02/02/2026
๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ
โWhen children learn to read, schools begin to win.โ
The Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program is showing strong early gains, with schools nationwide posting 30โ40 percent increases in reading proficiency. ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐-๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ซ (๐๐๐๐) ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ.
The school posted a significant increase in Key Stage 1 reading proficiency from ๐๐.๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐.๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง๐ญ, earning recognition from the Department of Education Central Office as a top-performing school in the region.
This achievement is credited to the combined efforts of ARAL tutors and learners, with strong support from parents, stakeholders, and the entire school community, under the leadership of ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ and the guidance of division education officials.
School leaders attributed the success to the ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ, โ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ,โ initiated by ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐. ๐๐ข๐๐ณ, ๐๐๐๐ ๐. The program prioritizes Key Stage 1 learners through teacher capability-building, structured literacy coaching, provision of learning resources, and partnerships with NGOs, colleges, and universities.
Article by Jonathan H. Marquez, PhD
