Faisal Mustafa
Students from non-English speaking countries learn English as a foreign language in school. Therefore, schools should play the most important role in improving students' English proficiency. This study aimed at describing high school alumni's perception on whether schools have successfully played that role. To obtain the data for this research, a questionnaire was sent to all second-semester students at Syiah Kuala University. The questionnaire asked their opinion on whether the teaching and learning process at schools improved their English proficiency. Out of 1,500 students, 500 students responded to the questionnaire. The results showed that most students (76 percent) agreed that their current level of English was only partially due to the teaching and learning process at school. The percentage of students who believed that their current level of English was because of the school was 15 percent. Only 9 percent of the students considered that the teaching and learning process at school did not contribute to improving their English proficiency. Therefore, the teaching and learning process at schools has to be adjusted. Because most students did not have time for autonomous learning, schools must upgrade teachers' competence and invest in school facilities to improve the English proficiency of its students. © 2018 Asian E F L Journal Press. All Rights Reserved.
Syiah Kuala University, Jln. Teuku Nyak Arief Darussalam, Banda Aceh, Aceh, 23111, Indonesia
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