:- The Department of Education has ensured the
continuity of learning even amid the Covid 19 pandemic.
In Light of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the
Philippine Department of Education has ascertained that
learning outcomes still be obtained successfully through
the provision of continuous upskilling of teachers,
adoption of various learning delivery modalities,
streamlining of the curriculum, institution of the Most
Essential Learning Competencies, practicing sustained
intervention strategies for learners at-risk, maintaining
close partnerships with internal and external
stakeholders and many more. These steps taken by the
Department are determined steps to ensure that no
student is left behind.
The study utilized a basic research design observing
document analysis method which basically aimed to
analyze documentary evidence utilizing a systematic
procedure. Data were gathered from the Learning
Outcomes Assessment Report submitted by all
municipalities and inter-coding through Focus Group
Discussions (FGD) was done to validate the findings.
It was found that employing intervention strategies
is crucial in achieving proficiency in the English subject.
The different schools in the Division employed six
common and frequently used strategies namely the
provision of adequate time to accomplish the
activities/tasks/outputs; sustaining constant
communication to parents, home learning facilitators or
guardians; provision of supplementary activities and
worksheets that are MELC-aligned and needs-based,
modification of tasks based on students’ academic
performance and comprehension level; preparation of
additional ICT-based instructional materials like slides
presentations, videos, and audio materials; and closely
monitoring of students’ progress through continuous
online and offline follow-ups including home visitations.
These are aligned with those strategies being employed by
educators worldwide as a unified response to the Covid19
pandemic.
Keywords :
Intervention, Intervention Strategies, Learning Outcomes