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The need for good communication skills in English gives one an edge in
English was first introduced to the Filipinos through the American public
school system and, for half a century, the language was systematically
well as the various ways in which the language is used, may be traced to the
English.
especially in terms of its economy. The BPO industry, for instance, as one of
the most paying jobs in the Philippines recruits employees who have excellent
communication skills in English. The rise of ESL teaching which deals with
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teaching of English to learners of the second language, hire workers with
the English language. Ibpap statistics show that today, only 8-10 persons are
hired for every 100 applicants in the IT-BPO sector. (Cabigon 2015)
Advisor of the United States Embassy in Manila, reports that only four percent
of Filipino applicants are hired by call centers while the remaining ninety-six
competitive advantage in the global job market is the proficiency of our skilled
for Excellence) which requires students of its school to strictly speak in English
in all school premises. It believes that doing so, would produce graduates who
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are proficient in English which would, in the future, make them excellent global
leaders.
East Asian nationalities, not all are comfortable in complying with the said
school premises. It has been observed that students of the lower years
comply more to the said policy than students in the higher years.
identify the strengths and weaknesses of the Speak English Only Policy. It will
also serve as a basis for the improvement of the guidelines on the policy. This
study would equip them to properly motivate students to speak English inside
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Faculty. The findings of this study would help them carry out their
Parents. This study would help them assess the progress of their
to those who will conduct future studies regarding the impact of the Speak
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Most researchers however, show clearly that the problem is more likely
following mandate, rules and reminder (Beykont and Crawford, et.al 1997)
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3. Remind your friends to speak English.
English only policies and keep such in mind when considering the use of an
actual implementation of an English only policy (Estrada, E.J. and Lopez L.M.,
1992). The fact that English is the most significant language in the world in
terms of Economics; it makes the most influential and most valuable form a
This study aims to determine the assessment of the speak English Policy
RESEARCH PARADIGM
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This diagram shows the assessment of the Speak English Only Policy in
This study aims to evaluate the Speak English Only Policy among the Grade
Policy?
2. How does the speak English Only Policy improve the respondents English
language proficiency?
4. What solutions can be proposed to improve the Speak English Only Policy?
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HYPOTHESIS OF THE STUDY
DEFINITION OF VARIABLES
Philippines, they are also known as call centers, which usually cater to western
countries.
use of something
Quest for Excellency. The current program of the Grace Chrisitian college to
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Speak English Only Policy. A policy of the Grace Christian College wherein
researcher also chose grade 12, section 6 as her subjects. This study does
The study also assessed the Speak English Only Policy of the Grace
Only Policy was done using a questionnaire employing of the likert scale.
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Chapter 2
This chapter contains the literature and studies, both local and foreign,
In the diverse world we live in, there is a need to know more than one
school students.
Teachers program.
learning as other key subjects such as Science and Mathematics use English
He also noted the vitality of English for work opportunities locally and in
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seeming drop in Filipinos’ proficiency in English from the results of Filipino
countries all over the world for 2008, he the Philippines’ average overall score
was 6.69, which was below the 7 passing score of the Australian government.
Because of the great need for English proficiency skills, there is a need
if it wants to stay as one of the most attractive areas for business process
Malacanang.
Aside from the BPO industry, Filipinos are easily hired abroad because
their English proficiency skills are higher than those from workers in
neighboring countries. English is the number one language in the entire world.
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Santos said a recent study showed that China is moving to boost the
English proficiency of its people. “We have to continue beefing up our English
that English proficiency is advantageous not just to the BPO industry but also
generally in favour in the of Speak English Only Policy and their preference is
chance to use English as the sole means of communication, rather than merely
lessened.
of St. Jude Institute of Technology, Surigao City shows that English speaking
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in other subjects, participation in any oral activities, and in presenting reports
of L1 in the English classroom, the results showed that students used their
first language for a variety of reasons. In addition, the respondents of the said
research mentioned that they sometimes used their first language in the
English classroom and they would prefer having their first languages used a
attitudes towards the use of their first languages in English classrooms. Most
classmates who spoke their first language. Most are in favor of the English-
in English classrooms. The participants also said that they use English more
than they used their first language in English classrooms, and that speaking
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students English skills and one of the common ways this is done is the use of
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CHAPTER 3
investigate relationship among variables. The study aimed to know how the
students asses the Speak English Only Policy of the Grace Christian College.
The researcher used the survey questionnaire to collect the data to find out
the students’ assessment of the Speak English Only Policy of the Grace
were done and the result were analysed and were used in the assessment of
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POPULATION AND SAMPLE OF THE STUDY
The respondents of the study were the senior high school students of
the Grace Christian College. They are enrolled in the academic year 2017-
2018. The sampling method that was used was convenience sampling.
students.
study. The researchers tried to develop and adopt surveys that help her reach
conclusions.
Questionnaire
The Questionnaire used in this study consisted of 3 parts. The first part
is the effectiveness of the Speak English Only Policy. The second part are the
problems that the said policy has. Lastly are the solutions that can be
Preparation
The collection and analysis for the data gathered using the survey took
a number of steps. The first step was to select the study participants, the
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researcher chose grade 12 students as they have been students of the said
institution for the longest time. The next step was to prepare the materials
that would help answer the study questions and fulfil the purpose of the study.
