SUBJECT 19 Researcher: Sige po!

Before I move to the real questions that I have here, so I would like to tell that Im here because I want to ask some questions regarding the paper that I making. So Im actually making a paper which headed toward ahh language program whichl hopefully will help us and the teachers in different nine public secondary schools around Calapan City. Before I ask those questions regarding you as a supervisor and regarding the language practices in Calapan City. First I would like to know how long have you been in this as a supervisor. Subject 19: Ive been here since 2009 only because when I was posted as a division supervisor I was incharge of values education and testing. And then when maam susan was promoted as SVS-ASDS at the division of oriental Mindoro during the time of Maam Celi Salmorin and Dr. Arceli Salmorin she ask me to handle English. Researcher: ahhhhh Subject 19: yeah,yeah,yeahh that was the beginning only during the time of Dr. Salmorin. Researcher: So thats 2009. Subject 19: 2009 .Something like that. Yes 2009 to present. Researcher: Experience as English Supervisor. Did you really call it English Supervisor. Subject 19: Yeah , Education Program Supervisor English. Oo tama English Subject. Researcher: English Subject. Ok.! Subject 19: Yes, oo! Researcher: ok so for 2009 and now its 2014 almost 4 years. To counting to five. Subject 19:yeah , yes Researcher: Counting to 5.

Subject 19: yes! Researcher: so in know you have lot of experience with being a supervisor and you have been took different schools. Youve observed teachers teaching the language and I know you have concerns about how they teach, how they make the students learn the language Subject 19: yes!

Researcher: so the first questions is ahh with regards to the status of the language program in general. So you see how the students perform with this though you experience as a supervisor. How would you describe the performance of the students with regards to language program that Calapan City has? Subject 19: ahh, each school of course develops the language program and then our agreement of course is to implement language program but the status to really see where they are now I think as a researcher you have to refer to data like the result of the Phil-IRI .We have the Pre-test and the Post-test but this year there are no materials for the Phil-IRI. Teachers are asked to utilize Phil-IRI materials of last year but anyway I think no problem about that because we have different batch of students as they do sir. I think I can make a generalization that there are students who are really good. You see the status of the language program can be a measure with the effect to the classroom. So if students can converse, students can write, students can understand the lessons in the classroom then I think the language program is good its effective but of course we have more parang more than half we say of our student populates. Yeah they are really need more good practices well I also do not blame them because English is just a 2nd language. And they usually English it just spoken inside the classroom. Researcher: Yes! And its just an hour and when they back home. Subject 19: Outside the classroom. No more. How much more at home, how many families are there? I do no not know using English at home I doubt. Yeah! Researcher: yes, yes! So if you going to rate like 1-10. How would you rate teaching language program? Generally! Subject 19:I guess the teachers are really ahh what I mean the teachers are really trying their best! Ok , the teachers are really trying their best but in the scale of 1-10 . 10 is the highest for me. Feeling only perhaps its just base on my opinion because Im not always in the teacher! Researcher: 10 is the highest! Subject 19: Its 6 only!

Researcher: six Subject 19: yeah! Six. Researcher: which do you think in the four aspects of language teaching should be improved as what you have observed? Subject 19: Comprehension! Researcher: Comprehension! So what you have regard to the reading!

Subject 19: Yes comprehension! Because I can say that comprehension because when they reach the fourth fear they are given the national achievement test. And if you see the result of national achievement test is very low. Researcher: because of the national achievement test they are really ewan. We do not actually measure this speaking in the national achievement test violence in the part of the national achievement test because they only think the measure is reading but they doesnt measure the listening, speaking, or writing. Subject 19: yeah! Oo! Yeah! Yeah! But I guess our students are very easy mean you see. They have Earphones were they listening music and they understand. They turn on the T.V and they can follow on what the movie is all about by just listening and looking. But when you are step to read a txt and similar information materials like that, no more! Researcher: yeah, that actually agrees with. That is also and then when they ask them what is the best similar language practice or activity that could help you improve English better or more? They always associated with technology, dvd, and watching T.V. I guess that kind of student that we have right now. We are introduced the modern generation. They are expanding to the present. Subject 19: they have to focus on writing. Writing! I think writing is much very best out. Speaking no problem as long as expressed themselves. They dont have problem with that. Ahh, even they have lost grammar. As long as they can expressed their ideas. Ok! But the reading they have understand it better and then aahm. Writing oh, my God! Researcher: most of students and the class that I interview. How do you teach the students right? They have always in the writing in journal. At the end of the lesson they write and when they ask student that are also like to writing to expressed theirselves. But the problem is there are teacher checking writing.

