Background The quality of education is always manifested in

the student’s performance and achievement level.

Teaching is the schools basic production technique and so must produce the desired result in terms of expected cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning outcomes that will further evaluate the performance in the different subject areas.

The current need for more effective teaching is a great challenge for every English teacher.

A survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) in March 2006 revealed that alarming deterioration in English in Philippines.

Comparative result of Phil Iri Pre and Post Test of Grade Six pupils S/Y 2013-2014

Comparative result of Phil Iri Pre and Post Test of Grade Six pupils S/Y 2013-2014

Considering only the results from Public Schools, Filipino increased by 1.88% and Mathematics increased by 1.36%. The three subjects decreased by 10.77% for Hekasi, 2.89% for Science and 1.05% for English.

Reading is a skill that gets better with practice. More drills and practice for developing reading

would be a great help. Chua (2008) asserted that children draw out

their competence from what they develop in themselves (attitude or perception) and the people around them (such as parents).

Parents as the primary educator of children, communicate positive values such as respect, hard work and responsibility.

Theories affecting the Academic Performance of Grade Six pupils

The study was conceived for there is a great need of finding the factors that affect the performance of pupils in English subject.

There is an urgent need to save the increasing number of learners who suffer from various reading difficulties.

Through knowing and understanding the reasons behind this dilemma, this will ensure that the problem will be addressed and will be prevented.

Significance of the StudyThis study on Factor Correlates of Grade Six pupil’s

academic performance in English of Libmanan North District Northern sector during the school year 2014-2015 will be beneficial to students, teachers, parents, administrator and future researchers.

There are 34 schools in Libmanan North District, Seven schools belongs to the Northern sector namely; Awayan, Candami, Candato, Mantalisay, Camambugan, Tarum and Libmanan North Central School.

The study was limited to Grade six pupils of Northern sector for the school year 2014-2015.

There are factors that affect the academic performance of pupils.

Factor Correlates of Grade Six pupil’s Academic Performance in English of Libmanan North District,

Northern Sector S/Y 2014-2015

Title Proposal:

Statement of the Problem:

This study will aim to determine the factor correlates of Grade six pupil’s performance in English for the school year 2014-2015.

Specifically, this study aims to answer the following questions:Problem No. 1 What is the level of academic performance in English of Grade six pupils of Libmanan North District, Northern sector?

Problem No. 2

What are the correlates of pupils’ performance in English in terms of:

a. Personal factorsb. Environmental factorsc. Socio-economic factors

Problem No. 3Is there a significant correlation between the

factors along with the academic performance of pupils?

Problem No. 4What recommendations may be proposed as

a result of the study?

Conceptual Framework

Data Gathering Instrument: Pupil’s academic grades in English from June to October covering first

and second grading period. The researcher will make use of Questionnaires based on the issues

raised in the study Comparative results of Pre and Post Phil Iri test of pupils s/y 2013-2014.

Population: Grade six pupils of Libmanan North District, Northern sector for the

school year 2014-2015. Parental involvement on some factors from problems raised.

Data Gathering Procedure: Descriptive correlational method of research