Appendix A
Socioeconomic Status (SES) Questionnaire
This questionnaire is meant to help the researcher to determine the students’ SES. With
this, the researcher will be able to categorize her participants on who belong to low SES.
Socioeconomic Status Questionnaire
School ID: __________
Name (optional): ______________________________
Gender: __________ Age: _________ Year/Grade and Section: _______________
Address: ___________________________________________________
A. Read the questions carefully and choose the letter/s of your choice in each item by encircling
it. Please answer the questionnaire honestly.
1. Who among the following people live in your home? Encircle all that applies.
A. mother B. stepmother/foster mother C. father D. stepfather/foster father
E. grandmother F. grandfather G. one or more grandparents
H. one or more siblings I. others (specify) _________________________
2. How many siblings do you have? Include all siblings who live with you or not.
A. none B. one C. two D. three E. four
F. five G. others: _________
3. Does your mother usually have a job for which she is paid? A. yes B. no
If yes, what is your mother’s occupation? ____________________________
4. Based on the given brackets below, which letter falls under the monthly salary your mother
receives? A. P30, 000-above B. P25, 000-P20, 000 C. P19, 000-P15, 000
D. P14, 000-P10, 000 E. P9, 000-P6, 000 F. P5, 000-below
5. Does your father usually have a job for which he is paid? A. yes B. no
If yes, what is your father’s occupation? ____________________________
6. Based on the given brackets below, which letter falls under the monthly salary your father
receives? A. P30, 000-above B. P25, 000-P20, 000 C. P19, 000-P15, 000
D. P14, 000-P10, 000 E. P9, 000-P6, 000 F. P5, 000-below
7. How many in your family members are working and contributing money in the house (exclude
those family members who are not contributing)?
A. one B. two C. three D. four E. five or above
8. How far in school did your mother go?
A. She graduated from elementary. D. She graduated from a vocational course.
B. She graduated from high school E. She acquired two-year college diploma.
C. She had studied in college but didn’t finish F. She completed college (4 or more
years).
G. She has a master’s degree (M.A, M.S, M.B.A) or doctoral degree (Ph.D, M.D),
or law degree (J.D).
9. How far in school did your father go?
A. He graduated from elementary. D. He graduated from a vocational course.
B. He graduated from high school E. He acquired two-year college diploma.
C. He had studied in college but didn’t finish F. He completed college (4 or more
years).
G. He has a master’s degree (M.A, M.S, M.B.A) or doctoral degree (Ph.D, M.D),
or law degree (J.D).
10. Who finance your studies?
A. mother B. father C. mother and father D. others: ____________________
11. Based on the given brackets below, which letter falls under the allowance you receive
everyday? A. P100.00-above B. P80.00-P90.00 C.P60.00-P70.00
D. P40.00-50.00 E. P20.00-P30.00 F. P15.00-below
12. Does your allowance in school sufficient for you? A. yes B. no
13. Do you have a good attendance in school? A. yes B. no C. There are times.
14. Have you ever stopped schooling because of scarcity in budget of your family? A. yes B. no
15. Have your parents or guardians ever asked you to stop schooling because of scarcity in
budget? A. yes B. no
16. Are you a working student or have you ever been a working student? A. yes B. no
17. What is the status of your present home?
A. own B. house loan C. rent D. illegally built E. others: ______________
18. How do you usually come to school everyday?
A. walking B. public vehicles (jeep, tricycle, train, bus) C. school service
D. family vehicle (tricycle, bicycle, jeep) E. others: _____________________
19. Do you “own” a complete set of textbooks (excluding the textbooks you borrow from
school)? A. Yes, I have all I need. B. No, only some. C. None at all
20. How many times do you eat your meal in a day?
A. once B. twice C. thrice D. quarterly E. others: ____________
21. Do you get enough sources of vitamins and nutrients from the food you eat everyday?
A. yes B. no C. sometimes
B. Which of the following items do you have in your home? Please put a check mark on the box
beside each item and then indicate the quantity.
Items Check if Quantity
you have
this
1. computer/laptop
2. internet connection
3. cell phone
4. more than two rooms (not including bathrooms)
5. more than one bathroom
6. electric fans
7. air conditioning
8. television set
9. VCD/DVD player
10. radio set
11. washing machine
12. car
13. motorcycle/tricycle/jeep/shuttle
14. refrigerator
15. advanced gadgets (ipad, iphone, playstation, etc.)
16. sofa/living room set
Appendix B
English Proficiency in Speaking Survey
This survey helps the researcher to determine the strengths and weaknesses of students in
English as they assess their own English proficiency in speaking. With this, the researcher will
be able to determine their level of English proficiency in speaking based on the Wisconsin
Administrative Rule of English proficiency levels in speaking.
A Survey To Secondary Students of Jose Abad Santos High School
on English Proficiency in Speaking
ID No.: __________________
Name (optional): __________________________ Year/Grade and Section: _______________
A. Answer the following:
1. Age:______
2. Languages spoken (according to order on the knowledge of usage)
1st: _________________
2nd: _________________
3. In what year since you have first applied some basic English words in speaking? _________
B. Rate the following items according to their extent: always, often, sometimes, seldom, or never. Put a
check mark in the column of your choice.
Items Always Often Sometimes Seldom Never
1. The people I always talk to are speakers
of English so I also speak English.
2. I speak English in the classroom.
3. There are many updated books and other
references, advanced equipment such as
computers and projectors, and helpful and
conducive facilities for learning such as
speech laboratory in our school that are
great help in the instruction of English.
4. I can express myself clearly in speaking
English without difficulties.
5. I can pronounce English words easily.
6. I can speak English with good grammar.
7. I have a wide English vocabulary.
8. I’m confident to speak English to the
class or with English speakers.
9. I get sufficient time for learning English
in school and at home.
10. I have a tutor or someone in the house
like a parent who helps me understand my
lessons in English better or improve my
English speech.
11. I find English subject interesting because
it will help me enhance my speaking skill.
12. In this country, I believe that a person is
powerful and intelligent when he speaks
English.
13. In this globally competitive world, I
believe that it is important to learn English
to communicate with international people.
14. I want to use English as my second
language.
15. I find it easy to understand the context of
English speakers.
Appendix C
Students’ English Proficiency in the Classroom
This survey helps the researcher to determine the English teachers’ observation on their
students’ strengths and weaknesses in using English in speaking, reading and writing. With this,
the students speaking, reading and writing skills will be evaluated easier by the researcher and
compare the evaluation to the results of students’ English proficiency survey.
A Survey To Secondary English Teachers of Jose Abad Santos High School
on English Proficiency in Speaking of their Students
Name (optional): __________________________ Employee Number: _____________
A. Rate the following items according to their extent: Always, Often, Sometimes, Seldom, or
Never. Put a check mark in the column of your choice.
Items Always Often Sometimes Seldom Never
1. My students prefer to speak English in
school.
2. They love reading different forms of
literary books or selections.
3. There are many updated books and other
references, advanced equipment such as
computers and projectors, and helpful and
conducive facilities for learning such as
developmental reading room and speech
laboratory in our school that greatly help me
in my instruction.
4. My students can pronounce English
words easily.
5. They know the basic grammar rules in
English.
6. They are confident to speak English to
the class.
7. They can write sentences, paragraph or
essay with proper grammar, punctuations,
capitalizations, and coherence.
8. They have a wide English vocabulary.
9. They receive enough instruction time in
English in school.
10. They actively cooperate in class
activities and they are interested in English
subject.
11. They value the importance of English
being used as the internationally known
language.
12. They find it easy to understand the
context of English speakers.
