Reading Proficiency Level of Grade 12 Students in English for Academic and Professional Purposes: Basis for Developing and Evaluating Reading Intervention Materials in English

This study attempted to determine the Reading Proficiency Level in English for Academic and Professional Purposes of grade 12 students as basis for developing and evaluating reading intervention materials in English during the school year 2022-2023. The descriptive method of research was used with the survey questionnaire as the instrument to gather pertinent data. The teacher respondents were grouped into two categories according to qualifications: twenty (20) experts who and twenty (20) English language teachers. Based on the findings, the experts and the teacher respondents rated the developed reading materials in terms of objectives, springboard, lesson content, activities, reflection, and assessment with grand weighted mean ratings of 3.90 and 3.91, respectively, verbally interpreted as Very Highly Acceptable (VHA). The experts also claimed that the material caters for the new generation and can be a great help for teachers who have difficulties with various teaching strategies. On the other hand, the teacher respondents recommended the improvement of the materials by adding more colors to entice students to answer the exercises and to add topics for reading about Philippine setting, society, and culture