Ruel A. PunzalanReporter/Tagaytay City

MAS 106 – Current Issues and Problem in Education

What is ALS? is a free education program

implemented by the DepEd the 3rd bureau of Deped benefits those who cannot

afford formal schooling specially the OSY

ALS brief history

Executive Order No. 356 Renaming the Bureau of Non-

Formal Education (BNE) to Bureau of Alternative Learning System (ALS)

ALS Goals & Objectives

to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality basic education and such education accessible to all

ALS Goals & Objectives

To provide viable alternative to the existing formal education instruction, encompassing both non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills

ALS Goals & Objectives

To improve the socio-economic status of the OSY and the poor by enhancing their basic education capability through functional education and literacy

Target Learners

Elementary and secondary drop-outs

Unemployed / underemployed OYSs and adults

Industry based workers, housewives, maids, factory workers, drivers

Target Learners

Members of cultural minorities / indigenous peoples (IPs)

Persons with disabilities (PWDs) / physically challenged

The NFE / ALS conceptual framework

Programs & Projects

Basic Literacy Program (BLP) – is an intensive community-based training for illiterate OSYs and adults, who are willing to learn basic literacy skills

Programs & Projects

Family Basic Literacy Project (FBLC) – is a literacy service learning intervention utilizing literate family members to help non-literate members to upgrade their literacy skills and improve the educational opportunities of poor family.

Programs & Projects

ALS Mobile Teacher Program – makes education accessible to OSYs and adults in the remote, deprived, depressed and underserved (DDU) difficult to reach communities.

Programs & Projects

Adolescent Friendly Literacy Enhancement Project (AFLEP) – provides target learners aged 10-19 years old with basic literacy about early marriage and parenting, family planning, drug prevention education, health education and environmental education.

Programs & Projects

Balik-Paaralan para sa Out-of-School Adults (BP-OSA) – is anon-formal education program for the elementary and secondary level of OSY and adults delivered in selected elementary and secondary schools teachers serving as Instructional Managers (IMs).

Programs & Projects

Radio-Based Instruction (RBI) – is an alternative delivery mode of ALS Accreditation and Equivalency (A & E) that uses radio broadcast through the local community radio station

Programs & ProjectsE-skwela Project – is designed to provide e-learning

opportunities to Filipino OSY and adults who were not able to avail the opportunities laid by the formal school system and would like to finish their basic education, where interactive computer based multi-media learning resources will be the primary source of instructions

Nous Programs & Projects

Indigenous Peoples Education Project (IPs) – is an ALS project that address the immediate needs interest and aspiration of the Indigenous Peoples (IP’s) through the implementation of culturally appropriate and rights-based ALS programs / project.

Programs & Projects

Informal Education (InfeD) – is an education activity that addresses the special needs and interest of the marginalized and other

interest groups of learners, making use of the life skills approach for personal development. SPECIAL PROJECT

Programs & Projects

ALS for Differently – abled (ALS-DAP) – is a special projects that delivers ALS program to differently – abled OSY and adults through specialized approaches.

Programs & Projects

Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education (ALIVE) – it is a new approach of delivering ALS programs to the Muslims OSYs and adults. The programs provides core learning with additional Islamic concerns consisting of Arabic language and Islamic values in the learning experiences of muslim learners.

E Programs & Projects

Accreditation and Equivalency Program (A & E) - is a certification of learning for OSY and adults aged 11 years old and above for elementary and 15 years old and above in secondary who are unable to go to or have dropped out on the formal school.

E Options/Opportunities for the ALS A&E Test Passers

Enter college/university Enter other non formal training programs Enter formal training programs Enter/re-enter the world of work Enter/re-enter elementary or secondary

formal school system Learn essential life skills to participate

more fully and actively in the political, social, and economic lives in the community

E Memorandum of Agreement

With other educational institutions and organizations that secondary level passers can enrol in post secondary schools and vocational training programs, college / university courses subject to the usual screening procedures

E Civil Service Commission (CSC) Resolution No. 000499

Recognizing the ALS & AE elementary and secondary certificates as valid documents for permanent appointment to government positions provided that other requirements are met.

ALS vs. FORMAL

ALS vs. FORMAL

ALS vs. FORMAL

ALS vs. FORMAL

ALS vs. FORMAL

ALS vs. FORMAL

Issues / Problems Funds  Curriculum Teachers' Attitudes Peace and Order Situations (Ideology) Lack of Coordination Between ALS and 

the Community Personal safety and security 

ALS vs. FORMAL

Thank You!