ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR III
The latest PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) results for the Philippines were from 2022. In these results, the Philippines ranked 77th out of 81 countries. The scores were below the OECD average in mathematics, reading, and science.
In a story written by Joyce Balancio at abs-cbn news, disclosed that Students in the Philippines lagged behind in terms of creative thinking compared to students in other countries, the Programmed for International Student Assessment (PISA) showed.
In its 2022 cycle, PISA measured15-year-old students’ creative thinking or the “ability to generate, evaluate and improve ideas to produce original and effective solutions, advance knowledge and create impactful expressions of imagination”.
It had been the consensus that our low PISA ranking is a conflagration of many factors including the outdated curricula , teachers lacking proper training, having limited if not absent facilities for learning and also the language barrier .
Many of us Educators wake every single day with awareness of these realities , but perhaps the bigger question lies why are we unable to address nor mitigate the same ? To me the question is not just academic and scarcity issue it is also a Social Phenomenon . To me , we have not reached the collective alarm mindset , thus, we are never worried . We have not realized that the certain backsliding of our conditions is not simply the business of the Department of Education nor its secretary , but every single Filipino Family.
Parents and community can help . That mighty and strong focus we all have when we as parents were taking our small kids to the Daycare Center , in the eyes of the parent , this is very important . So vital were the social phenomena , parents can and is willing to go the Extra Mile.
Going the extra mile should not only be confined to the mantra of teachers but parents as well. Perhaps Volunteer Efforts ,better home support ,and perhaps Community Programs that enhances learning . The presence of Local Universities and Colleges is a plus. The mobilization of group of academicians once strong and erudite now as Tutors and Mentors can be done.
By working together, parents and the community can help create a more supportive and effective educational environment, ultimately contributing to better PISA rankings.
