COLLEGE OF ST.

CATHERINE QUEZON CITY i

362 Quirino Highway, Sangandaan, Quezon City

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION

OF THE “SPEAK-ENGLISH POLICY”
IN TWO SELECTED SCHOOLS

A Thesis Presented to
the Faculty of the College of Education
College of St. Catherine Quezon City

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor in Secondary Education

by
Castro, Jhoanna
Leynes, Fatima
Real, Seanne Nicaula
Reyes, Pamela Abigail

October, 2015
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APPROVAL SHEET

This Research entitled THE ASSESSMENT OF THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPEAK ENGLISH POLICY IN TWO
SELECTED SCHOOLS prepared and submitted by Jhoanna B. Castro, Fatima
G. Leynes, Seanne Nicaula A. Real, and Pamela Abegail A. Reyes in partial
fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor in Secondary Education
(Major in English) has been examined and hereby recommended for approval and
acceptance.

MS. HIEDEE M. TUGADO

Thesis Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINER
Approved by the COMMITTEE ON ORAL EXAMINATION with the
grade of ________.

MENANDRO M. MAGCULANG , ED. D.

Chairman, Panel of Examiners

IRIS R. PEREZ RUBEN I. REGACHO

Member Member

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Bachelor in Secondary Education.

____________________ ARIEL C. MANLUSOC

Date Dean,College Department
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

With boundless love and appreciation, the researchers would like to

extend their heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the following people who

became instruments to the development of this masterpiece:

To Dr. Arlene S.C. Maningding, the President of our beloved Alma

Mater, for the abiding support throughout the study,

To Dr. Ariel C. Manlusoc, the Dean of the College Department and the

Chairman of the Panelist, for the immeasurable help and unwavering guidance,

To Mrs. Hiedee M. Tugado, the Principal of the Basic Education

Department and Thesis Adviser, for her support, advice, guidance, valuable

comments, suggestions, and provisions that benefited the researchers much in the

completion and success of this study,

To Mrs. Herminia R. Miralles, a college professor and our statistician,

for sharing her knowledge and help in the analysis of data and its statistical

computation,

To Dr. Menandro M. Magculang, former OIC-Dean of the College

Department and Thesis Professor,for his ceaseless and untiring support and words

of encouragement, for giving a long period of time to depend this manuscript, for
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his patience in editing this manuscript, and for sharing his knowledge for the

researcher to understand the right procedure in doing the thesis,

To Mrs. Carmelita R. Reyes, Institutional Academic Coordinator of St.

Mary’s Caloocan City, for letting the researchers conduct their survey in their

school,

To Mr. Rogelio P. Bulaong, Head of the English Department of Notre

Dame of Greater, for the support he gave us during the conduct of survey,

Lastly, to Almighty God for giving them strength, skills, and intelligence

in order to make this study a reality.

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DEDICATION

A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat,

determination and hard work.

- Colin Powell

The researchers would like to dedicate this masterpiece to the following

people for being their inspiration behind the success of this study:

To the researchers’ families – Castro Family, Cusipag Family, Leynes

Family, Real Family, and Reyes family, for their overwhelming love and

support – morally and financially, for being constant cheerleaders and for always

believing and encouraging the researchers to strive for their dreams.

To Adonis Cusipag, John Dejino, Joel Lanuza, and Lester Buno, who

have offered their unwavering support and encouragement, for cheering when

they are discouraged, wiping tears away when the research misfortunes struck,

and most importantly being 100% confident in the researchers’ ability to get the

study done.

JBC
FGL
SNAR
PAAR
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Title Page i

Approval Sheet ii

Acknowledgement iii

Dedication v

Table of Contents vi

List of Tables viii

List of Figures x

Abstract xi

Chapter

1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND 1

Background of the Study 3
Statement of the Problem 4
Significance of the Study 5
Hypothesis 6
Scope and Delimitation of the Study 7
Definition of Terms 8

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND

STUDIES 10
Related Literature 10
Foreign 10
Local 12
Related Studies 17
Foreign 17
Local 18
Conceptual Framework 19
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Chapter Page

Research Paradigm 21
Relevance of the Reviewed Literature and Studies
to the Present Study 22

3 METHODS OF RESEARCH 24
Research Design 24
Respondents 25
Sampling Techniques 25
Instrument and Techniques 26
Validation of the Instrument 28
Statistical Treatment of Data 29

4 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND

INTERPRETATION OF DATA 32

5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION,

AND RECOMMENDATION 56
Summary of Findings 56
Conclusions 63
Recommendations 69
Implications 74

References 76

Appendices 79
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LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title Page

1 Respondents’ Grade Level 33

2 The Grade 7 and 10 Respondents’

Interests/Hobbies 33

3 The Grade 7 and 10 Respondents’

Reading Language 34

4 Kinds of Reading Materials the Grade 7

Respondents are Reading 35

5 Factors Affecting the Implementation of the

Speak-English Policy 36

6 Effects of the Implementation of the Speak-English

Policy to the performance of the Students 38

7 Comparison of Grade 7 and Grade 10’s Reading Profile 39

8 T-Test of the Factors that Affect the Implementation

of the Speak-English Policy 42

9 T-Test of the Effects of the Speak-English Policy in the

Performance of the Students. 43

10 Respondents’ Grade Level 44

11 The Grade 7 and 10 Respondents’ Interests/Hobbies 44

12 Grade 7 and Grade 10 respondents’ Reading Language 45

13 Grade 7 and Grade 10 respondents’ Reading Materials 46

14 Factors Affecting the Implementation of the

Speak-English Policy (NDGM) 48
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Table No. Title Page

15 Effects of the Implementation of the Speak-English

Policy to the Performance of the Students 49

16 Comparison of Grade 7 and Grade 10’s

Reading Profile 52

17 T-Test of the Factors that Affect the Implementation

of the Speak-English Policy 54

18 T-Test of the Effects of the Speak-English Policy

in the Performance of the Students. 55
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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No. Title Page

1 Research Paradigm 21
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ABSTRACT

This research assessed the implementation of the Speak English policy in

Notre Dame Greater Manila and St. Mary’s Academy of Caloocan City. This

study looks into the issues pertaining to the policy. The respondents of the study

are high school students in Grade 7 and 10 and the Department Heads of both

Notre Dame of Greater Manila and St. Mary’s Academy of Caloocan City.

This research is based on probability cluster sampling technique. The

researchers conducted a survey to 78 Grade 7 and 95 Grade 10 students of St.

Mary’s Academy of Caloocan City and 114 Grade 7 and 123 Grade 10 students of

Notre Dame of Greater Manila with the use of a questionnaire that inquired about

the factors affecting the implementation of the Speak English policy and the

effects of the policy to the students performance. The researchers also conducted

an interview to the English Heads of both school that inquired the profile of the

policy.

The researchers performed a t-test for the two groups. The results are (1)

The students read printed english materials and make it as their hobby; (2) Both

school have almost the same wavelength in implementing the Speak English

policy; (3) The factor that affects most the implementing the Speak English policy
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is the ‘English teachers capability and skills in teaching the subject’; and (4) The

students’ grammar usage was affected by the Speak English policy.

Keywords: Assessment, Speak-English policy, policy, English, factors, effects,

students’ performance, implementation.