Bureau of Alternative learning System Set-up

Presented by: Group I Reah Ann CorderoLeo Brian Maranan

Ruth MaslocJoseph DongelRyan Esplana

IV-14 BSE Social Science

Presented to:Dr. Robert Salvador

Professor

OverviewOverview

BNFE renamed to Bureau of Alternative Learning System

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo renamed the Education department’s

Bureau of Non-formal Education (BNFE) to Bureau of Alternative

Learning System (BALS) through Executive Order 356 dated September

13, 2004.

FUNCTIONS:– Coordinate with various agencies for skills

development to enhance and ensure continuing employability, efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness in the labor market;

– Ensure the expansion of access to educational opportunities for citizens of different interests, capabilities demographic characteristics and socio-economic origins and status; and

– Promote certification and accreditation of alternative learning programs both formal and informal in nature for basic education

– Address the learning needs of the marginalized groups of the population including the deprived, depressed and underserved citizens,

Goals-          to protect and promote the right of all

citizen to quality basic education

-          to promote the right of all citizens to quality basic education and such education accessible to all by providing all Filipino children in the elementary level and free education in the high school level. Such education shall also include alternative learning system for out-of school youth and adult learners." (Section 2 of PA. 9155,  The Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001).

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

What EFA says about ALS?What EFA says about ALS?

BALS is mandated to develop a credible BALS is mandated to develop a credible Alternative Learning System.Alternative Learning System.

Function of Alternative Learning System is Function of Alternative Learning System is to transform all Non-formal Education/ to transform all Non-formal Education/ Informal Education into an alternative Informal Education into an alternative learning system yielding more EFA benefits.learning system yielding more EFA benefits.

The existing Bureau of Alternative Learning The existing Bureau of Alternative Learning System of the DepEd should be developed, System of the DepEd should be developed, strengthened and mandated to serve as the strengthened and mandated to serve as the government agency to guide the evolution government agency to guide the evolution of the country’s alternative learning system.of the country’s alternative learning system.

What we can do for Club ‘86’

Reach the unreached and those at risk.

Continue educating the OSCY any time, any place and in any way.

Know what the OSCY are learning outside the school.

Understand why and how they’re learning outside the school.

Endorse education and training that take place outside the school.

Definition of Terms

These are the important concepts for which operational definitions are needed. These definitions are taken from the Governance Act of Basic Education (RA 9155).

Alternative Learning System- is a parallel learning system that provides a viable alternative to the existing formal education instruction. It encompasses both the nonformal and informal sources of knowledge and skills.

Non-formal Education- is any organized, systematic educational activity carried outside the framework of the formal system to provide selected types of learning to a segment of the population.

Informal EducationInformal Education- is a lifelong process - is a lifelong process of learning by which every person acquires of learning by which every person acquires and accumulates knowledge, skills, and accumulates knowledge, skills, attitudes and insights from daily attitudes and insights from daily experiences at home, at work, at play and experiences at home, at work, at play and from life itself.from life itself.

Basic EducationBasic Education- is the education intended - is the education intended to meet basic learning needs which lays the to meet basic learning needs which lays the foundation on which subsequent learning foundation on which subsequent learning can be based. It encompasses early can be based. It encompasses early childhood, elementary and high school childhood, elementary and high school education as well as alternative learning education as well as alternative learning system for children, out-of-school youth and system for children, out-of-school youth and adult learners and includes education for adult learners and includes education for those with special needs.those with special needs.

ALS TARGETSALS TARGETSDepEd Cy 2003-2004DepEd Cy 2003-2004

(6-11 yrs. old)(6-11 yrs. old)PopulationPopulation 12,280,38812,280,388

In-schoolIn-school 10,438,32910,438,329Out-of-school Out-of-school 1, 842,058 1, 842,058

ALS TARGETSALS TARGETSDepEd CY 2003-2004DepEd CY 2003-2004

(12-15 yrs.old)(12-15 yrs.old)PopulationPopulation 7,296,8247,296,824

In-schoolIn-school 3,356,5393,356,539 Out-of-school 3,940,285Out-of-school 3,940,285

ALS TARGETSALS TARGETS

Priority 1Priority 1

16-77 yrs. old16-77 yrs. old 10.5 M10.5 M

Priority 2Priority 2

6-11 yrs. old6-11 yrs. old 1,842,0581,842,058

12-15 yrs. old 12-15 yrs. old 3, 940,2853, 940,285

5, 182,3435, 182,343

TOTAL TOTAL 16,282,34316,282,343

20% of the 82 M Total Philippine Population 20% of the 82 M Total Philippine Population (2004)(2004)

