Name: Jenny Rose Sumagaysay Date of Submission: August 26,2013 Article Source: http://mlephil.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/pros-cons-of-thek12-debate/ Reaction: Problems encountered in K to 12 (Article 1)
Everybody agrees that big reforms are necessary to reverse the decline
of
Philippine
education.
The
Philippine
educational
system
pursues the achievement of excellent undergraduates in the elementary and
secondary
level.
At
present,
the
Department
of
Education
pronounces the addition of two more years in the basic education of students, which according to them will benefit not only the Filipino youth but all the Filipinos in the Philippines.
This
proposal
is
part
of
P-noy's
Educational
Reform
Program. The administration asserts that with the implementation of such program, the problem of unemployment in the country will be resolved. In as much as employment in the Philippines is concerned, the K12 education also responds to the fact that most countries
in
educational
the
world
already
institutions.
With
have
the
same
plan
in
their
this,
the
standards
of
these
countries go a notch higher than what the country has, thus, creating an expansion in the global competency. What can be really said about this plan?
While the reaction of the public is divided, where some are in favor and some are not, here are several issues that I point out to the aggression of opposing groups especially the parents to this program. One of the main problems in the Philippines which the government needs to resolve is the lack of school and classrooms
in
the
different
parts
of
the
country.
It
is
important that students stay in a place that is conducive for study while they are away from home. In addition, with teachers go
abroad
shortage learners.
to of And
teach,
or
educators this
do in
another
job,
schools
deficiency
has
there
that
is
already
the
minds
problem
for
mold
become
a
a of
the
country in the past several years. Finally, there is a need for students to utilize the appropriate instructional materials and school
equipment
for
them
to
learn
and
gain
the
necessary
knowledge in school. This lack of accessibility in books and other
school
supplies
clearly
manifest
the
scarcity
in
the
public schools in the country. There is nothing wrong in aiming the other fraction of a horizon, and that is what the government attempts to accomplish. It is in fact an indication that to aspire for something higher, one must carry out certain actions to achieve the goal. However, the administration also ought to realize and clearly understand what the educational system in the Philippines needs to develop
primarily. The mentioned issues above are only a few elements that entailed to be resolved. At some point, the Philippines cannot
go
ahead
unless
the
concerns
are
faced
and
the
difficulties are completely solved. There are a lot to be done to improve the competency of the youth. The government does not need to gaze from afar.
Name: Jenny Rose Sumagaysay Date of Submission: August 26,2013 Article Source: http://philbasiceducation.blogspot.com/2012/06/problemwith-aquinos-k-to-12-program.html Reaction: Problems encountered in K to 12 (Article 2)
The short school cycle is blamed for the poor learning skills of students in the Philippines. Admittedly, it is a factor that affects the quality of schooling. But it is wrong to assert that it is the principal reason for the underperformance of schools and students. What
about
preparation,
availability appropriate
of
learning
school
resources,
facilities
and
adequate other
teacher essential
elements in raising the quality of education? In short, lengthening
the school cycle or decongesting the curriculum would be rendered meaningless if the school setting is still not conducive to learning. K-12 proponents argue that it’s the standard in most countries and that the Philippines need it catch up with its neighbors if it wants to be more competitive in the global market. Indeed, K-12 is already the global norm but it doesn’t mean that the Philippines has to
blindly
copy
implementation
the
might
model. even
In
fact,
worsen
its
the
premature
crisis
of
and
mechanical
education
in
the
country. Based on the experience of developed nations, K-12 succeeded if it’s implemented under an efficient education system. Therefore, what
the
Philippines
should
prioritize
is
the
building
of
modern
school facilities throughout the country. Address the basic problems of
schools,
plug
the
loopholes
in
the
bureaucracy
and
then
let’s
consider the to adopt K-12. K-12 will certainly affect millions of innocent lives and what’s at stake here should not be trivialized because it involves the future of an entire generation. But Aquino is ready to risk the future of the youth by agreeing to the launch of the ill-prepared K-12 program this school year. Why conduct an education experiment that may cause harm in the lives of millions? Why the rush? What’s so special with the year
2016?
The
great
potential
of
education
reforms
must
not
be
torpedoed by the narrow objectives of electoral politics. Education is society’s ‘great equalizer’ but it remains a distant goal in the Philippines where more than half of students who entered Grade One are still unable to finish high school. The problem is not
only the short number of school years; the bigger problem is the high drop-out rate in all levels of schooling. The challenge then is to mainstream the out-of-school youth into the formal schooling system. But by adding two more years in the school cycle, K-12 will only succeed in producing more school drop-outs and a new underclass of school
rejects.
K-12
will
finally
institutionalize
the
reactionary
fantasy of preventing the rise of college ‘educated proletariat’. In other words, K-12 will worsen inequality in society. K-12 serves as a reminder that education must not be left in the hands
of
technocrats,
bureaucrats,
and
policymakers
who
are
often
divorced from the realities of everyday life. K-12 should lead to more public discussion and debate about the establishment of an education system that is truly responsive to the aspirations of the greatest number of Filipinos. Hopefully, it would inspire us to continue the struggle
not
just
for
meaningful
education
reforms
but
also
for
political initiatives that would lead to the rise of political leaders and champions who understand the role of a nationalist, scientific, and
mass-oriented
Filipinos.
type
of
education
in
improving
the
lives
of
