Senators await what they expect to be “an honest-to-goodness” assessment, including concrete steps forward, to effectively address a lingering crisis hounding the education sector.
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, signaled that the senators are also keen to know an honest to goodness assessment needed considering the challenges besetting the education sector, many of which were “exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and prolonged lack of face-to-face classes.”
DepEd officials signaled they would also present updates on the on-going review of the K to 12 program curriculum. The EDCOM II, where Gatchalian serves as co-chairperson, was mandated to review the education sector’s performance and recommend reforms to boost Filipinos’ competitiveness. The commission is set to start its national assessment this month.
In the 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment , the Philippines ranked last out of 79 countries when it comes to Reading. The Philippines also ranked second to the last when it comes to Mathematics and Science.
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