TOEIC Results and Lexile Level Equivalency Basis for English Proficiency Intervention Program

One of the strategies that can aid in measuring students’ English language proficiency is administering a standardized and widely recognized examination such as the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) which provides accurate, reliable measurement of English proficiency. This study aimed to present the TOEIC results of LPU Batangas students for AY 2014-2016; to describe these TOEIC results’ respective Lexile level equivalent on a per year level basis; and to propose an intervention program that may help enhance the students’ proficiency in the English language. This study used descriptive research using retrospective study in formulating the intervention program which sought to enhance students’ TOEIC scores, and thus, their English language proficiency. Data utilized came from the records provided by Hopkins which contained the TOEIC results from AY 2014-2016. It was found out that majority of the students are in the intermediate level of English proficiency which is the fourth to the highest TOEIC level of proficiency. Further their Lexile level equivalency is within the independent-user threshold (B1) Hence, an intervention program was proposed in order to help enhance students’ English language proficiency. It was recommended that the College of Arts and Sciences, its Dean, and the Center for Language and Applied Media may compare the performance of the ten colleges so as to identify the specific students who should be prioritized in the proposed intervention program. Lastly, the study’s proposed intervention program may be utilized in order to help address the students’ English proficiency concerns.

Keywords – English Language proficiency, Lexile level equivalency, TOEIC results.