The number of students with poor performance might increase as the government continues to ban holding face-to-face classes due to the threat of COVID-19, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has warned.
Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, urged the government Saturday (January 2) to exhaust all resources and implement measures to help learners catch up.
“Dahil wala na muna tayong face-to-face classes ngayong Enero, nangangamba akong baka lalong umurong ang kaalaman ng ating mga kabataan. Mas malaki ang magiging problema natin. Kaya dapat sa 2021, ibuhos natin ang budget at lahat ng resources para masiguro na hindi umurong ang kaalaman ng ating mga estudyante,” he said in a statement.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic started, Gatchalian noted that assessments such as the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) 2019, and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2019 consistently showed that the country’s K to 12 learners are failing to master basic competencies and lagging behind their peers across the world.
To address the learning crisis, Gatchalian said there should be reforms in teacher education and training to improve learner outcomes.
He said the P16.6-billion fund under the P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021 for “flexible learning options” that include self-learning modules, as well as radio- and television-based lessons, should also be utilized.
Gatchalian also cited the role of the Alternative Learning System (ALS), especially in reaching out
to an estimated 2.3 million K to 12 learners who were not able to enroll because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A special provision in the 2021 national budget allocates an amount of at least P559 million for the program.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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