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Marcos Jr signs Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning Act
Marcos Jr signs Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning Act
A student tutor helps grade one pupils at the San Vicente Elementary School in Quezon City on July 9, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
A student tutor helps grade one pupils at the San Vicente Elementary School in Quezon City on July 9, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed into law a measure that aimed to address learning gaps in the country’s education system.
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed into law a measure that aimed to address learning gaps in the country’s education system.
The President signed Republic Act 12028 or the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning Law, in a ceremony in Malacanang attended by government officials, lawmakers, and stakeholders.
The President signed Republic Act 12028 or the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning Law, in a ceremony in Malacanang attended by government officials, lawmakers, and stakeholders.
The law, which is among the priority measures of the administration, aims to establish “a national learning intervention program that will help struggling learners catch up with the required standards for their grade levels, while accelerating the recovery of the learning losses incurred during the pandemic.”
The law, which is among the priority measures of the administration, aims to establish “a national learning intervention program that will help struggling learners catch up with the required standards for their grade levels, while accelerating the recovery of the learning losses incurred during the pandemic.”
In his speech, the President noted that the 2018 results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) revealed 75 percent of Filipino learners have fallen below the minimum proficiency levels in reading, mathematics, and science.
In his speech, the President noted that the 2018 results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) revealed 75 percent of Filipino learners have fallen below the minimum proficiency levels in reading, mathematics, and science.
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“This disheartening trend remained alarmingly the same, highlighting the urgency of the learning crisis that we confront today. It is imperative, therefore, that we acknowledge this massive challenge, determine the necessary steps, and prioritize the implementation of learning interventions,” Marcos said.
“This disheartening trend remained alarmingly the same, highlighting the urgency of the learning crisis that we confront today. It is imperative, therefore, that we acknowledge this massive challenge, determine the necessary steps, and prioritize the implementation of learning interventions,” Marcos said.
“With the signing of the ARAL law, we embark on a definitive journey to champion the right of every Filipino child to quality education, ensuring as well that it is accessible to all.”
“With the signing of the ARAL law, we embark on a definitive journey to champion the right of every Filipino child to quality education, ensuring as well that it is accessible to all.”
The law mandates the Department of Education to implement the ARAL Program, “a free national learning intervention program that will tap teachers and para-teachers, and pre-service teachers or those students enrolled in a teacher degree program offered by Teacher Education Institutions to help struggling learners attain the competencies set by the agency.”
The law mandates the Department of Education to implement the ARAL Program, “a free national learning intervention program that will tap teachers and para-teachers, and pre-service teachers or those students enrolled in a teacher degree program offered by Teacher Education Institutions to help struggling learners attain the competencies set by the agency.”
“Indeed, the ARAL Program seeks to confront the broader challenges of mastering essential competencies and recovering from learning loss through structured tutorial sessions,” Marcos Jr said.
“Indeed, the ARAL Program seeks to confront the broader challenges of mastering essential competencies and recovering from learning loss through structured tutorial sessions,” Marcos Jr said.
“Aligned with the existing policies of the DepEd, the ARAL Program will nurture learners holistically, fortifying their academic foundations and enhance their resilience in the face of adversity. By honing their essential learning competencies, we can equip our students with the foundational skills required to become visionaries, critical thinkers, problem solvers—qualities essential to the progress of our nation in this modern world,” he continued.
“Aligned with the existing policies of the DepEd, the ARAL Program will nurture learners holistically, fortifying their academic foundations and enhance their resilience in the face of adversity. By honing their essential learning competencies, we can equip our students with the foundational skills required to become visionaries, critical thinkers, problem solvers—qualities essential to the progress of our nation in this modern world,” he continued.
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