DepEd continues to strengthen learning recovery initiatives under Marcos admin
Ahead of the second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. next week, the Department of Education (DepEd) gave an update on the various learning recovery initiatives it has implemented to improve the quality of education in the country.
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To immediately address learning losses in basic education due to the Covid-19 pandemic, DepEd, under the leadership of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte who serves as the Education Secretary in a concurrent capacity, adopted the National Learning Recovery Plan (NLRP). DepEd welcomed around 28 million learners for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 as the agency directed the mandatory conduct of full in-person classes as its critical step towards learning recovery. “Blended learning or other alternative modes of delivery are only being implemented during natural or man-made calamities to ensure learning continuity,” DepEd said. DepEd will also kick off the National Learning Camp (NLC), an end-of-school-year voluntary program aimed to provide enrichment, consolidation, and intervention sessions for learners, on July 24 as part of the NLRP. The NLC, DepEd said, has a two-fold purpose: to improve learning outcomes and support teachers to teach better. “The initiative aims to create a camp-like atmosphere by integrating fun and engaging activities to foster learner interests, socio-emotional skills, personal growth, and character development,” DepEd explained. DepEd said the LC will have phased implementation starting with Grades 7 and 8 with a focus on English, Mathematics, and Science. “Schools are also encouraged to conduct other EOSY break activities for Grades 1 to 3 and enrichment activities in other grade levels to support learning recovery across grade levels,” DepEd said. Meanwhile, DepEd noted that national programs on Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Technology are also targeted to be rolled out starting School Year (SY) 2023-2024. These programs will be implemented across the governance levels from Central Office (CO), Regional Offices (RO), School Division Offices (SDO), schools, and community learning centers (CLC) with the coordination of external partners and stakeholders from the public and private sectors.
(DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)
To immediately address learning losses in basic education due to the Covid-19 pandemic, DepEd, under the leadership of Vice President Sara Z. Duterte who serves as the Education Secretary in a concurrent capacity, adopted the National Learning Recovery Plan (NLRP). DepEd welcomed around 28 million learners for School Year (SY) 2022-2023 as the agency directed the mandatory conduct of full in-person classes as its critical step towards learning recovery. “Blended learning or other alternative modes of delivery are only being implemented during natural or man-made calamities to ensure learning continuity,” DepEd said. DepEd will also kick off the National Learning Camp (NLC), an end-of-school-year voluntary program aimed to provide enrichment, consolidation, and intervention sessions for learners, on July 24 as part of the NLRP. The NLC, DepEd said, has a two-fold purpose: to improve learning outcomes and support teachers to teach better. “The initiative aims to create a camp-like atmosphere by integrating fun and engaging activities to foster learner interests, socio-emotional skills, personal growth, and character development,” DepEd explained. DepEd said the LC will have phased implementation starting with Grades 7 and 8 with a focus on English, Mathematics, and Science. “Schools are also encouraged to conduct other EOSY break activities for Grades 1 to 3 and enrichment activities in other grade levels to support learning recovery across grade levels,” DepEd said. Meanwhile, DepEd noted that national programs on Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Technology are also targeted to be rolled out starting School Year (SY) 2023-2024. These programs will be implemented across the governance levels from Central Office (CO), Regional Offices (RO), School Division Offices (SDO), schools, and community learning centers (CLC) with the coordination of external partners and stakeholders from the public and private sectors.