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DepEd defends K-12 award system
By Creselda Canda-Lopez
"This kind of awards system really highly encourages our learners to strive… more inclusive because it is not limited to just top 10 in the class," Department of Education (DepEd) Assistant Secretary Francis Cesar Bringas said current awards and recognition system being implemented in elementary and high schools under Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) basic education program eases pressure of competition among learners and encourages them to focus on their own academic growth.
Bringas made statement amid comments on social media criticizing handing out of too many academic awards by most schools in graduation and moving-up ceremonies for end of school year 2023-2024, despite Filipino students' poor performance in Program for International Student Assessment (PISA).
"PISA is using different parameters when it comes to determining scores of countries…we are also using different parameters for awards and recognition in schools based on students' achievements…so, we cannot compare results of classroom performances of students with that of their performance in international large-scale assessments," he said.
Based on 2022 PISA results announced by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in December last year, Filipino 15-year-old students were five to six years behind their foreign peers in learning competencies.
PISA results showed Philippines was still in bottom 10, specifically at 76th out of 81 countries in terms of reading comprehension, mathematics and science.
PISA, developed by OECD, measures 15-year-olds' ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges.
Philippines first participated in assessment in 2018 which it ranked last of 79 countries.
Current awards and recognition system being implemented since launch of K-12 program in 2016, has effectively removed "valedictorian," "salutatorian" and "honorary mention" distinctions, usually given to just up to 10 students per class or batch.
Instead, under current system, students with average grade of 90 to 94 are automatically given "with honors" award, while those with average grade of 95 to 97 are recognized "with high honors."
Students who obtained excellent average grade of 98 to 100, meanwhile, shall be conferred "with highest honors" award.
"In the past when we have valedictorian and salutatorian distinctions, learners are competing with other learners, but with new grading system, or awards system you are competing with yourself and if you meet grade standards then you will be recognized," Bringas pointed out.
For Teachers Dignity Coalition (TDC), current awards and recognition system needs to be reviewed to enable authorities to craft more uniformed or defined standards for grading students.
TDC national chairman Benjo Basas had experienced first-hand varying standards of grading by some schools after handling several transferee students.
Basas said some transferee students were lagging behind in their learning competencies, but had good grades in their previous schools.
"Our teachers, and even our schools, usually give considerations, or ease their grading standards, for students who are diligent in their studies," he said .
Basas also explained grades do not solely come from scores in exams, but also from other output or performance that are subjective such as art projects, acting performances, sports performances and oral communication skills, among others.
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