Attitude towards english of third year college students in Essu – salcedo campus

This study determined the relationship between attitude towards English and academic performance among third year college students in ESSU -Salcedo Campus during the school year 2013 - 2014.This study is a descriptive- correlation research wherein a survey questionnaire was used to gather the needed data. It is descriptive since it described the attitudes of the students toward English language. The respondents of the study were third year college students enrolled at Eastern Samar State University - Salcedo campus during the school year 2013 - 2014. These students were from the different colleges of the campus enrolled in the different programs and have already taken all English subjects in their first and second years. The data collected were summarized, categorized, tabulated and analyzed using frequency counts, percentage and mean. The Cramer’s V correlation coefficient was computed to determine the correlation between the independent and dependent variables set at 0.05 level of significance. On the bases of the information and outcomes presented and discussed, the study revealed the following findings: Majority of the third year COED students were 18 to 19 years old (60%), female (67.5%), single (96%), with a monthly family income of Php4,999 and below (56.5%) and have attended in public schools (89.5%). Most of the respondents’ fathers attained elementary level (29.5%) while respondents’ mothers attained high school level (25.5%). As regards to teachers’ performance, outstanding ratings were given to: commitment to teaching (m = 4.68); knowledge of subjects (m = 4.67); teaching independent learning (m = 4.76) and community responsibility (m = 4.73). Third year college students obtained satisfactory academic performance ranging from 1.9 - 2.2. (51%) and exhibited a highly favorable attitude with a mean value of 2.47. Consequently, attitudes toward English were found to have no significant bearing to academic performance of third year college students (r = 0.320; p = 0.993).