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Angara says better PISA performance an 'immediate goal'
Angara says better PISA performance an 'immediate goal'
Parents of Grade 2 students in Bagong Silangan Elementery School in Quezon City attend the orientation for School Year 2024-2025 on July 28, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News
Parents of Grade 2 students in Bagong Silangan Elementery School in Quezon City attend the orientation for School Year 2024-2025 on July 28, 2024. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN NewsMANILA — Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday asked some education stakeholders to help government in its goal of improving the Filipino students’ performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in March.
MANILA — Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday asked some education stakeholders to help government in its goal of improving the Filipino students’ performance in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in March.
Angara made the call during the launching of “Brigada Pagbasa Partners Network”, an event that gathered private partner organizations such sa World Vision Philippines, Philippine Business for Education, Philippine Business for Social Progress, Angat Buhay, among others.
Angara made the call during the launching of “Brigada Pagbasa Partners Network”, an event that gathered private partner organizations such sa World Vision Philippines, Philippine Business for Education, Philippine Business for Social Progress, Angat Buhay, among others.
“My immediate goal is to raise the PISA results which is in March. So tulungan niyo po sana kami doon dahil iyong Grades 7, 8 and 9 and 10 mga walong milyon lang naman iyan na kailangan natin tulungan,” he said during his speech.
“My immediate goal is to raise the PISA results which is in March. So tulungan niyo po sana kami doon dahil iyong Grades 7, 8 and 9 and 10 mga walong milyon lang naman iyan na kailangan natin tulungan,” he said during his speech.
The 2022 PISA results showed that Filipino students, aged 15 years old, lagged in math, science, reading and creative thinking when compared to students from other countries.
The 2022 PISA results showed that Filipino students, aged 15 years old, lagged in math, science, reading and creative thinking when compared to students from other countries.
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The international assessment also revealed that hunger and malnutrition affected the performance of students, noting that “12 percent of 15-year-old learners in the Philippines were reported coming to school without eating every day or every other day.”
The international assessment also revealed that hunger and malnutrition affected the performance of students, noting that “12 percent of 15-year-old learners in the Philippines were reported coming to school without eating every day or every other day.”
“Iyong iba diyan walang computer, iyong iba diyan hindi nag-almusal, iyong iba diyan pagod na pagod maglakad, naka-tsinelas lang so these are things we have to deal with on the ground, but with you there is hope,” Angara said.
“Iyong iba diyan walang computer, iyong iba diyan hindi nag-almusal, iyong iba diyan pagod na pagod maglakad, naka-tsinelas lang so these are things we have to deal with on the ground, but with you there is hope,” Angara said.
“I have read all the letters, I have seen all the pending memorandum on my desk, of people and companies and organizations who want to help,” he said.
“I have read all the letters, I have seen all the pending memorandum on my desk, of people and companies and organizations who want to help,” he said.
Angara said he was waiting for the approval of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on his recommendation to form a task force that will focus on improving the country’s ranking in PISA.
Angara said he was waiting for the approval of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on his recommendation to form a task force that will focus on improving the country’s ranking in PISA.
The task force will be composed of high ranking officials of DepEd, education experts and members of the private sector.
The task force will be composed of high ranking officials of DepEd, education experts and members of the private sector.
“In the coming days, months, weeks, magsasama po tayo and we will do what we have neglected to do in the past few years,” Angara said.
“In the coming days, months, weeks, magsasama po tayo and we will do what we have neglected to do in the past few years,” Angara said.
“Amid the misery, there is so much hope, there is so much action, and pretty soon there will be results,” he also added.
“Amid the misery, there is so much hope, there is so much action, and pretty soon there will be results,” he also added.
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