Philippines still in bottom 10
By J.Lo
"Yet decline of performance in all three fields measured can only be partially attributed to COVID-19 pandemic... scores in reading, science and math have already been falling prior to 2018," Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) secretary-general Mathias Cormann for second straight assessment, Philippines landed in bottom 10 out of 81 countries in reading comprehension, mathematics and science and showed minimal improvement, results of 2022 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) test revealed.
After being ranked lowest out of 79 participating countries in 2018 in reading comprehension, Philippines was ranked 76th out of 81 countries for 2022.
Indicators of test, showed despite moving up rank, performance of top-performing students (TPS) in the country did not go up in percentage points, while low-performing students (LPS) registered 4.3 percent decline in reading comprehension proficiency levels.
Philippines placed third-lowest in science after being ranked second-lowest previously, with TPS proficiency moving up by 0.1 percent since 2018 and LPS dropping by 0.7 percent.
In mathematics, country ranked sixth lowest after being second-lowest in 2018, with indicators stating no percentage hike among TPS and improvement of 3.3 percentage points for LPS.
Overall, Philippines achieved 2.2 percentage point hike in mathematics from 2018 to 2022, 6.9 percent in reading comprehension and 0.8-percent drop in science proficiency.
PISA, developed by OECD, measures 15-year-olds' ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge skills to meet real-life challenges.
This year's PISA is first large-scale study on how COVID-19 pandemic affected students, Cormann said at press conference.
Department of Education will hold PISA national forum at its central office, where its officials are expected to address dismal performance of Philippines last year.
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio has implemented sweeping reforms to improve students' performance in mathematics, science and reading comprehension despite calls from education sector stakeholders to implement policies where experts have been consulted.
This includes "Catch-up Fridays" in all public schools, starting next year, students will spend Fridays mastering reading comprehension and critical thinking, reducing traditional learning delivery for students by one day.
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