Reading comprehension in the cognitive performance of Language and Literature in high school students

The low level of reading comprehension among students has triggered a series of challenges that affect their cognitive, academic, and professional development. This deficit has compromised students' ability to understand texts, thus limiting their ability to learn and apply concepts and skills in different educational contexts. The objective was to analyze the performance of high school students in the area of reading comprehension in order to boost their cognitive development at the Amazonas Educational Unit, located in the Chone Canton, Manabí province, during the 2023-2024 school year. For the development of the research, a methodology with a mixed quantitative-qualitative approach was used, in which the survey and observation sheet were applied as research techniques. The sample consisted of 243 high school students and 10 teachers from the Language and Literature department at the Amazonas Educational Unit in the Chone canton. The sample was a random sample of 100 high school students and 10 teachers from the Language and Literature department at the Amazonas Educational Unit in the Chone canton. The results showed a diverse and well-established educational practice among teachers, with a strong emphasis on integrating reading into their teaching.