Abstract
This study focused on the remedial program on learners’ proficiency in English second language, which was conducted in two township schools in King William’s Town District. This explored the remedial program that could be used to help learners become proficient readers who could be able to read for meaning and comprehend. A case study research design was used where two township schools were sampled. A qualitative approach located in the interpretive paradigm was used to carry out the study. The purposive and the sampling procedure were used to solicit information from principals, educators, and learners. The data collected through interviews and observations. Its focus was to establish a remedial program to improve learners’ proficiency in English second language. Thus, the findings revealed that a remedial program goes a long way in improving learners’ proficiency in English Second Language. “Cheng and Slavin” [11] found out that the remedial programmes showed positive results had in common and the use of extensive professional development, coaching, and cooperative learning. In this view, the English second language learners could benefit more from proficient personnel in the language. The study recommends that there should be provision for trained remedial educators in all schools to attend to the individual needs of learners appropriately. Besides, the study should explore the models, methods, and theories on reading, the strategies that could be used to boost or alleviate the learner’s proficiency in English second language.
Highlights
The second language is the main challenge to all the learners as it is complex and a difficult skill to acquire
This study moved within the parameters of qualitative research in that it sought to determine the improvement of learners’ in second language English proficiency through remedial work that teachers used to assist the learners' performance academically
According to “Flick” [16], this is necessary in a case study as part of triangulation as the intention is to answer the research questions posed, to come up with the assessment model for identifying remedial learners and assist
Summary
The second language is the main challenge to all the learners as it is complex and a difficult skill to acquire . Numerous studies have been conducted on a second language, in particular, English as a medium of instructions that affect learners’ performance at school due to a lack of learners’ proficiency. English as a second language refers to specialized approaches to language teaching designed for those whose primary language is not English. This means that these learners get affected and struggle with using a strategic approach to learning and accomplishing assignments. Some of them perform below their peers academically and this demotivates them In this view, the researcher decided to implement the remedial program to assist the learners who are always left behind
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