Abstract
<p>Schools label themselves to be English medium considering that by implementing textbooks in English language and adopting English as a medium of instruction is sufficient to be English. In this regard, there is a need for a checklist or selfassessment tool to enable the schools to evaluate themselves to see their positioning as an English medium school as well as understanding their role in it. This study aimed to develop a scale to enable the English language teaching practitioners to explore if the non-elite schools successfully fulfilled this claim. The scale construction methodology was used to carry out this investigation. The sample comprised of 134 participants including school principals, coordinators and teachers randomly selected using convenient sampling methods. A reliability analysis was carried out to establish the authenticity and applicability of the tool. A satisfactory score of test-retest reliability revealed the scale as a good fit to evaluate school support for<br />English language learning; therefore, the scale can be stated as acceptable based on its psychometric properties.</p><p><br /><strong>Keywords:</strong> English language, official language policy, scale construction, school<br />assessment.</p>
Highlights
The official language of Pakistan is English, though Urdu language holds the position of national language in the country and is used widely
Many research studies claim that the promotion of English language in Pakistan is increasing every day in numbers, yet students after graduating from their higher secondary schools find it extremely challenging to even draft a one-page personal statement (Manan, Dumanig & David, 2017; Manan, David & Dumanig, 2016; Manan, David & Dumanig, 2016)
A large number of privately run schools in Pakistan claim to be English medium to increase their demand in the society
Summary
The official language of Pakistan is English, though Urdu language holds the position of national language in the country and is used widely. Multilingualism is a common affair in the country, the medium of instruction in higher education within Pakistan is exclusively English. Ahmed (2011) points out that English is widely used as a medium of instruction in the educational institutions of Pakistan, including schools, colleges and higher education institutions. This is so because the English language is given more importance in the country. The Englis language should be learned by everyone having English as a second language, as it opens the doors of knowledge
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