EDUCATION Secretary Leonor Briones yesterday said the department is developing learning recovery plans to guide schools in addressing the learning gaps of students due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Briones said this will enable effective interventions so that everyone can catch up and accelerate their learning.
“As more schools open their doors for physical learning, the Department is currently crafting a learning recovery program as part of our post-pandemic efforts,” Briones said.
The department had earlier said a total of 14,396 public and private schools nationwide with 2.6 million students have been nominated by regional officials to resume limited face-to-face classes.
Since the pandemic two years ago, the department implemented a dual track of delivering education to learners — the use of modules and online or virtual learning.
DepEd Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Instruction Alma Torio said the development of learning recovery plan is anchored on learning remediation and intervention, professional development, health, safety, and wellness of the teachers and students.
“Kasama diyan ‘yung extending school calendar, expanding ng learning time, establishing learning support center in schools and community-based learning spaces, conducting summer learning remediation and intervention programs, and hiring of additional learning support aides,” Torio explained.
As part of the recovery program, the DepEd also plans to intensify reading interventions, conduct regular home visits to learners, implement group or “buddy” systems, and develop appropriate assessment tasks and resources.
“Under this concept, we would like to address the socio-emotional and behavioral recovery of learners. We will also strengthen the Oplan Kalusugan and focus on child protection and child online protection, and establishment of helplines and health lines,” Torio added.
