Nestor D. Catalan, Jr (Author)

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the level of proficiency and comprehension in Filipino and English of Grade 3 learners in Mambusao East District during the School Year 2024–2025. It also aimed to identify whether there is a significant relationship between proficiency and comprehension in Filipino and English among Grade 3 learners. The study employed complete enumeration, with a total of seventy-one (71) Grade 3 learners as participants. To measure Filipino proficiency, the researcher developed a 16-item test, while an 18-item test was constructed to assess English proficiency. To measure comprehension in Filipino, a 19-item test was developed, and a 20-item test was used to assess English comprehension. Statistical tools were employed in analyzing the descriptive data, such as frequency count, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s r, with the level of significance set at 0.05. Findings revealed that Grade 3 learners had a moderate level of proficiency in Filipino and English. In terms of comprehension, learners demonstrated a high level in Filipino but only a moderate level in English. Furthermore, results showed that there is a significant relationship between Filipino proficiency and English proficiency; Filipino proficiency and Filipino comprehension; Filipino proficiency and English comprehension; English proficiency and Filipino comprehension; English proficiency and English comprehension; and Filipino comprehension and English comprehension.

Keywords: language proficiency, reading comprehension, bilingual learners

DOI: http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0403379

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Catalan, N. D., Jr. (2025). Filipino and English proficiency and comprehension of Grade 3 learners. Pantao (The International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences) 4 (3), 4089-4098. http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0403379

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