An Evaluation of Second Grade English Language Teaching Program of Primary School: Tokat Case

This research study was carried out in Tokat province with 101 active English language teachersin 2 nd grade primary state schools in 2016-2017 Academic Year in order to analyse the activeEnglish language teachers’ opinions on the 2 nd grade English language teaching program inprimary state schools focusing on its general characteristics, content, objectives and assessmentaspects. Mixed research method was used in the study. As a quantitative data collectiontechnique, “Teachers’ Program Evaluation Questionnaire”, which was formed by the researchersbased on the relevant review of the literature, was conducted. As for the qualitative datacollection, interviews were done with 10 active English teachers teaching students at the 2 ndgrade primary state schools in Tokat. The quantitative data were analysed by using descriptivestatistics through SPSS 22. Additionally, content analysis was applied to analyse the qualitativedata using Microsoft Excel. According to the findings of the study, participant teachers’ opinionsare undecided about the general characteristics, content, objectives and assessment aspects ofthe program. They neither agree nor disagree that the program is effective in general. They alsobelieve that the program has some deficiencies to be revised and supplemented. Furthersuggestions were provided to improve the program.