
parents, and even tutors who can run a successful tutorial and mentoring program in its 35 elementary schools like Pull-
Out Reading Classes. Any teacher-tutor, parent-tutor, and tutor can use developmentally-appropriate materials that
address a child’s specific learning needs under this program.

Reading-tutors resource packets are organized into six (6) instructional categories: Alphabets
Recognition, Phonological Awareness, Phonics, High Frequency Words, Fluency, and Comprehension where the
packets in these categories are pulled together both print and in technology.

After identifying pupils who will be part of the Reading-Tutor Program and analyzing each of their needs with
the use of PHIL-IRI, tutors determine which packets they will use. With the appropriate use of these convenient, well-
organized and educationally-sound tutoring resources, the program hasn’t fallen short of its goal to advance the Digos
City learners along the path to literacy for almost four (4) now.

Teaching the Net Generation:

Curriculum, Pedagogy and the Challenge of 21st Century Learning
 BREAKING THE READING CODE-THE TUTORIAL WAY
DIGOS CITY DIVISION READING PROGRAM

Assessment (Phil-IRI)
recruited
Volunteer Tutors Trained parents Individual Tutors
supervised BEAM Assessment (Classroom Teachers)
recognized

Use of Reading-Tutors Resources Use of Reading-Tutors Resources

(Instructional Resource Packets) (Instructional Resource Packets)

High Freq. Words Fluency Comprehension

Systematic Teaching of Phonics 50% of all the words Repeated reading of Targeting key
Phonological Awareness Contains two elements: reading/comprehensio
ALPHABET we read are not familiar passages,
Most important Systematic instruction n strategies will ensure
Effective alphabet decodable. Their along with timing and
determinant of reading and opportunity for that students obtain
instruction involves frequent use plotting reading rate
success. It includes practice. The systematic meaning from the text
teaching, the naming, requires instant on a graph can lead
teaching students to program teachers they read. This
recognition, and
identify a particular developing readers the recognition in order to improved fluency. involves thinking about
formation of the 26
sound in a word, relationship between to build fluency. It includes reading what has been read.
uppercase and
recognize the same sounds and symbols words as whole unit.
lowercase letter
sound in different words, (letters of the alphabet)
symbols used to form
recognize one word that
every word in the
begins or ends with a
English Language PRINT MEDIA PRINT MEDIA PRINT MEDIA PRINT MEDIA
different sound from a
PRINT MEDIA group of 3 or 4 words,
- Lesson Plan/Tutor
- Lesson Plan/Tutor etc. Tips
Tips - Picture Cards - Lesson Plan/Tutor - Lesson Plan/Tutor - Lesson Plan/Tutor
- Alphabet Song Sheet PRINT MEDIA - Letter Cards Tips Tips Tips
- Large Letter Card - Lesson Plan/Tutor - Workmat/Worksheets - Flashcards - Reading Passages - Leveled Reader
- Alphabet Chant Tips - Practice Sheet - Worksheets - Graph - Graphic Organizer
- Handwriting Sheets - Picture Cards - Decodable Books - High Freq. Word Book - Word Game & Cards - Vocabulary Games
- Picture Cards - Read-Aloud Book - Phonic Games - Games
- Alphabet Book - Games
- Alphabet Games - Workmat
 Visit us at:

www.region11.deped.gov.ph/digos