Delivering quality education

The Department of Education (DepEd), in acknowledging the challenges in education quality of the country even before the pandemic, introduced various ongoing interventions to address issues on basic education.

Before the pandemic, the agency launched the Bawat Bata Bumabasa (3Bs) initiative nationwide, with field offices aggressively coming up with contextualized approaches to increase reading proficiency among learners.

In addition to 3Bs, the Every Child a Reader Program (ECARP) also integrates strengthened initiatives on Early Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program (ELLN), Mother Tongue-Based of Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE), and Pedagogical Retooling in Mathematics, Languages, and Science (PRIMALS).

Amidst the public health situation, the DepEd carried on to roll out reforms in the curriculum, the learning environment, and the teacher professional development through the Sulong EduKalidad campaign. They are also preparing for participation in the upcoming international assessments to closely evaluate their efforts.

The issue of learning poverty has been a dilemma of the country for years and the Department is proactively dealing with it for the long term. With the objectives of the Sulong EduKalidad campaign and Basic Education Development Plan (BEDP) 2030 set to materialize in the coming years, the DepEd is leaving behind a worthy mission to continue for the next DepEd administration.

The DepEd has truly come a long way in its quest for quality education – but it is not yet done with its journey. Efforts must be consistent, cohesive, and collaborative to achieve in delivering quality education to every Filipino child.

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II at Lolomboy National High School