The Evaluation of English Camp Program at MAN 1 Kendari

Abstract

This research aimed to evaluate the implementation of English Camp Program at MAN 1 Kendari and provide reconnection to the future application. The participants of this research were taken from people who involved in English camp program at MAN 1 Kendari. Meanwhile, the participants were 1 organizer of the program (the head committee of English Camp Program), 5 instructors of the program and 15 students of MAN 1 Kendari who ever joined English Camp Program. This research applied an evaluative research with qualitative approach by using CIPP (Context, Input, Process and Product) evaluation model developed by Stufflebeam (1971). The data collections were conducted through interview, observation, and study documentation. The findings of this research revealed that: 1) Context aspect; the background of this program was to improve students' abilities in speaking English; this is in line with the vision and mission of MAN 1 Kendari. The program objective is to improve students' abilities in English. The area asset and funding opportunities was coming from participants and the organizer of the program. 2) Input Aspect; the instructors were competent, the initial competence of the participants in the English Camp Program can be said still lacking, the program curriculum still needs to be improved in establishing the syllabus used during the program, the infrastructure and facilities were still need to be repaired like the availability of the water, and the component of the information data registration is quite complete. 3) Process aspects; The implementation strategy includes the used of methods in the English Camp program at MAN 1 Kendari, namely by games, discussion and practice followed by questions and answers, role play, drama, speech, and interviews, the performance of instructors in the English Camp Program was already good, the participants activity have good progress, the schedule of the program was set, and the learning evaluation had been determined and designed. 4) Results aspects; the participants’ ability in English both in mastering the material and in English language skills have been achieved. Indeed, the implementation of English Camp should be continued. It is a good and unique program. The program gives some benefits for the participants to be more confidence in communicating by using English with their pairs, and their teachers as expected by the organizer of the program.