Improving Students’ English Vocabulary at Islamic Boarding School: Policy and Its Challenges in Implementation

This study investigated the implementation of foreign language policy in improving students' vocabulary and its challenges in implementation at Islamic Boarding School. This qualitative study used two instruments which were document analysis and interviews to collect data. It involved six language institution staff. Data were analysed by recorded, transcribed, coded, and edited. It revealed the findings and insights of the language policy implementation to increase students' vocabulary was written form and divided into three categories, which were discipline, digital information, and development section. The focuses of each section were daily activities which included morning vocabulary, conversation, speech, language week, reward, and punishment, written project, audio, video, correction of vocabulary usage, and instruction of TOEFL and TOEFL. It aimed to improve students' vocabulary. Furthermore, during the implementation process, the participants encountered five challenges. It included students' interests, language background, and students denying the
punishment, time management, and environment.