The House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Culture has reviewed the intervention programs of the Department of Education (DepEd) for students in need of remedial classes.
The panel’s chair, Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo noted the success rates presented by DepEd are not reflected in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) test results in English, Science and Mathematics.
PISA is a worldwide comparative study of secondary-level students’ performance levels in reading, mathematics, and science literacy. The Philippines joined PISA in 2018 to achieve global standards for basic education.
However, it ranked incredibly low in the test results — 78th out of 78 countries which participated in 2018, and 77th among 81 countries in 2022.
DepEd intervention programs include the Comprehensive Rapid Literacy Assessment (CRLA) for Grades 1 to 3, and the National Learning Camp (NLC), an end-of-school-year (EOSY) voluntary learning recovery program open to all students.
DepED also recently implemented the MATATAG Curriculum which aims to improve basic education by decongesting curriculum, focusing on foundational skills, balancing cognitive demands, reducing learning areas, and clear articulation of 21st century skills, on par with international standards.
