College Preparedness Based on English Proficiency Level: An Instructional Enrichment Manual

Joergen T. Arradaza, Catalino L. Centillas

Abstract


This study investigated the English performance of the Ormoc City Division senior high school students in the National Achievement Test (NAT) SY 2013 in order to design an instructional enrichment so they can be better prepared for college work. The descriptive quantitative method of research was used in this study, using the adapted researcher-made grammar test and questionnaire to gather the data which were then analyzed and interpreted. The findings revealed that teacher-related factors were the most probable causes of the respondents identified deficiency, although a culturally-related cause interference of Cebuano language (L1) got the highest weighted mean. It was concluded that based on English proficiency level, the Ormoc City Division senior high school students are greatly deficient in English.  Hence, with the intention to raise their English proficiency level, an instructional enrichment in the form of Instructional Enrichment Manual was developed.


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English proficiency, English enrichment manual, senior high school, descriptive quantitative method, Philippines

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