DEPED BUDGET = 112 BillionPersonal Services = 90%MOOE and Capital Outlay =10%

(school Buildings, textbooks, school furniture’s and equipment)

.068% of DepEd budget is for ALS or 76M

2007 Budget for ALSDepEd Budget - P 134.7 BBALS Budget - 230.0 M

% share - 0.17%2004-2006

DepEd Budget - P 112 BBALS Budget - 76 M

5 share - .068%16.9% increase in the budget

2008 Budget for ALS2008 Budget for ALSField OperationsField Operations -- P P

240,420,000.00240,420,000.00MOOE MOOE - - 54,935.000.00 54,935.000.00

(support to operations)(support to operations) Personal ServicesPersonal Services

13,329,000.0013,329,000.00 Capital OutlayCapital Outlay

2,000,000.002,000,000.00 Grand TotalGrand Total

P 310,684,000.00P 310,684,000.00134.98% increase in the budget134.98% increase in the budget

Program Concerns• Public awareness campaign• Partnership with private

sector and LGUs• Use of various technologies• Upgrading personal and

professional welfare of Mobile Teachers.

• Inclusion in the Teacher Education Curriculum.

• New programs for different marginalized learners.

Programs and Programs and ProjectsProjects

Basic Literacy Program (BLP)Basic Literacy Program (BLP)► This program is aimed at eradicating This program is aimed at eradicating

illiteracy among out-of-school youth illiteracy among out-of-school youth and adults.and adults.

Accreditation and Equivalency Accreditation and Equivalency ProgramProgram

► Aimed at providing an alternative Aimed at providing an alternative pathway of learning for those who are pathway of learning for those who are literate but have not completed 10 literate but have not completed 10 years of Basic Education mandated by years of Basic Education mandated by the Philippine Constitution.the Philippine Constitution.

Indigenous People Education• It is a research and development

project which aims to provide basic education support services to IP community.

ALIVE in ALS• Designed for the Muslim migrants to

be able to positively contribute to peace efforts of our government to improve Muslim quality of life.

Alternative Learning System for Differently- Abled PersonsAims to deliver Basic Literacy Program to the special, differently- abled persons.

Adolescent Reproductive HealthA Project for out-of school adolescents ages 9-24 years old.

Parent EducationParent Education• A life skillA life skills short-term course that s short-term course that

address the special needs, address the special needs, interest and responsibilities of interest and responsibilities of parents to their family and parents to their family and communitycommunity

Family Basic Literacy ProgramFamily Basic Literacy Program• Upgrade literacy skills and improve Upgrade literacy skills and improve

educational opportunities of poor educational opportunities of poor familiesfamilies

Informal Education for Disadvantage Children

This short term educational activity that addresses the special needs and interest of street and working children.

DepED delivery mechanism for ALS Programs: DepED Delivered

ALS Mobile Teachers Teachers who live in remote

communities to provide education for children

District ALS Coordinator Formal school teacher that

conducts sessions for illiterate adult and children.

DepEd Procured– Division office enters into a

contract with private groups or organizations to deliver BLP and A&E Program.

ALS Service Providers– Private groups and organizations

who are awarded the funds in order to deliver BLP and A&E program to target learners in the community

Facilitator Responsible for facilitating the

learning session for groups of learners

Instructional Manager Key person in the A&E program

and also responsible for facilitating the learning session for groups of learners.

Non-DepED Private groups, LGUs and

organizations that deliver the BLP and A&E program using their own funds.

Mobile Teachers and Poverty Mobile Teachers and Poverty AlleviationAlleviation

DepED-BALS' Mobile DepED-BALS' Mobile Teacher ProgramTeacher Program

seeks to improve the quality of life in seeks to improve the quality of life in communities by raising the level of communities by raising the level of literacy in target areas. Target areas literacy in target areas. Target areas for this program are those with high for this program are those with high illiteracy rate, a huge population of illiteracy rate, a huge population of out-of-school youth, and Strong out-of-school youth, and Strong Republic Schools (SRS) where learners Republic Schools (SRS) where learners are displaced due to insurgency. are displaced due to insurgency.

