Education Summit 2016

November 3-4, 2016 SMX Convention Center, Pasay City

Parallel Workshop Session : Alternative Learning System (ALS) and Equivalencies
Lead Convenors: Coalitions for Change in Basic Education (CFC)/Sustainability and
Participation through Education and Lifelong Learning (SPELL)
Objectives:
1. To highlight the importance of ALS in national development and in addressing
equity,
2. To take stock of progress, and
3. To identify issues, solutions and areas of collaboration that would strengthen
and expand ALS in the framework of lifelong learning.
Target participants: Specialists, managers and policy makers in Deped and other
relevant agencies; various stakeholders advocating for an effective ALS and partners
implementing ALS programs and projects; select ALS Facilitators and Coordinators;
TESDA and CHED officials and experts on learning pathways.
Workshop process flow and assignments:
Proposed Program
Time
8:30-8:45

8:45-9:30

Activity
Introductions and preliminaries

In-charge/Presenter
Moderator for the big group workshop:
Ms. Ched E. Arzadon, UP College of
Education

Trigger Presentations 7-10 min each

1. Ms. Sevilla Panaligan, Bureau of

Curriculum Development, Special
Curricular Programs Division, DepEd
DepEds Program on ALS

Note: Assign a timekeeper

2. Ms. Takiko Igarashi, World Bank

Assessment of ALS
3. Ms. Raquel Castillo, SPELL/CFC
(Potential ALS Learners Among the
Disadvantaged)
4.Mr. Edicio dela Torre, ELF/ENet, Former
Director General of TESDA
(Learning from Life, for Life)

5. Regional Director Gaspar S. Gayona,

TESDA Region XI (Pathways and
Equivalencies)
9:30-10:30

Workshop Proper
1. Group according to thematic
concerns.
a. Valuing ALS and expansion of
coverage, especially among
disadvantaged
b. Effective ALS delivery (learning
facilities, materials,
instructors, coordinators)
c. Data/Info strategy and
monitoring system for ALS
d. Equivalencies: Assessments
and Certifications
e. Strengthening life skills, work
and livelihood competencies
in ALS
2. Post in Gallery using metacards:
a. Identify top 5
issues/challenges per group.
b. Solutions that have worked/
are feasible
c. Areas of collaboration

Facilitators
Ms. Raquel Castillo,
SPELL/Coalitions for
Change in Basic Ed.
Mr. Addie Unsi,
E-Net
Ms. Annie de Leon,
Synergeia
Dir. Francisco B.
Jucar, Jr., TESDA
Regional Director,
Region III
Mr. Edicio dela
Torre, ELF/ENet

DocumenterRapporteurs
Mr. Alce Quitalig,
Social Watch

Ms. Christelle
Tapang
Ms. Judy Mendoza,
DepEd
Ms. Maritess
Romen, DepEd

Ms. Takiko Igarashi,

World Bank

Volunteer Co-Facilitators from group will

help with metacards

3. Small group to synthesize

10:30-11:05

11:05-11:30

Report back of 5 small groups to big

group
(7 mins per group) Open for one
clarificatory question only;
Synthesizer to consolidate
Overall Synthesis

Note: Rapporteur to the afternoon plenary: Ms. Raquel Castillo

Documenter- rapporteur from small

group
1. Moderator to facilitate presentation of
small groups to the big group
2. Documenter- rapporteurs from small
groups to present and submit to
Synthesizer afterwards
Synthesizer Ms. Ched Arzadon