Strategies to Drive the Improvement of Literacy Quality of Grade 1 Students, Kalasin Primary Education Area Office District 2

Abstract

Background and Aims: The implementation of strategies aimed at promoting the quality of literacy is essential as it guarantees focused and efficient interventions that cater to individual learning needs and deficiencies. Additionally, they create a welcoming classroom atmosphere that can adjust to the needs of a variety of student bodies, ensuring that everyone has fair access to opportunities and resources for literacy. Thus, the research aims (1) To build knowledge and understanding of learning management processes that promote literacy skills of Grade 1 students of school administrators and teachers. (2) To promote the organization of learning activities that promote literacy skills of Grade 1 students of school administrators and teachers. 3) To drive the improvement of literacy quality. Grade 1 students of school administrators and teachers. 4) To assess literacy for 1st graders this research is action research.

Methodology: This action research study involved ninety-six participants, including ninety-five first-grade primary school teachers and students, and nineteen educational administrators. During the second semester of the 2022 academic year, data were purposefully collected from schools under the Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 in the districts of Yang Talat and Huai Mek. The research used three main tools to increase the phonics reading proficiency of first-graders: (1) an assessment to determine participants' knowledge and comprehension of literacy-promoting learning management processes; (2) literacy-promoting learning management monitoring and tracking systems; and (3) a data collection form. The data were examined using content analysis, means, standard deviations, and percentages.

Results: The study's findings showed that first-graders literacy levels could be significantly raised with the help of skilled educators and school administrators. Clear policies and guidelines were established, and educators' full participation was guaranteed by a memorandum of understanding. Both educators and administrators demonstrated a high degree of proficiency and understanding; educators' percentages of knowledge and understanding were 83.67% and 77.97%, respectively. After a study visit, the 5N Model was implemented, and it successfully guided educational quality through a management model centered on three main strategies—improving writing and reading skills in particular. Teachers and administrators created excellent literacy-promoting activities as a result of this strategy. All schools took part in the initiative's Active Learning workshops, and 87.24% of them were successful in fusing learner-centered activities with creative media. All students participated in literacy competitions and camps, and close supervision of literacy instruction was ensured through comprehensive supervision. The results of literacy assessments demonstrated a noteworthy 4% increase in average scores from 2019 to 2022, with an average score of 75.51% and 63% of students rating very good or better. These findings highlight the efficacy of modern educational strategies in promoting early literacy.

Conclusion: Strategies to drive the improvement of literacy quality Kalasin Primary School District 2 has caused teachers to change their teaching methods to focus on the active learning process, supervise, monitor and evaluate, and organize literacy development activities. Sustainable writing Students can change student behavior. Make students assertive with principles that can be applied to all schools. Writing is the basis of learning in all subject areas and at higher grade levels.