SECOND Language Acquisition, Learning of English, and Classroom English Proficiency of Private Senior High School STUDENTS

Abstract

The quantitative study employed a descriptive correlational design to determine whether Second Language Acquisition and Learning of English could predict the students' classroom English proficiency among private senior high school students in Davao City. The researcher purposively selected 232 respondents using simple random sampling. The researcher adopted survey questionnaires to assess Second Language Acquisition, Learning of English, and Classroom English Proficiency. Data analysis involved calculating the mean, standard deviation, and Pearson correlation coefficient (r), and conducting multiple linear regression analyses. The study's results indicated that the Second Language Acquisition, and Learning of English of Private Senior High School students are high, and the classroom English proficiency is also high. Notably, the study found a significant and positive correlation between the respondents' Second Language Acquisition and Classroom English Proficiency, as well as between Learning of English and Classroom English Proficiency. The findings underscore the significant impact of both individual and combined predictors. Thus, second language acquisition and Learning English independently and collectively contribute significantly to the classroom English proficiency of private senior high school students.