{"id":239258,"date":"2019-12-06T01:40:03","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T06:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=239258"},"modified":"2019-12-06T01:40:03","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T06:40:03","slug":"deped-on-right-track-to-address-gaps-in-basic-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/12\/06\/deped-on-right-track-to-address-gaps-in-basic-education\/","title":{"rendered":"DepEd \u2018on right track\u2019 to address gaps in basic education"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cOur education officials are on the right track as we address the issues and gaps in the basic education sector,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. (File Photo:<\/a> Office of the Presidential Spokesperson\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The Department of Education (DepEd) is \u201con the right track\u201d to improve the quality of basic education in the country, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Thursday after the Philippines posted a poor ranking in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur education officials are on the right track as we address the issues and gaps in the basic education sector,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese include a continuing review of the K to 12 program, improving our students’ learning facilities and retooling the knowledge and skills of our teachers,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The Philippines showed a dismal performance in reading, math, and science out of the 79 member and partner countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), according to the results of the PISA 2018.<\/p>\n

The Philippines scored lowest in reading comprehension and the second-lowest in science and mathematics assessment conducted by the inter-government group OECD last year.<\/p>\n

The Philippines registered 340 points in reading, below the average of 487 points of OECD member and partner countries; 353 points in Mathematical Literacy, below the average of 489 points; and 357 points in Science, below the average of 489 points.<\/p>\n

The PISA, launched by OECD in 1997, is an international study that surveys its members and partner countries every three years for comparative data on 15-year-old\u2019s performance in reading, mathematics, and science.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, DepEd said the Philippines joined the PISA for the first time to establish a baseline for its reform initiatives on quality basic education.<\/p>\n

Panelo said the Palace welcomes the move of DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones to evaluate the country\u2019s basic education by comparing its performance with other nations.<\/p>\n

He also took note of the current administration\u2019s courage to \u201copen the eyes\u201d of Filipinos with regard to the real status of the education system in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Office of the President thus opts to take a constructive view of the results of this global ranking testing system of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn sum, our government’s joining in this assessment program signifies that this Administration is unafraid to open the eyes of the Filipino people to the reality in order for us to ascertain what steps to undertake so we can perform better in the aspect of education,\u201d Panelo added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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