nonformal education

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Programme/Project Management & Administration

nonformal education programme

The NFE Program in the Philippines is a multicomponent programme that envisions to provide literacy and livelihood skills to functionally and basically illiterate Filipino.
Basic Literacy:

A basically literate person is one who has the ability to read

and write and understands a simple message in any language or dialect. Functional Literacy:

A functionally literate person is one who has a range of skills

and competencies, cognitive, affective and behavioral which enables him/her to live and work as a human person, develop his/her potentials, make critical and informed decisions, and function effectively in society within the context of his/her environment and that of the wider community in order to improve the quality of his/her life and that of society.
(National Literacy Policies, Philippines)

Mandate
1987
1994

1987

2001

1987 Philippine Constitution

DECS is the principal government agency responsible
for education and manpower development. Article 14, section 2 provides that the State shall encourage nonformal, informal and indigenous learning system, as well as self-learning independent, and out-ofschool study programs particularly those that respond to community needs.

Mandate
1987

1994

2001

Tri-focalization of Education Management

RA 7722 and RA 7796 created: DECS for basic education CHED for higher education TESDA for post-secondary, middle-level manpower training and development

DECS

Mandate
1987

1994

2001

Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001

RA 9155: Formally renamed DECS as the Department of Education and transferred culture and sports to the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts and the Philippine Sports Commission

DECS

Department of Education

Central Office
Office of the Secretary Five Services
Office of Planning Service Financial and Management Service Administrative Service Human Resource Development Service Technical Service

Field Offices
Regional & Sub-regional Levels
Regional Office

= 16 + 1 ARMM
Schools Division Offices

Four Bureaus
Bureau of Elementary Education Bureau of Secondary Education Bureau of NonFormal Education Bureau of Physical Education & School Sports

= 195
School District

= 2,227

Centers
Health & Nutrition National Education Testing & Research

 ICT in Education Partnerships with Private Sector/Industry Increase spending for Basic Education

Vision: Functionally Literate Filipinos

Teacher Development and Supply

SBM Critical learning resources

Teachers

Hiring and deployment Training Certification Program Teachers benefits and Welfare

RBEC Tech Voc Food for English, school Science, Math Every Child a NAT Reader NCAE Multi-Grade A&E Distance and alternative learning

CHED

Pre-school
Feeding

Special Education

B A S I C
Elementary ECE
DSWD DOH LGUs

E D U C AT I O N
High School

?
NCAE +
Counselling

College/ University

Grade 1 Readiness Test

Public Schools Private Schools

Drop-outs

Technical Vocational TESDA

Labor Force
Alternative Learning

Accreditation & Equivalency

INDUS TRY

Basic Education Framework

Types of NFE Programmes

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME

Adult Literacy Programme The main objective is to impart literacy and numeracy skills to adults. They have to achieve minimum levels of learning in literacy identified by the particular country.

Types of NFE Programmes

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME PROGRAMME FOR OUT-OFSCHOOL CHILDREN

Programme for Out-of-School Children Elementary education/skill training is provided to children who are not enrolled in schools. The age group of these children may vary.

Types of NFE Programmes Functional Literacy & Life-Skill Training Designed to impart ability to function in daily life, society and in the environment. Here, literacy and numeracy, social awareness and functionality components are taken care of.

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME PROGRAMME FOR OUT-OFSCHOOL CHILDREN FUNCTIONAL LITERACY & LIFE-SKILL TRAINING

Types of NFE Programmes Agricultural Extension & Rural Development The main focus of these programmes is to improve agricultural practices and to promote rural development. They may also include scientific and technical know-how programmes, population related programmes, legal literacy programmes, etc.

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME PROGRAMME FOR OUT-OFSCHOOL CHILDREN FUNCTIONAL LITERACY & LIFE-SKILL TRAINING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Types of NFE Programmes Continuing Education Provide an opportunity for life-long learning for neoliterates, programme completers (who have completed primary, junior and secondary schools), dropouts of primary and secondary schools, and for the entire community.

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME PROGRAMME FOR OUT-OFSCHOOL CHILDREN FUNCTIONAL LITERACY & LIFE-SKILL TRAINING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & RURAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION

Types of NFE Programmes Distance Education Programme thru Open Learning Mode Using learning packages, which may be delivered through TV and radio or received through post in the form of printed material. Libraries and reading rooms may be established for the convenience of learners.

