The Effectiveness Of Using Bilingual Programs For Non-English Learners

This research was conducted to examine the effectiveness of using bilingual programs of non-English learning for students and to identify the factors of bilingual programs that affect students’ non-English learning outcomes. The sample of this research was junior high school students of Bunga Matahari International School. This study used quantitative descriptive methods. To obtain the data, this study used documentation which was data of students’ assessment from the school and questionnaire. To analyze the effectiveness of using the bilingual program, the researcher compared 2 scores given by the school. The findings of this study indicated that there was an increase in the value of each subject between the first and second grades. It proved that the using of the bilingual program in the school was effective. Based on the questionnaire analysis provided, the most influential factor in the implementation of the bilingual program in this school is the teacher. This is evidenced by the highest frequency, namely 4.56, 4.48, 4.37, 4.30 and 4.19 which was the average result of the factors that explain the teacher's condition. The results of this study indicated that the teacher was the most influential factor in the effectiveness of the bilingual program.