Decline in the quality of Philippine education at the elementary and secondary levels. Reality Check: Results of NAT among elementary and high school students and NCAE were way below the target mean score. 2004 High School Readiness Test: 0.64% scored 75% or better or 8,000 students out of 1.2 million examinees passed.
Quality of Education. Reality Check: Self-Assessment Test for English: 19% scored 75% or better or 10,000 out of 51,000 teachers. Decline in Quality of Education in the Philippines Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS) as of year 2003. Math: Philippines ranked no. 43 out of 46 countries, Science: Philippines ranked no. 42, No. 1 Singapore No. 2. Taipei.
Affordability of Education. Big disparity in educational achievements across social groups. Reality Check: Socioeconomically disadvantaged students have higher drop out rates in elementary level. Most of the freshmen students at the tertiary level come from relatively well-off families.
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