Enhancing ELT through Local Language Policy: a Case from Phuket, Thailand
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For success in English language teaching (ELT), all stakeholders need to work together to achieve the goal. Local government has a crucial role as a policy maker and a supporter. How policy is translated into practice should be analyzed and the voices of practitioners should be heard. This research aims to analyze the ELT policy established by the Phuket Provincial Administrative Organization (PPAO) and how it has been implemented in schools. The participants in the study are school administrators and teachers working under the supervision of PPAO. Data were obtained by a semi-structured interview method and were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results reveal that the school network has been taking the right path collaboratively under a feasible and fruitful policy. Areas in which potential for improvement is perceived are identified. The results benefit local governments in making language policies for local schools in Thailand.
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