This research assessed the effectiveness of targeted reading interventions in bridging literacy gaps among Key Stage 1 learners in selected schools under the East District of Toledo City Division for the school year 2025–2026, serving as a basis for developing enhanced reading activities tailored to learners’ specific needs. Most teacher-respondents were female, aged 31–40, married, with bachelor’s or master’s level education, and one to three years of experience. They had very satisfactory performance ratings and participated in professional development at the division level. Learners were mostly at the Near Mastery level in reading fluency, comprehension, and word recognition, though some remained in the Lack Mastery and No Mastery categories, indicating a need for targeted support. Teachers strongly agreed that interventions were well implemented through appropriate reading materials, varied strategies, and regular progress monitoring. A significant relationship was found between learners’ reading performance and the extent of intervention implementation, affirming that effective strategies positively influence reading outcomes. However, challenges were also identified, including limited reading time, minimal parental involvement, short attention spans, low learner motivation, teacher workload, and insufficient level reading materials. Less frequent but notable issues included large class sizes and limited teacher training. Overall, the study reveals that the strong implementation of targeted reading interventions is closely linked to improved literacy performance, yet addressing the identified issues is crucial to further enhance reading outcomes for Key Stage 1 learners.
Administration and Supervision, Descriptive Method, Reading Interventions, Reading Performance, Toledo City, Philippines.
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