Exploring the Students' Reading, Writing, and Numeracy Skills in Southeast Maluku Regency Coastal Elementary Schools

Abstract

Abstract This study aims to explore students' reading, writing, and numeracy skills in ten coastal elementary schools targeted for the 2021 Elementary School Quality Improvement Program. This study used an ex-post-facto quantitative descriptive method. The data source is a database of the 2021 Elementary School Face-to-Face Learning Quality Improvement Program in Southeast Maluku Regency, i.e., the literacy and numeracy skills scores of 500 students. Normalized gain was used to determine the magnitude of the increase in scores from the pre-test and post-test. The results showed that eight elementary schools (80%) had a mean literacy final score of more than 60 (mean 68.23). The final score of literacy in each class is above 60, with the highest average final score achieved by Grade 3 (74.83). The increase in students' reading and writing literacy scores was still in the Low category (0.28). Two elementary schools (20%) have an average final numeracy score below 60. In general, the average final numeracy score is above 60 (63.40). The lowest numeracy score is in Grade 4 (58.31). The increase in numeracy skill scores is still in the low category (0.23). The results indicate the school's need for reflection, evaluation, follow-up plans, and program sustainability to strengthen students' skills.

Keywords

• reading and writing literacy
• numeracy literacy
• elementary school students.