Published July 22, 2021, 10:33 AM
They find factors affecting students that are often overlooked in education reform
Earlier this month, the Department of Education (DepEd) called out the World Bank (WB) for basing their report on 2018 and 2019 data from three international assessments and for not even acknowledging the department’s reform initiatives for quality education even before their participation.
It’s no secret that Philippine basic education has been reforming itself time and again. In fact, the previous and present governments have already applied different policies, plans, and programs that were supported by huge funds and million dollar loans.
Many would agree that the move by the present administration to participate in international assessments such as Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) could really gauge the effectiveness of the reforms and could also establish our baseline in relation to global standards.