DepEd summer program logs high turnout, proficiency gains

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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) recorded high turnout and improved English and Filipino proficiency among 70,000 students through its Bawat Bata Makakabasa Program (BBMP) over the summer.

In a press release, DepEd said the program tallied an 80.83 percent average attendance for over 70,000 student beneficiaries over five weeks. The department also noted improvements in third-grade students’ reading proficiency, with 32.85 percent reaching grade-level standards in Filipino and 26.04 percent in English.

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DepEd added that fewer students were classified as “low emerging” readers—the lowest of three tiers in reading and comprehension skills as of the end of last school year.

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Launched on May 8 in the Zamboanga Region, BBMP uses phonics-based instruction and daily 20-minute reading sessions to help non-reader students from Grades 1 to 3. The program is part of DepEd’s broader strategy to strengthen reading comprehension in early education. /jpv