The English Language Proficiency of Freshmen Students in The Institute of Teacher Education, Kalingaapayao State College

This research aimed to find the English language proficiency of freshmen students enrolled in the Institute of Teacher Education, Kalinga-Apayao State College for school years 2014–2015 and 2015–2016. It looked into their level of proficiency as to program, type of school graduated from, and honors received during graduation. The findings led to the conclusion that the English language proficiency of freshmen students who are enrolled in the Institute of Teacher Education is described as Early Intermediate regardless of the type of school they graduated from, the program they are enrolled in, and the honors they have received. It is therefore recommended that the English teachers of the Institute of Teacher Education should come up with a remedial program for their students;A similar study should be conducted to the same respondents after two years to validate the success of remedial measures;English proficiency Capability Building programs for English Teachers in both the Elementary and Secondary Schools should be one of the extension programs of the Institute of Teacher Education in collaboration with the City Division of Tabuk and the Kalinga Division; The Department of Education will consider English language proficiency as acriteria in the selection of honor students and; Other researchers should conduct a similar study to corroborate the results of this study.