research since all of the English teachers in SMA 1 Klaten have been certified. The writer is eager to find out the extent of teacher certification affects the
quality of English teaching and learning process in SMA N 1 Klaten.
B. Formulation of the Problem
In harmony with the background of the study exposed, the problem of this study is formulated as follow: To what extent does teacher certification
affect the quality of English teaching and learning process at SMA N 1 Klaten?
C. The Objective of the Study
Based on the formulation of the problem, this research is aimed at identifying to what extent the teacher certification can effectively affect the
English teaching and learning process.
D. The Benefits of the Research
This research is mainly intended to find out the extent of teacher certification affect the quality of English teaching and learning process. It will
be fruitful not only for the certified teachers but also the uncertified teachers and the government. The result of the research is expected to be able to give
some advantages classified as follows. For the researcher, this research is expected to give a good understanding
about teacher certification and its effects on the English teaching and learning
process. The results of the research are expected to be significant considerations in enhancing the quality of English teaching and learning process. In addition,
this study also sharpens the inquiry of the researcher in doing research. For the teachers, this research will provide them some basic information
about teacher certification program. This research will provide information for the teachers about the teacher certification mechanism and what should be done
as further implications of teacher certification. With this in mind, it is expected that teachers who have been certified can teach their students better than before
and develop themselves in order to perform their best in the classroom. And for the teachers who have not been certified, it is hoped that by reading the result of
this study, they will understand how they should attend the teacher certification program and what they should do after the program. This study is also hoped to
give motivation for the uncertified teachers to always improve their competencies.
For the government, this research provides some authentic data about teacher certification program and its effect on the quality of English teaching
and learning process. The data include the teachers‟ lesson plan, result of
interview with the teachers, and the result of classroom observation. Therefore, it is hoped that the government can take the result of this research into
consideration for the betterment of teacher certification program and the development of teacher professionalism.
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