The last step was to plan the steps to analyse the collected data from the
Validation
given to the research adviser and to the management of the Grace Christian
College. These experts went through the research questions and the
instrument.
Administration
administered directly to the chosen sample for the study. Thirty copies of the
permission to conduct the study at Grace Christian College, Quezon City. She
sought permission from the school to allow her to undertake the study. The
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DATA PROCESSING AND STATISTICAL TREATMENT
The total mean was used as a statistical treatment to interpret the data
accumulated.
The Weighted mean was used in the questionnaires which answered the
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Weighted Value Verbal Scale
Interpretation
4 Agree 3.40-4.19
2 Disagree 1.80-2.59
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Chapter 4
Speak English Only Policy. The following tables show the interpretation of the
weighted mean:
Table 1
The following tables show the assessment of the students on the Speak
English Only Policy, wherein it focused on whether they willingly abide to the
policy or not.
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Table 2
Table 1 shows that item 1, I willingly abide to the Speak English Only
agree. Whereas, I find it difficult to abide to the speak English Only Policy, got
This shows that although students are willing to abide to the Speak
English Only Policy, they find it difficult to abide by it. Though the students
follow the policy, it not convenient for them to do so, which is the reason why
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The following table shows how the Speak English Only Policy was helpful
students benefited from the policy and how. The improvements of the said
policy were also ranked from the skill with the most benefit to the one with
Table 3
Overall Interpretation
Grand Weighted Mean 3.52 Agree
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The table above shows how the speak English Only Policy helped the
people who speak in English and helping other people speak in English ranked
as the second. This shows that the Speak English Only Policy was very helpful
As interpreted from the table the Speak English Only Policy was least helpful
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The following table shows the perceptions of the students on why the
Table 4
Overall Interpretation
Grand Weighted Mean 3.24 Moderately
Agree
Speak English Only Policy is that students do not religiously follow the Speak
English Only Policy, although they are expected to do it whenever they are in
the school premises. This is because they do not think it’s effective and they
are not comfortable in speaking English at all times which ranked third and
fourth.
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The following table shows the solutions of the problems of the Speak
English Only Policy. It includes ways on how the respondents think the Speak
Table 5
Overall Interpretation
Grand Weighted Mean 3.18 Moderately Agree
It can be interpreted that the best solution to the Speak English Only
Policy is that teachers should set an example by following the Speak English
Only Policy. It shows that students have more tendency of abiding to the policy
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Chapter 5
This study aimed to find out the assessment of the Grade 12 students
of Grace Christian College on the Speak English Only Policy, on how they abide
by it, how it helps them improve their English skills, as well as the problems
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
agree.
This applies on whether they find are willing to abide to the policy and
2. How does the speak English Only Policy improve the respondents
entails that the Speak English Only Policy improves the students English
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language proficiency. It was mostly effective on the students’ communication
with other people in the English language. While it has the least benefit on the
agree, this means that the implementation of the Speak English Only Policy
has problems. The biggest problem given is that students do not religiously
Policy?
agree.
CONCLUSIONS
1. Students respond positively to the Speak English Only Policy as they willing
abide to it, on the other hand they find abiding to the said policy difficult. This
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entails that students just abide to it because it’s a policy but they are not
2. The Speak English Only Policy is most helpful in improving the respondents’
3. The Speak English Only Policy is also very helpful in helping the respondents
4. The biggest problem in the implementation of the Speak English Only Policy
is that most respondents’ do not follow the Speak English Only Policy in their
classrooms.
5. The respondents think that the Speak English Only Policy is effective, which
of the implementation of the Speak English Only Policy, is that teachers should
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RECOMMENDATION
been suggested.
3. The rules of the Speak English Only Policy should be modified for stricter
implementation.
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QUESTIONNAIRE
Sex:
( ) Male
( ) Female
I. Research Questionnaire
Direction: Rate the Speak English Only Policy (QEP) of the Grace Christian
College using the scale below. Put a check on the rating.
5 – Strongly Agree
4 – Agree
3 – Moderately Agree
2 – Disagree
1 – Strongly Disagree
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1. The Speak English Only Policy improves my
vocabulary
2. The Speak English Only Policy improves my
grammar
3. The Speak English Only Policy helps me participate
in any oral activities
4. The Speak English Only Policy enhances my writing
Skills
5. The Speak English Only Policy enhances my
listening skills
6. The Speak English Only Policy enables me to
understand other subjects with English as the
medium of instruction.
7. The Speak English Only Policy helps me convey my
ideas in English better.
8. The Speak English Only Policy improves my
confidence to speak English in front of other people.
9. The Speak English Only Policy helps me understand
other people who speak English.
10.The Speak English Only Policy enables me to help
others who have difficulty in English speaking.
PROBLEMS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 5 4 3 2 1
SPEAK ENGLISH ONLY POLICY
1. My teachers do not religiously follow the Speak
English Only Policy.
2. I do not religiously follow the Speak English Only
Policy in the classroom.
3. I am not comfortable in speaking English at all
times.
4. I do not see the importance of the Speak English
Only Policy.
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4. Posters which would remind students of the Speak
English Only Policy should be posted everywhere in
the school premises.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Email: teachergrace@gmail.com
Gender: Female
Educational History:
Work History
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