Issues

Challenges
ucation Policies
Language in Ed

-Nhoel Gutierrez
-Eunilyn Evangelio
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Learning Goals

At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:

analyze an actual case of introducing an LEP to understand the

1 requisite transformation in education and the challenges associated
with it;

evaluate the veracity of the reported challenges in LEP,

2
language instruction, and multilingualism; and

3 research and propose viable solution to the challenges

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Introduction
Education in the Philippines is
frequently faced with low academic
performance among Filipino
students.
FACTORS!
dropouts
poverty
lack of school facilities

qualified teachers
learning resources
How Come?

These factors is is what drives a lot of interventions

and innovations in schools, the curriculum,
LANGUAGE POLICY, pedagogy, and even the
incentives system for teachers and school
administrators.
FURTHER EXPLANATION OF THE FACTORS!

DROPOUTS

Aside from the usual classroom shortage that has become a permanent
column fodder, poor attendance and high dropout rate among school-age
children are the common issues faced in LEP
The dropout phenomenon is both an economic and equity issue.
Economically, dropout means loss of potential productivity, and this will
have adverse impact on families at the lowest strata. In terms of efficiency
in the education sector, dropout also impacts the goal of achieving a
targeted proportion of the population having some level of schooling.
FURTHER EXPLANATION OF THE FACTORS!

I. DROPOUTS

Dropout impacts human capital formation, the lack of quality, if not

the plain lack of it, impacts on labor and market strength on the
macro level.
That concludes......
The dropout phenomenon is a serious economic, equity, and
education policy issue that the government must address.
FURTHER EXPLANATION OF THE FACTORS!

I.I. POVERTY

Appears to be the dominant factor for dropout, a study also pointed out
school-related reason for what the author calls school-leaving, among
them loss of interest and lack of motivation.
Teacher factor, family and peers, inaccessibility, adjustment problems, and
school readiness are also factors that induce dropout
There is another form of inaccessibility in many schools that may have
contributed to dropout—the language or the medium of instruction used.
FURTHER EXPLANATION OF THE FACTORS!

II. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION

The medium of instruction is an important decision that affects all aspects

of language education policy and acquisition strategy.

According to Kaplan and Baldauf (1997), these issues include the targeted
students, teachers and their training, the syllabus and curriculum, methods
and materials, economic resources, and, last but not least, assessment and
evaluation. Among these policy challenges, assessment and evaluation are
highlighted as being particularly important in this article
Cases In KIMMY KIMMY KIMMY KIMMY

PH History
Bilingual Education Policy (BEP) that was in place before MTBMLE, was a
dismal failure as evidenced by its products, many of the teachers who
are still teaching who, according to Bautista, “have been reported as
greatly deficient in their English language skills. The deficiency in the
second language (L2) is a default in the BEP because there was no
emphasis in the mastery of the first language (L1) of the learners as a
condition to acquiring with proficiency a second or third language later
on.
 METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES
The strategy you'll take to researching your issue will
be methodical.
This is a challenge for all LEP teachers.
In the
process of SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Second language acquisition, also known as
Teaching
sequential language acquisition, is the process of
and
acquiring a second language after mastering the
Learning
first. This frequently occurs when a child attends
school for the first time and speaks a language
other than English.
-challenge for the students
Focus: Issues and Challenges

GAPS In Policy and Practice

DepEd has been questioned whether they have the institutional capacity
to eventually initiate and sustain them and also if the Department can
introduce new ideas into its practices and policies
The DepEd formulated a weak policy on bilingual education that does not
stand on strong theoretical grounds
The DepEd exacerbating the loss of efficacy in determining the language
policy is a seeming lack of serious effort on the part of the DepEd to
explain the crucial role of language to policy makers
Focus: Issues and Challenges

Issues in Curriculum

Curriculum and instructional materials are a given in any learning

environment. The curriculum and learning materials are, and should be,
materials that enable learners to build strong foundations of the first
language (L1) and a good bridge to additional languages. The materials
should be responsive, contextualized, and localized and enable learners to
improve performance and achieve education goals.
Focus: Issues and Challenges

FUNDING
Funding is another major component in Malone’s framework. It should be
regular, available, and sustainable to support a strong policy environment
where it provides permanence and strength to a program to survive in the long
term.
The policy-practice gaps in funding, curriculum and learning materials
development and devolution, and transition provision can be closed by the
DepEd by making funding available for MTBMLE related activities, subject to
the usual provisions of accountability, transparency, and modesty in the use of
public funds for public purposes.
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As a future educator, what

are your recommendations
and possible solutions for
these factors, issues and
challenges in LEP?
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Thank you!
Have a great day ahead.