The aim of this mix-method study is to design a speaking assessment rubric for an English Immersion Camp (EIC) program in Muhammadiyah University of North Maluku called UMMU English Immersion Camp (UEIC). In UEIC, there were seven activities applied for triggering the participants to continuously speak English during the program (see Syahidah, Umasugi, Buamona, 2019). However, the program did not have a proper assessment form to measure the UEIC participants’ speaking development. Therefore, this study was administered to design the assessment in the form of a speaking rubric. Three instruments were used to gather the data for designing the rubric. Interviews were adminstered to two experts of English language assessment who have been having years of experince in teaching English at the university. Document analyses were done to analyze the UEIC syllabus from previous studies and speaking rubrics from various sources to make a match between the design of the assessment instrument with the UEIC achievement targets, objectives, materials, and learning techniques. Observations were conducted by four observers who were fasilitators at the UEIC to measure the participants’ speaking progress. Data from obervations were used to test the validity and reliability of the rubric. The speaking assessment rubric was designed based on the steps of designing speaking assessment proposed by O’Malley and Pierce (1996) which are identifying the purposes of speaking assessment, planning speaking assessment, developing speaking test rubric and setting standards. The rubric contained ten items divided into six aspects of speaking assessments namely (1) grammar, (2) vocabulary, (3) pronunciation, (4) fluency, and (5) comprehenesibility respectively represented into two items, and (6) accuracy measured by three items. Moreover, the validity and reliability analyses showed that the rubric containing 10 items were valid and reliable because all values needed have reached the theoretical standard value for validity and reliability of a speaking test instrument.

This study aims to analyze the readiness and sustainability of learning systems with e-learning in Indonesia. The data technique is carried out by studying literature by searching national and international research journals related to online learning, policies and regulations related to online learning, and conditions that occur in the field through the official website. Analysis using Milles and Hubermen which includes data reduction, data presentation and conclusions. The results show that Indonesia is not ready for online learning because of some internet network conditions that are not available in some areas, parents as learning companions from home do not have the skills that match or coincide with working hours, not all parents have economic capacity in providing facilities and targets for online learning, and the ability or skills of educators to use technology and information in online learning. The conclusion in this study is that online learning in Indonesia does not yet have complete readiness. Since "Learning from Home" was rolled out to date, there are still a lot of schools going on, especially internet networks and skills in the use of communication and information technology to support online learning. Online learning can be evaluated continuously to support the sustainability of education in Indonesia.

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The primary purpose of this study is to design a supplementary English learning program for English students in Muhammadiyah University of North Maluku called UMMU English Immersion Camp (UEIC). Three kinds of instruments were used to gather the data, which encompassed open-ended questionnaire, UEIC observations, and interviews. To design the program, data from questionnaire were obtained from the participants which was part of Needs Analysis before conducting the UEIC. Observations and Interviews were done during the UEIC. The Results conveyed that The UEIC participants needed English learning programs that can develop and improve their ability to communicate in English confidently and in the right way. The UEIC design tried to cover the participants' needs by fomulating an English learning program where the goal was "to develop participants' communicative competence". The objectives were (1) to provide English environment where participants can practice their English ability in context, (2) to trigger participants to be more active and be confident in expressing their thought using English, and (3) to create participants' togetherness and stimulate participants ability to work in group.