Effectiveness of Mathematics Proficiency Sessions (MPS) for Primary Pupils

Educational institutions seek for innovative strategies to counter the long- fought problem of low students’ performance in mathematics. Several studies conducted had revealed that a good foundation on basic mathematical concepts increases the numeracy rate of countries. Hence, it is essential to develop programs that will address the mathematical needs of students. This descriptive- evaluative study assesses the effectiveness of the extension program Math Proficiency Sessions (MPS) for Primary Pupils of Sorsogon State College- Senior High School Program. The DepEd validated competency-based pre- tests and post- tests for Grades 1 to 3 were utilized as the main instrument of this research. Statistical tools used were mean, standard deviation, percentage and t- test. Findings showed that primary pupils’ proficiency was at the beginning level prior to the implementation of the program. Approaching proficiency level was attained after the conduct of the math proficiency sessions. The study revealed further that there was a significant difference between the results of the Pre- test and the Post- test. Thus, the research concludes that the conduct of the extension program Math Proficiency Sessions (MPS) for Primary Pupils was an effective approach in improving the mathematics performance of pupils. Therefore, the adoption of the program in other communities is highly recommended.

Keywords: descriptive –evaluative, mathematics, math proficiency sessions, proficiency, primary pupils,