Reading Management Program For Junior High School English Coordinators In Batangas Province

The problems in reading among learners are perennial issues in every school. One way to resolve this is by crafting strategic reading programs suited to the specific needs of every struggling reader. However to make it more effective it must be managed properly. At this point English coordinators must acquire and enhance the necessary management competencies for reading program management. Thus this study aimed to assess the management competencies of English coordinators and identify the issues and concerns in reading program management so as to propose a reading program management for them. The study utilized a descriptive research design utilizing a researcher made questionnaire as research instrument. The results of the study showed that the management competencies of English coordinators were moderately evident in terms of planning documentation and reporting management communication and decision making while the primary issue and concern in reading program management was the sufficiency of resources to support the program and time to support and implement the program. The results were used as basis in crafting a reading program management for English coordinators.