The document is an executive summary of a research study on the factors affecting English proficiency of first year students at Prudencia D. Fule Memorial National High School. The study found that teachers' competencies, physical condition, and school environment significantly influenced students' English proficiency. It also found significant relationships between students' profiles (age, gender, section) and their proficiency levels. The study recommends teachers improve their skills, schools provide proper materials and environment, and parents help their children's physical readiness and interest in learning English.

1. Republic of the Philippines
Laguna State Polytechnic University
San Pablo City Campus
San Pablo City
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Title: RELATED FACTORS AND ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS AT PRUDENCIA D. FULE MEMORIAL
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC YEAR 2011 – 2012
Rationale:
Public Secondary Institutions seek to produce highly skilled and competitive students, discover and enhance different aptitudes and interest in order to equip
them with skills for productive endeavour and interactive communication. That is why one of the very important is that the secondary students would be proficient
in English language not just on how they convey ideas and thoughts but rather to perpetuate in a proper intellectual exchanges. Hence, this study aims to find out
and address the factor that affects the English proficiency of the first year students who are enrolled in Prudencia D. Fule Memorial National High School during the
academic year 2011-2012.
Significance of the Study
The study will be significant to the following:
Teachers and Instructors. The findings and implications of this study will give them ability in making English subjects more effectual teachers especially for those
specializing English, for it will benefit them in a way of identifying the factors underlying English proficiency;
Students. For it will help them to improve and be competent in using the second language;
Parents. To furnish and give aid for their children an interest to learn the complexities of English language; and
Researchers, for it will help them gain satisfaction for knowing some insights about the given problem and develop research skills to be more productive in the
field that they had chosen to belong in the future profession.

2. Statement of the Problem Hypotheses Statistical Treatment Findings & Conclusions Recommendations
The aim of the study is to find Based on the findings
out the factor that affects the English and conclusions made in the
proficiency of the first year students study, the following
who are enrolled in Prudencia recommendations are hereby
National High School during the presented:
academic year 2011-2012.
Specifically, the study sought
to answer the following questions:
1. What is the profile of the
respondents in terms of:
1.1 Age; Frequency and Percentage 1.1 Out of 30 respondents,
Distribution majority of are 12 years old
with a frequency and
percentage of (seventeen) 17
or 57 percent. Second is 11
years old having (eleven) 11
or 23 percent, then followed
by 13 and 14 years of age
having little interval, in
company of (four) 4 or 13
percent and (two) 2 or 7
percent. This entails that
most of the respondents
chosen by random sampling
are in age of 12 which is the
accepted age as a freshmen
in high school level.

3. 1.2 Gender; and Frequency and Percentage 1.2 Majority of the
Distribution respondents are female
students having a frequency
of (twenty) 20 or 67 percent
and they outnumbered the
male students with only (ten)
10 or 33 percent or half than
that of female respondents.
1.3 Section? Frequency and Percentage 1.3 section B soared high
Distribution with (thirteen) 13 or 43
percent of the total
respondents, succeeded by
section C having a frequency
of (nine) 9 or 30 percent and
lastly section A with only
(eight) 8 or 27 percent. This
implies that section B has the
most number of first year
students subjected as
representative in the
population.
2. How do the respondents
perceive the influence of
the following factors on
their English proficiency:

4. 2.1 Teachers‟ Weighted mean and 2.1 Teachers‟ competencies For the concern of students‟
Competencies; Standard Deviation (mean = 4.7) and interpreted improvement, teachers may
as „Agree‟, This implies that suit the interest particularly
English Proficiency level of those specializing in English
high school students has so that they will encourage
relation on how their English students to study more the
teacher has certain qualities basic structure of English
to demonstrate, assist, and grammar.
teach that corresponds in
English subject.
2.2 Physical Condition; Weighted mean and 2.2 Physical condition (mean
and Standard Deviation = 4.6) and interpreted as
„Agree‟. This indicates that
physical condition is
mutually related to the
English Proficiency of first
year students, in addition,
since the mean lies to the
4.21 – 5.0 values scale, it is
strongly supported that
readiness and physically
preparedness of respondents
are essential when it comes
to measuring proficiency
level.
2.3 School Environment? Weighted mean and 2.3 School environment Institutions may provide
Standard Deviation (mean = 4.5) and interpreted instructional materials such
as „Agree‟. This tell us that as Audio media since the