Unlike regular education where Unlike regular education where students go to school, mobile students go to school, mobile teachers seek out the learners. teachers seek out the learners. Learning sessions, with the aid Learning sessions, with the aid of learning materials that are of learning materials that are user-friendly and indigenous, user-friendly and indigenous, are held in Community Learning are held in Community Learning Centers (CLCs) which may be a Centers (CLCs) which may be a barangay hall, church, factory, barangay hall, church, factory, reading center, or a house.reading center, or a house.

There are 1,381 mobile teachers to There are 1,381 mobile teachers to date. These mobile teachers are date. These mobile teachers are deployed to deprived, depressed, deployed to deprived, depressed, and underserved (DDU) communities and underserved (DDU) communities all over the country where literacy is all over the country where literacy is most wanting. DDU communities are most wanting. DDU communities are determined by the mobile teachers determined by the mobile teachers themselves who go from house to themselves who go from house to house to determine the number of house to determine the number of non-readers in each household.non-readers in each household.

““Our public school teachers are doing Our public school teachers are doing an outstanding job in providing an outstanding job in providing education for our children despite the education for our children despite the difficulty of accessibility to schools in difficulty of accessibility to schools in some areas. They are virtually some areas. They are virtually heroes, crossing mountains and heroes, crossing mountains and rivers just to provide basic education rivers just to provide basic education to out-of-school youth and adults to out-of-school youth and adults who still want to learn.“who still want to learn.“

- “President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo”- “President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo”

"Our mobile teachers' contribution "Our mobile teachers' contribution to alternative education is, to alternative education is, indeed, invaluable. They serve as indeed, invaluable. They serve as bridges for the department to bridges for the department to reach out to all kinds of reach out to all kinds of learners.“learners.“

- “DepEd Secretary Jesli Lapus”- “DepEd Secretary Jesli Lapus”

Priority List of CLC for ICT Priority List of CLC for ICT Community Learning CenterCommunity Learning Center

Bureau of Alternative Learning System Bureau of Alternative Learning System

RegionRegion Total # of CLCsTotal # of CLCs

II 2020

IIII 2020

IIIIII 1414

IVAIVA 202202

IVBIVB 3737

VV

VIVI 2020

VIIVII 1515

RegionRegion Total # of CLCsTotal # of CLCs

VIIIVIII 2020

IXIX 2424

XX 3232

XIXI 2020

XIIXII

CARAGACARAGA 2020

ARMMARMM 3939

CARCAR 2525

NCRNCR 1414

TotalTotal 522522

Statistical Data on Alternative

Learning System

RegionsRegions # of # of DivisionsDivisions

# of District ALS Coordinator# of District ALS Coordinator

# of # of DistrictsDistricts

# of full # of full time time

DALSCDALSC

# of Part # of Part time time

DALSCDALSC

NCRNCR 1414 108108 88 4040

CARCAR 77 6868 5454 2929

II 1313 155155 3131 122122

IIII 77 129129 9393 3636

IIIIII 17 17 178178 6767 108108

IV-AIV-A 1414 178178 159159 7474

IV-BIV-B 77 9090 9090 00

VV 1313 166166 159159 00

VIVI 1717 201201 2525 178178

RegionsRegions # of # of DivisionsDivisions

# of District ALS Coordinator# of District ALS Coordinator

# of # of DistrictsDistricts

# of full # of full time time

DALSCDALSC

# of Part # of Part time time

DALSCDALSC

VIIVII 1515 174174 7575 9292

VIIIVIII 1010 196196 8585 7272

IXIX 88 113113 118118 00

XX 1212 136136 121121 1010

XIXI 99 9393 9292 00

XIIXII 99 117117 119119 00CARAGACARAGA 88 104104 102102 00

ARMMARMM 88 161161 00 5555

1717 188188 2,3672,367 1,3981,398 816816

Regions # of Mobile Teachers

# of Service Providers # of Community Learning

Centers

BLP (LSCS)

A&E (LSDS)

NCR 54 5 11 29

CAR 73 7 6 69

I 100 6 7 346

II 85 6 6 98

III 83 6 8 100

IV-A 89 6 7 74

IV-B 67 7 5 134

V 94 6 7 108

VI 75 6 11 37

Regions # of Mobile Teachers

# of Service Providers # of Community Learning

Centers

BLP (LSCS)

A&E (LSDS)

VII 115 6 8 349

VIII 132 6 6 1,369

IX 50 7 6 281

X 71 6 8 386

XI 78 7 8 159

XII 98 9 6 197CARAGA 49 6 7 21

ARMM 68 10 5 -

17 1,381 112 122 3,757

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