Factors Influencing Intermediate Learners' Reading Proficiency and a Proposed Intervention

Summary

This article summarizes research findings on the factors affecting reading proficiency in intermediate learners, including learner and teacher perceptions, Phil-IRI results, and the relationship between these factors and outcomes. It also introduces a developed reading intervention program.

Factors Influencing Intermediate Learners' Reading Proficiency and a Proposed Intervention

Highlights

Learner Perceptions of Reading Enhancement

Intermediate learners believe their reading proficiency is significantly enhanced by motivation, diverse reading materials, effective reading strategies, and consistent support from family and teachers.

Teacher Perceptions of Reading Fluency Influences

Intermediate teachers perceive that reading fluency is greatly influenced by reading motivation, diverse materials, effective reading strategies, and consistent support from both family and school.

Phil-IRI Results and Reading Proficiency Levels

Despite slight improvements from 2024 to 2025, the Phil-IRI results in English for intermediate learners show their reading proficiency remains at the instructional level.

Relationship Between Factors and Phil-IRI Results

No significant relationship was found between the factors affecting reading proficiency levels of intermediate learners and their Phil-IRI results. However, a strong and significant correlation exists between the factors as perceived by their teachers and their Phil-IRI results.

Developed Reading Intervention Program

An enhanced reading intervention program has been developed. This program integrates motivation-building activities, diverse reading materials, effective strategies, structured support, and technology to improve reading proficiency factors and boost intermediate learners' English Phil-IRI results.

Factors Influencing Intermediate Learners' Reading Proficiency and a Proposed Intervention

Summary