Experiences of Teachers in Implementing the ‘Bayan Ko, Titser Ko’ Reading Program in Quezon Province: Inputs for Enhancement
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Reading proficiency in the Philippines remains a significant challenge, as evidenced by Filipino learners' low performance in international assessments. While the “Bayan Ko, Titser Ko” (BKTK) program was established to address this crisis through community volunteerism, the lived experiences of the teachers operationalizing such grassroots interventions remain largely unexplored. Hence, this study investigated the experiences of teachers in implementing the “Bayan Ko, Titser Ko”, reading program in Quezon province and determined inputs for enhancement. This utilized qualitative methods and purposively selected eight (8) volunteer teachers in the “Bayan Ko, Titser Ko” Program. Thematic analysis to analyze the data in a municipality in Quezon province. The results revealed five themes such as volunteer teachers’ involvement, teacher-learner interaction, parents’ involvement, difficulties in teaching non-readers, and uncooperative pupils. Thus, this study concludes that volunteer teachers are the key players in the success of the reading program and the ‘Bayan Ko Teacher Ko Program’ reading program is beneficial for enhancing the reading comprehension and proficiency of Filipino learners. However, it needs to be improved since it has the potential to alleviate illiteracy in the Philippines. As recommendations, policy makers and the government should provide literacy training sessions to capacitate the volunteer teachers in implementing the BKTK program, ensuring they are equipped with effective reading instruction strategies. Meanwhile, future studies can be done by assessing the effectiveness of the reading programs using standardized literacy assessments. Furthermore, future studies can be done with more participants to have more accuracy and generalizable results.
Authors: JOY VILLON, Myrgil De Torres, Derek Damian
Institution: Southern Luzon State University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7130347443