Elementary school pupils attend school accompanied by their guardians on the first day of class at Kapitbahayan Elementary School in Navotas City on July 29, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Paige Javier

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174537969117320240729-class-opening-navotas-JC0385.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Elementary school pupils attend school accompanied by their guardians on the first day of class at Kapitbahayan Elementary School in Navotas City on July 29, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday it would strengthen the implementation of four summer programs in May to improve foundational skills of learners in all levels.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/video/news/12/07/23/how-deped-plans-to-fix-ph-education-woes">How DepEd plans to fix PH education woes</a></div><p>In a press release, the agency identified the programs Bawat Bata Makababasa Program (BBMP), Literacy Remediation Program (LRP), Summer Academic Remedial Program, and Learning Camp (LC).</p><p>DepEd said the four programs would focus on targeted teaching, mobilization of volunteers, welfare of learners, and involvement of communities. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/18/deped-says-to-reduce-teachers-paperwork-by-approximately-57-percent-1708">DepEd says to reduce teachers’ paperwork ‘by approximately 57 percent’</a></div><p>&quot;Nanawagan kami sa ating mga katuwang at stakeholders na makiisa sa misyong ito. Ang bawat batang Pilipino ay may karapatang matutong bumasa, makaunawa, at magtagumpay—at makakamit lamang natin ito sa tulong ng sama-samang pagkilos,&quot; DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said.</p><p>&quot;Higit pa sa isang summer program, ang mga inisyatibong ito ay bahagi ng mas malawak na kilusan upang muling itayo ang pundasyon ng edukasyon,&quot; he added.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>ROLLOUT</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The agency will conduct the pilot implementation of BBMP in Region 9 or the Zamboanga Peninsula from May 8 to June 6, 2025.  </p><p>It aims to assist about 75,000 students from grades 1 to 3, who have difficulty in reading based on literacy assessments.  </p><p>Under the program, the learners will be given daily reading tutorials along with activities.  </p><p>Around 7,500 teachers and volunteer tutors will be deployed to the region to implement &quot;focused instruction.&quot; Volunteer tutors will undergo training from April 23 to 30.  </p><p>Meanwhile, the LRP aims to support 59,627 Grade 3 learners in the &quot;Low Emerging Readers sa English&quot; category based on the End-of-School-Year (EoSY) result of the Comprehensive Rapid Literacy Assessment (CRLA).</p><p>DepEd will train 14,023 teachers to conduct two hours of daily remediation sessions from May 13 to June 6,2025.   </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/4/deped-says-it-is-addressing-bullying-in-schools-0120">DepEd says it is addressing bullying in schools</a></div><p>The program will be implemented in all regions except Zamboanga Peninsula.</p><p>The SARP will be rolled out nationwide from May 13 to June 6,2024 for Grades 4 to 12 students that need additional help in one or two subjects.  </p><p>The program will prioritize learners that failed one subject, senior high school students that need to repeat their prerequisites, and students with disabilities who need special assistance.   </p><p>Meantime, the LC will be conducted in 10 schools in regions part of the MATATAG Pilot (Regions I, II, VII, XII, National Capital Region, Cordillera Administrative Region and CARAGA).  </p><p>&quot;Nakatuon ang LC sa learner-centered na pamamaraan na may mas maliit na bilang ng mga mag-aaral kada guro o boluntaryo, at pinapahalagahan ang kapakanan ng mga mag-aaral sa pamamagitan ng makabuluhang karanasan sa pagkatuto sa Reading, English, at Mathematics,&quot; the statement read.</p><p>During the Intervention camp, there will be one teacher or volunteer for every five students, while each facilitator in the Consolidation and Enhancement Camps will have up to 25 students to ensure adequate support.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iZ1hmJ1Ob0g?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>DepEd said the four programs would focus on targeted teaching, mobilization of volunteers, welfare of learners, and involvement of communities. </p>

DepEd said the four programs would focus on targeted teaching, mobilization of volunteers, welfare of learners, and involvement of communities.

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DepEd to boost implementation of 4 summer programs in May

DepEd to boost implementation of 4 summer programs in May

Paige Javier,

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Published Apr 23, 2025 11:47 AM PHT

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