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CNN education hero helps DepEd reach out to urban learners

2009 CNN Hero of the Year Efren Peñaflorida will partner with the Department of Education in doing what he does best — providing alternative learning systems to street children, drop-outs and out-of-school youths and adults using suitable teaching and learning modalities.
Education Secretary Armin Luistro and Peñaflorida who represents Dynamic Teen Company as chief executive officer, signed today an agreement that broadens the access to basic education of youth and adults through non-traditional learning delivery modes.

“Through various learning intervention programs that suit the interest of learners who face challenging situation in urban areas, our ultimate goal is to bring them back to formal school and complete their basic education,” said Luistro.

DTC is composed of concerned young people whose mission is to make significant difference in the lives of people in slum areas especially children. “These are people who have no access to education, hygiene and sometimes even love from their families,” added Peñaflorida.

In the agreement, DepEd will accredit DTC as an organization providing alternative learning system to street children, drop-outs, and out-of-school youth and children using its own curriculum and DepEd-implemented curricula.

Moreover, DepEd is expected to train DTC teachers, tutors, para-teachers, volunteers and learning facilitators who will apply different teaching modalities in community learning centers.

Among the alternative delivery modes being considered are Modified In-School, Off-School Approach (MISOSA), Enhanced Instructional Management by Parents, Community and Teachers (e-IMPACT), in the elementary level and Open High School Program and Drop-Out Rate Reduction Program in the secondary level.

“Using these approaches, we want to bring back love of learning among children and adults who have lost interest in studying,” Luistro explained.

DepEd will likewise accept test registrants among the learners of DTC in the regular Accreditation and Equivalency test, Philippine Educational Placement Test, Philippine Validating Test and other acceleration schemes administered by DepEd.

For its part, DTC will share best practices on different learning interventions which other interested parties may replicate.

Both DepEd and DTC agreed to continually review and enhance existing DTC curriculum, modules and other instructional materials to make them more timely and effective .

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Posted: Oct 13 11 by Emanuel | Comment On This Post [1]