President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed into law the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) with the aim to address learning gaps brought by the pandemic.
The signing ceremony took place at the Malacañang Palace on Friday.
The ARAL Law, a priority measure identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC), seeks to create a national learning intervention program that is designed to help struggling learners catch up with the required standards for their grade levels.
The ARAL Program applies to K to 10 learners, particularly the following:
- Those who have returned or are returning to school after a furlough;
- Those who are below the minimum proficiency levels in reading, mathematics, and science: and
- Those who are failing in exams and tests based on teacher evaluations during the school year.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, Education Secretary Sonny Angara, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, and Pasig Representative Roman Romulo as well as other members of the Congress and officials of Department of Education (DepEd).
Angara praised the passage of the law, saying that “it is a critical intervention at a time when education needs the most support.”
“This law demonstrates our collective resolve to uplift the state of education in the Philippines. With ARAL, we can help students regain their momentum and achieve the learning milestones they deserve,” Angara said.
The ARAL Program is a free national learning intervention project that will tap teachers and para-teachers as well as pre-service teacher or those students enrolled in a teacher degree program offered by Teacher Education Institutions.
The program will focus on improving the students’ competencies in essential learning areas, including reading and mathematics for Grades 1 to 10, and science for Grades 3 to 10.
When it comes to kindergarten learners, the ARAL Program will focus on building foundational skills to strengthen their literacy and numeracy competencies. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
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