| Peer-Reviewed

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

Received: 27 March 2020     Accepted: 22 April 2020     Published: 4 November 2020
Views:       Downloads:
Abstract

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
Creative Commons

This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.

Copyright

Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Foreign Language, Implementation Practices, Curriculum Model

References
[1] Abbott, M. (2018). Beyond a bridge to understanding the benefits of second language learning. American Educator, 39-43. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1182083.pdf.
[2] Cutter, C. (2017). The principal’s role in the implementation of a one-to-one initiative: A case study of two schools [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Tennessee.
[3] Delhumeau, H. (2011). Language and globalization. Retrieved from https://hdelhumeau.wordpress.com/2011/07/22/language-and-globalization/.
[4] Department of Education Order No. 560, s. 2008. Special Program in Foreign Language. Pasig City: DepEd.
[5] Department of Education Order No. 55, s. 2009 Guidelines on offering foreign languages like Spanish, French, and Nihongo (Japanese) as elective subjects in the third and fourth year levels of high school. Pasig City: DepEd.
[6] Department of Education Order No. 5, s. 2015. Integration of travel expenses of SPFL teachers attending local training on teaching foreign language in the region/division/school budget. Pasig City: DepEd.
[7] Enhanced Basic Education Act 2013. (Phils).
[8] Kupske, F. (2020). The impact of language attrition on language teaching: the dynamics of linguistic knowledge retention and maintenance in multilingualism. Ilha Desterro, 72 (3). Retrieved from http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0616-612X.
[9] O’Brien, M., Bajt, A., Lee, J., Lisanik, M., Pletnyova, A., & Reyes, S. (2017). Literature review on the impact of second-language learning. Retrieved from https://www.caslt.org/files/media/news/Lit-review-Impact-L2-Learning.pdf.
[10] Rigby, J., Forman, S., & Lewis, R. (2019). Principals’ leadership moves to implement a discipline-specific instructional improvement policy. Leadership and Policy in Schools. DOI: 10.1080/15700763.2019.1668422.
[11] Schmid, M. & Mehotcheva, T. (2012). Foreign language attrition. Dutch Journal of Applied Linguistics. DOI: 1.10.1075/dujal.1.1.08sch.
[12] Stein-Smith, K. (2017). The multilingual advantage: Foreign language as a social skill in a globalized world. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 7 (3). Retrieved from https://www.ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_7_No_3_March_2017/6.pdf.
[13] Sun, J. (2013). Globalization and language teaching and learning in China. International Journal on Integrating Technology in Education, 2 (4). Retrieved from http://airccse.org/journal/ijite/papers/2413ijite04.pdf.
[14] World Economic Forum (2017). How learning a new language makes you more tolerant [Video file]. https://fbvideodownloader.info/videos/10154065567466479.
[15] Wu, S. (2019). Implementation of Special Program in Foreign Language (SPFL) [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Pangasinan State University.
Cite This Article
  • APA Style

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

    Copy | Download

    ACS Style

    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

    Copy | Download

    AMA Style

    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

    Copy | Download

  • @article{10.11648/j.ijll.20200806.11,
      author = {Jocelyn Dr Andaya and Tina Amor Buhat and Ana Marie Calapit and Glenne Delos Trinos and Rosa Ligaya Domingo and Wenda Fajardo and Ayette Ferriols and Riza Gusano and Anna Maria Patricia Santos and Samuel Soliven},
      title = {Evaluation of the Philippine National Foreign Language Program in Public Secondary Schools},
      journal = {International Journal of Language and Linguistics},
      volume = {8},
      number = {6},
      pages = {240-245},
      doi = {10.11648/j.ijll.20200806.11},
      url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijll.20200806.11},
      eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijll.20200806.11},
      abstract = {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.},
     year = {2020}
    }
    

    Copy | Download

  • TY  - JOUR
    T1  - Evaluation of the Philippine National Foreign Language Program in Public Secondary Schools
    AU  - Jocelyn Dr Andaya
    AU  - Tina Amor Buhat
    AU  - Ana Marie Calapit
    AU  - Glenne Delos Trinos
    AU  - Rosa Ligaya Domingo
    AU  - Wenda Fajardo
    AU  - Ayette Ferriols
    AU  - Riza Gusano
    AU  - Anna Maria Patricia Santos
    AU  - Samuel Soliven
    Y1  - 2020/11/04
    PY  - 2020
    N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijll.20200806.11
    DO  - 10.11648/j.ijll.20200806.11
    T2  - International Journal of Language and Linguistics
    JF  - International Journal of Language and Linguistics
    JO  - International Journal of Language and Linguistics
    SP  - 240
    EP  - 245
    PB  - Science Publishing Group
    SN  - 2330-0221
    UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijll.20200806.11
    AB  - 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.
    VL  - 8
    IS  - 6
    ER  - 

    Copy | Download

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Sections