Subject 19: I say that writing is left out because hhmm yes they can write but they write as they speak it means they are applause in grammar. Oh di b? Oo. So yes I am with you saying that the teachers do not check anymore or have no time anymore to check the written materials. un something like that! How are you wish that this journal this practice exercises in the classroom on writing will really be check by the teachers so that it can be discuss to the students so that they would be able to improved? But there are students Subject 19: they were correct their skills. Researcher: But there are teachers because they interview students checked, they receive there notes with the red marks. Subject 19: Ok. Very good teacher Researcher: but some they dont .

Subject 19: yeah but the others yes they do. Researcher: they just like a student toward. Subject 19: and one thing more those teachers who checked the materials. The written materials where the write up of the students are those who teach in the upper section. I also fell that it is the heart of teacher to check the write ups of the students who are in the regular section because who I will check this. Something like that d b? I better revised, I better be the one to write something like that. I think mine is only a opinion but I guess there should be more. Parang ways from the teachers to arrange to help student.

Researcher: everything will be red. Subject 19:ways yes. Researcher: It also asked to students. For those students who are not really into writing. How would you be encouraged to write? Subject 19: oh what they did say! Researcher: Oh! Some of the students said that they would be encourage to write like if they would write just a little not to long and there interest . I ask them what are your interest ? Usually about family, about themselves. So if you ask students about to write themselves was probably they would be able to write themselves more because Its about themselves. So thats one way siguro . the prove that I am thinking. How to get them encourage to write. Subject 19:Ok! Oo,. So tahts true. Researcher: so the last part of this are the challenges that you been encountering as a supervisor. Subject 19: ahh, for the challenges of course there are much. So many challenges in the field because as I have said. English is just a second language for us and our students do not practice this outside the classroom. They just speak English during the English class so teacher as they challenges. Ahh I will always tell that no. 1 is a teacher factor! Researcher: ok po! Subject 19: so no. 1 the teacher must really be dedicated, must be really innovative, and must be resourceful but first of all he/she must improve his/herself. Hhm, speaking then language. Practicing the language. Also another thing that teacher take the initiative in improving himself/herself. For example, although there are so many things. The teacher has occupied with so many things. He / she has to take care of professional growth. Researcher: hhmm

Subject 19: and no. 1 In terms of language it must be reading, reading, reading. Reading, writing .which means teacher must also focus say around focus on his practice or his best practices improving himself around those four factor skills Listening, reading, writing, and other one speaking. Researcher: yes Subject 19: yeah we are very good teachers in the field but we also some one thing improvement. I guess all of them naman are trying their best to be the best that they can be in the field. Only that sometimes there are no materials I think and sometimes they are (ewan) with other activities that they do. Perhaps with personal concerns and issues but Im still positive. That our language program in the secondary will improve in the years to come. And I hope that with your program will be able to increase the performance level of our students. Will be able to heat 75% target in the national achievement test Researcher: Yes! Actually yun po yung pinag-uusapan naming mga teachers. Still how are you into like? What is your stand with the program when it comes to the division where in all of the schools have uniform program? They are positive of it because in the end of the day I mean into the end of it we are into improving of the result of the national achievement test of English of the division. Subject 19: yeah! Researcher: Yun lang yung positive nun! So ok lang to sa amin. Subject 19: Id like to look into the language program of each school based on the results of the Phil-IRI. Researcher: opo.. Subject 19: oo.! Researcher: I ask. Subject 19: do they reduced the no. of non-readers increase the independent readers. So. . Researcher: wasted naman po yun. Subject 19: yeah, so please look into it Researcher: opo! Subject 19: so that if there are more non-readers or frustration readers at the end of the year. Then perhaps your program can help those students.

Researcher: those students. Subject 19: yun talaga. Oo! Researcher: yun lang po maam! Thank you for your time.