MANILA, Philippines — The current awards and recognition system being implemented in elementary and high schools under the Kindergarten to Grade 12 basic education program eases the pressure of competition among learners and encourages them to focus on their own academic growth, an official of the Department of Education said.
“PISA is using different parameters when it comes to determining the scores of the countries. We are also using different parameters for the awards and recognition in schools based on achievements. So, we cannot compare the results of classroom performances with that of in international large-scale assessments,” he said.
The PISA, developed by OECD, measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. Instead, under the current system, students with an average grade of 90 to 94 are automatically given “with honors” award, while those with average grade of 95 to 97 are recognized “with high honors.”
In a television interview, TDC national chairperson Benjo Basas said he had experienced first-hand the varying standards of grading by some schools after handling several transferee students.
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