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME PROGRAMME FOR OUT-OFSCHOOL CHILDREN FUNCTIONAL LITERACY & LIFE-SKILL TRAINING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & RURAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMME THROUGH OPEN LEARNING MODE

Types of NFE Programmes

Vocational Training Programme for Industrial Workers Help participants acquire or upgrade vocational skills and enable them to conduct income-generating activities. Vocational training is delivered in a variety of contexts and is directed especially towards those people who are currently not self-sufficient, that is those persons at or below the

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME PROGRAMME FOR OUT-OFSCHOOL CHILDREN FUNCTIONAL LITERACY & LIFE-SKILL TRAINING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & RURAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMME THROUGH OPEN LEARNING MODE VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

Types of NFE Programmes

Individual Interest Promotion Programme Provide opportunities for individuals to participate in and learn about their chosen social, cultural, spiritual, physical and artistic interests. These may be leisure time interests such as sports or hobbies related to cognitive growth or they may cater for social needs and so on. A wide range of activities should be provided under the

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME PROGRAMME FOR OUT-OFSCHOOL CHILDREN FUNCTIONAL LITERACY & LIFE-SKILL TRAINING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & RURAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMME THROUGH OPEN LEARNING MODE VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS INDIVIDUAL INTEREST PROMOTION PROGRAMME

Types of NFE Programmes

Quality of Life Improvement Programme

Aim to equip learners and the community with the essential knowledge, attitudes, values and skills to enable them to improve their quality of life as individuals and as members of the community. The main aim is to mobilize all relevant agencies, instruments and resources to ensure that all citizens have access to these

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME PROGRAMME FOR OUT-OFSCHOOL CHILDREN FUNCTIONAL LITERACY & LIFE-SKILL TRAINING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & RURAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMME THROUGH OPEN LEARNING MODE VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS INDIVIDUAL INTEREST PROMOTION PROGRAMME QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME

Types of NFE Programmes

Future-Oriented Programme Provide people new skills, knowledge and techniques to adapt themselves and their organizations to growing social and technological changes. The programme encourages the development of appropriate technology. It is important to identify local change agents

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME PROGRAMME FOR OUT-OFSCHOOL CHILDREN FUNCTIONAL LITERACY & LIFE-SKILL TRAINING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & RURAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMME THROUGH OPEN LEARNING MODE VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS INDIVIDUAL INTEREST PROMOTION PROGRAMME QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME FUTURE-ORIENTED PROGRAMME

Types of NFE Programmes

Religious Teaching Value-based education and literacy skills are provided by religious institutions such as churches, madarsas and monastries.

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME PROGRAMME FOR OUT-OFSCHOOL CHILDREN FUNCTIONAL LITERACY & LIFE-SKILL TRAINING AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & RURAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMME THROUGH OPEN LEARNING MODE VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS INDIVIDUAL INTEREST PROMOTION PROGRAMME QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME FUTURE-ORIENTED PROGRAMME RELIGIOUS TEACHING

family life skills

livelihood skills

functional skills

vocational skills

What are the existing programmes?

What to look for? How to assess the current status?

Identifying the learning groups Some socio-cultural and economic factors: Who? Parents indifference due to their poverty and their How? expectation from the child to help directly or indirectly in Why? by tending cattle, collecting fire wood, etc.; family earning Early marriage of girls The Beneficiaries Expectation from older girls to look after their younger siblings while the mother goes out to work or help mothers The Programchores. in household Planning Some related to the functioning of the school Target Setting Lack of adequate classrooms in the existing school Developing Programme Objectives Difficulties in reaching the school Organizational Poor school facilities Design & Structure Time Schedule Absenteeism of teachers Mobilisation of Resources Neglect of slow learners Lack of qualified teachers Lack of teaching-learning material.

Field Implementation of Literacy Projects and Activities

The low survival rate in the elementary and secondary education largely contributes to the increase of classes out-ofFunctional literacy school illiterates. have youth been and organized in the Studies reveal that regions. further A total of 6,320 pupils who drop out of school classes have been before Grade IV to organized, withrevert 14% illiteracy if no continuing increase over the last years. education is provided. Of the entire population, 2.6 million are basically illiterate and 11.7 million are functionally illiterate.
out-of-school youth and illiterates

15%

92.34 M as of 2010

The DIVISION NFE SUPERVISOR serves as planner/policymaker.

The DISTRICT NFE COORDINATORS are the persons most directly and actively involved in the overall implementation and coordination of NFE programmes and projects within the service of the school division.
They are the immediate implementing personnel of such plans or project proposals in the schools and communities involved in the district areas.

The position calls for dynamic leadership and creative talent They also perform the work of in order to convert NFE plans For all their responsibilities, they are only classroom teachers with teaching or programmes and ideas into paid the salary of elementary grade loads. wholesome, productive and teachers. To this day, there is no item for income-generating activities.district NFE coordinators in the plantilla of

It is strongly believed that the creation of national budget items for district nonformal education coordinators will not only do justice to school teachers who are made to perform dual functions but will also go a long way in giving the NFE programmes and projects the focus and the attention they deserve. After all, such programmes provide perhaps the only opportunity for a great number of our people, adult and children alike, to have access to some systematized educational activity outside the framework of the formal school system. MANNY VILLAR