An training advocacy teams has known as for a cease to what it describes because the “mass promotion” of scholars, even those that “actually don’t meet the competency level.”
“We found out from the teachers—walang data ito kasi hindi ito reported, hindi kino-collect ang data pero on the ground conversations o kinukwento nila— pinapasa nila sa mas mataas na grade level ang mga estudyante kahit na hindi pa naman handa ang mga ito. Nangyayari ito sa ilang paaralan,” mentioned Philippine Business for Education (PBED) government director Justine Raagas.
Citing its current primary training consultancy performed amongst public faculty lecturers, the group mentioned its outcomes confirmed that at the least 10% to 30% of scholars who’re endorsed for enrollment within the subsequent grade stage don’t meet the competency stage for development.
Meanwhile, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Chairman Vladimir Quetua mentioned the mass promotion of scholars seems to be an offshoot of miscommunication or misinterpretation by some lecturers of the Department of Education’s “no child left behind” coverage.
“We need to address this issue. We have started showing one of the manifestations of this unacceptable practice: the learning poverty rate in the country has been rising,” Raagas added.
Both teams emphasised that the observe may have an effect on the coed’s studying expertise throughout the subsequent grade stage and will additionally restrict their employment capabilities sooner or later.
PBED additionally mentioned the difficulty might have an effect on the Philippines’ standing in worldwide assessments.
DepEd spokesperson Michael Poa, nonetheless, mentioned the DepEd has no coverage on mass promotions.
“The DepEd has no issuance that allows for mass promotion. We understand that in the field, maaaring nangyayari ‘yung ganyan and that’s why that is something we are looking into in terms of ano ba ‘yung mga rason,” he mentioned. — Sherylin Untalan/BM, GMA Integrated News
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