DepEd, lumikha ng task force para suriin ang SHS program

NAG-ORGANISA ang  Department of Education (DepEd) ng  national task force na susuri sa implementasyon ng senior high school (SHS) program.

Base sa memorandum na nilagdaan ni  DepEd Undersecretary Gina Gonong na may petsang Mayo 11, ang task force ay nilikha  “to address the emerging challenges in the implementation of the SHS program in both DepEd and non-DepEd schools.”

Ang task force ay nagsumite ng  report ng accomplishments at outputs kay Vice President at Education Secretary Sara Duterte, sa pamamagitan ng Undersecretaries of the Curriculum and Teaching and Operation Strands, “on or before May 12, 2024.”

Kabilang sa mga responsibilidad ng task  force ay rebisahin ang umiiral na  program policies “to ensure consistency, responsiveness, and relevance” para sa pangangailangan ng mga mag-aaral at  stakeholders; at palakasin ang kasunduan sa  private sectors at iba’t ibang industriya sa  national at regional levels para mapahusay ang  SHS employability.

Inaasahan din na made-develop ang mga polisiya at plano  base sa program implementation review results at inaasahan na  future needs; at pakikipagtulungan sa mga mahahalagang tanggapan gaya ng  state universities at colleges, at public at private schools, para i-develop ang isang SHS database kabilang ang “policies, program offerings, and private school data.”

“As the nation strives for economic recovery and growth, it is becoming increasingly important for SHS graduates to have greater access to employment, entrepreneurship, advanced education, and training,” ang nakasaad sa memorandum.

Noong nakaraang Enero, sinabi ni Duterte na  nakatakdang suriin ng DepEd  ang  K to 12 curriculum sa layuning makapag-produce ng mas maraming job-ready at responsible graduates.

Sinabi ng DepEd na ang  task force ay kinabibilangan ng Secretariat na magbibigay ng administrative support para sa epektibong implementasyon ng  SHS Program Standards and Support Systems “by addressing logistical concerns and convening the members of the SHS NTF when needed.”

Samantala, itinalaga ng departmento ang  Assistant Secretary for Curriculum and Teaching, Curriculum Development, Learning Delivery, and Learning Resources bilang chairman ng  task force, at  Assistant Secretary for Operations bilang co-chair. (BISHOP JESUS “JEMBA” M. BASCO)