A comparison of English proficiency of grade 9 students in the mini English program and the gifted program at Mukdahan school

The purpose of this study was to compare the proficiency in English grammar, speaking and reading skills of Grade 9 students in the Mini English Program and the Gifted Program at Mukdahan School, Mukdahan province, Thailand. The subjects were 20 students in the Mini English Program and 20 in the Gifted Program. The subjects’ grammar, speaking and reading performance was measured by a paper test.
The results of this study indicated that both groups were not statistically different in their English proficiency at P=0.290. However, when considering each language aspects, it was found that the Gifted Program students had significantly better grammar knowledge than the Mini English Program students at P=0.036. There was no significant difference between the two group regarding speaking and reading skills at P=0.412 and P=0.489 respectively.