5. even School Environment is respondents has low
crucial in developing English frequency rate in verbal
Proficiency with the total responsiveness and specially
mean of 4.5 and states the provide good environmental
influence of school atmosphere for learners.
atmosphere and development
of English proficiency
matters.
3. What is the level of
students‟ Proficiency in
English with reference to:
3.1 spelling; Frequency, Percentage 3.1 The overall mean is 0.64
Distribution and Weighted with the verbal interpretation
mean of „Satisfactory‟. It can
clearly see that the
respondents performed
moderately in Spelling.
3.2 vocabulary range; Frequency, Percentage 3.2 The second part of the
Distribution and Weighted test gained an overall mean
mean of 0.55 and the respondents
achieved „Fair‟ proficiency
level.
3.3 verbal responsiveness Frequency, Percentage 3.3 With an average of
Distribution and Weighted percentage of fifteen (15)

6. mean and a mean of 0.15 with
corresponding achievement
of „Needs improvement‟ this
entails that the Verbal
Responsiveness is the most
difficult part of English
Proficiency Test.
3.4 pluralizing; and Frequency, Percentage 3.4 Fifty – five (55) percent
Distribution and Weighted and an overall mean of 0.15.
mean This implies that respondents
achieved „Fairly‟ on the
Pluralizing test.
3.5 subject and verb Frequency, Percentage 3.5 With an average of 66
agreement? Distribution and Weighted percent and 0.66 mean. The
mean respondents succumb to the
level of „Satisfactory‟ and
performed vast range of
scores with the last part of
English Proficiency Test.
4. Is there a significant There is no significant Pearson Product Moment 4. All the said factors are
relationship between the relationship between the profile Correlation of Coefficient at significantly related to the
profile of the respondents of the respondents and their 0.05 level of significance result of English Proficiency
and their level of English level of English Proficiency. Test of first year students.
Proficiency? Age having r = 0.25 and p =

7. -0.0625, gender r = 0.56, p =
-0.3136 and section r = -
.077, p = 0.0329 since all p
values are less than 0.05
level of significance. This
only proves that there is a
significant relationship
between the variables.
The hypothesis that there is
no significant relationship
between the profile of the
respondents and their level
of English Proficiency is
„Rejected‟.
5. Is there a significant There is no significant Pearson Product Moment 5. The correlation between Since physical condition of
relationship between relationship between English Correlation of Coefficient at the Proficiency – related the respondents also related
English proficiency level Proficiency level and the 0.05 level of significance variables such as Teachers‟ to English Proficiency and
and the proficiency – proficiency - related factors. competencies (r = -0.07, p = likewise recommended that
related variables? 0.0443), Physical condition the parents are vital
(r = -0.11, p = 0.0121), and provocative when it comes to
school environment (r = their children‟s physical
0.12, p = -0.0144) are all condition according to
significantly related to the colloquium experts
English Proficiency Test (International Language
since the p – values are less studies Association, 2001)
than 0.05 level of have been mentioned as one
significance. This attests that of the recommendations, to
all the laid factors and wit:
variables influence the
development of English “Parents are direct

8. Proficiency. response indicator
for their young
The hypothesis that there is and influentially
no significant relationship provide such
between English Proficiency learners‟ needs to
level and the proficiency - gave interest; help
related factors is „Rejected‟. them (children) to
develop journal or
diary; schedule
periodic parent –
teacher meetings
so that parents can
discern their
progress; enforce
rules frequently to
limit them to play
and provide a
pleasant climate
so that when they
go to school
predicaments is
partially reduced”.
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WENDY C. SAN JUAN
Researcher