Islamic junior high school students’ English proficiency test scores and their L2 motivational self-system: a correlational study

The L2 motivational self-system (L2MSS) has been extensively investigated in multiple contexts. However, few studies have explored its correlation with Islamic junior high English students’ proficiency test results. To fill the void, this study examines relationship between L2MSS and scores among Indonesian school students. Data were garnered quantitatively from 30 students of an Institute for Foreign Language Development at private university through a questionnaire then analyzed using SPSS software system. findings revealed that motivation achievement was statistically insignificant. We obtained score three components; ideal self (r = .01, p .05), learning experience -.204, ought to -.343, .05). suggest showed very low other two demonstrated negative direction correlation. This contributes insights into understanding foreign language influence on boarding context. Further research could recruit participants wider areas different