Evaluation of the Philippine National Foreign Language Program in Public Secondary Schools

Jocelyn Dr Andaya; Tina Amor Buhat; Ana Marie Calapit; Glenne Delos Trinos; Rosa Ligaya Domingo; Wenda Fajardo; Ayette Ferriols; Riza Gusano; Anna Maria Patricia Santos; Samuel Soliven

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Evaluation of the Philippine National Foreign Language Program in Public Secondary Schools

Jocelyn Dr Andaya, Tina Amor Buhat, Ana Marie Calapit, Glenne Delos Trinos, Rosa Ligaya Domingo, Wenda Fajardo, Ayette Ferriols, Riza Gusano, Anna Maria Patricia Santos, Samuel Soliven

Published in International Journal of Language and Linguistics (Volume 8, Issue 6)

Received: 27 March 2020 Accepted: 22 April 2020 Published: 4 November 2020

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The study evaluated the implementation of the Philippine National Foreign Language Program (Special Program in Foreign Language [SPFL]). A descriptive research design was employed to identify the following: (1) the profile of SPFL students and graduates and (2) the graduates’ current status; (3) the teachers’ and school heads’ assessment of the program and (4) the difference between the two; and (5) the challenges encountered in the implementation of SPFL. The current study found varied reasons for unemployment among graduates, but there was a consensus among student- and graduate-participants that the program is satisfactory in terms of its objectives and curriculum. Teachers reported to have encountered serious problems in SPFL implementation while the principals described the problems as only moderately serious. A model for implementing the SPFL curriculum was then developed based on the results of the study. This includes four main agents of implementation: administrators, teachers, learners and support groups, each with respective tasks to practice.

Published in	International Journal of Language and Linguistics (Volume 8, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijll.20200806.11
Page(s)	240-245
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Foreign Language, Implementation Practices, Curriculum Model

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Jocelyn Dr Andaya, Tina Amor Buhat, Ana Marie Calapit, Glenne Delos Trinos, Rosa Ligaya Domingo, et al. Evaluation of the Philippine National Foreign Language Program in Public Secondary Schools. Int J Lang Linguist. 2020;8(6):240-245. doi: 10.11648/j.ijll.20200806.11

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Jocelyn Dr Andaya

Department of Education (DepEd), Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), Manila, Philippines
Tina Amor Buhat

Department of Education (DepEd), Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), Manila, Philippines
Ana Marie Calapit

Department of Education (DepEd), Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), Manila, Philippines
Glenne Delos Trinos

Department of Education (DepEd), Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), Manila, Philippines
Rosa Ligaya Domingo

Department of Education (DepEd), Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), Manila, Philippines
Wenda Fajardo

Department of Education (DepEd), Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), Manila, Philippines
Ayette Ferriols

Department of Education (DepEd), Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), Manila, Philippines
Riza Gusano

Department of Education (DepEd), Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), Manila, Philippines
Anna Maria Patricia Santos

Department of Education (DepEd), Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), Manila, Philippines
Samuel Soliven

Department of Education (DepEd), Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD), Manila, Philippines

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Jocelyn Dr Andaya; Tina Amor Buhat; Ana Marie Calapit; Glenne Delos Trinos; Rosa Ligaya Domingo, et al. Evaluation of the Philippine National Foreign Language Program in Public Secondary Schools. Int. J. Lang. Linguist. 2020, 8(6), 240-245. doi: 10.11648/j.ijll.20200806.11

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Jocelyn Dr Andaya, Tina Amor Buhat, Ana Marie Calapit, Glenne Delos Trinos, Rosa Ligaya Domingo, et al. Evaluation of the Philippine National Foreign Language Program in Public Secondary Schools. Int J Lang Linguist. 2020;8(6):240-245. doi: 10.11648/j.ijll.20200806.11

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