Reading comprehension and students’ academic performance in English

Aims: The main goal is to identify, examine, and recommend techniques for enhancing academic performance and reading comprehension abilities. The ultimate goal is to significantly aid students' overall achievement in their academic endeavors. Study design: The design used in this study is descriptive research. Place and duration of study: Nicolas L. Galvez memorial national high school Methodology: Grade 7 students of Nicolas L. Galvez memorial national high school consisting two hundred eighty nine (289) students were the chosen respondents of the researchers. Results: There is a significant difference between the students’ reading comprehension proficiency and academic performance, as the results showed that most of the respondents’ struggled comprehending the text affected the academic performance. In addition to that, reading comprehension is essential as it helps them to understand any instruction resulting in independent readers. Conclusion: There is a significant difference between the students' reading comprehension and academic performance.