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History of ALS

The history of alternative learning system (ALS) in the Philippines started in the 1800s as a civic movement to provide non-formal education through public lectures. Major developments included the establishment of the Bureau of Non-Formal Education in 1987 and its renaming to the Bureau of Alternative Learning System in 2004. The 1986 Philippine Constitution and laws like the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001 provide the legal basis for ALS and emphasize its role as a parallel system to formal education, addressing the needs of out-of-school youth and marginalized groups. The goals of ALS are to promote universal access to quality basic education and provide viable learning alternatives.

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History of ALS

The history of alternative learning system (ALS) in the Philippines started in the 1800s as a civic movement to provide non-formal education through public lectures. Major developments included the establishment of the Bureau of Non-Formal Education in 1987 and its renaming to the Bureau of Alternative Learning System in 2004. The 1986 Philippine Constitution and laws like the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001 provide the legal basis for ALS and emphasize its role as a parallel system to formal education, addressing the needs of out-of-school youth and marginalized groups. The goals of ALS are to promote universal access to quality basic education and provide viable learning alternatives.

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HISTORY of ALS

Act was amended Commonwealth Act


Non-formal Giving of civic Non-formal by Act No. 2424 No. 80, creating the
Education started in educational Education started in making Public office of Adult
the Philippines as as lectures in towns the Philippines as as School teachers in Education under the
civic movement. and barrios. civic movement. charge of Department of
conducting. instruction.

October 4, 1847 1892 May 21, 1908 December 4, 1914 1936

1973 May 13, 1977 1982 1986 1987

Created the Phil. Constitution Executive Order No.


Philippine Education Act of Article XIV sec. 2 117 sec.15,
Constitution which position of
undersecretary for 1982, created that focus to non- Renaming of
have relevance to Bureau of formal education continuing Education
non-formal non-formal
education. Continuing that started in the as the Bureau of
education. Education. Philippines as as civic non-formal
movement. education.
1986 Philippine Constitution Executive Order No. 356 of 2004
Encourage non- formal and informal Renaming the Bureau of Non- formal
and indigenous learning systems as education to Bureau of Alternative
well as self- learning. Learning System.

1987
Executive Order No. 117 spells ou the
LEGAL DepEd Memo. No. 344, s2000
Agreement between DepEd and PASUC
reorganization of Ministry of
Education, Culture and Sports. BASIS on ALS Accreditation and Equivalency
Exam for the passers.

Sec. 2 of R.A. 9155 DepEd Memo No. 110, s. 1999


Governance of basic Educ. act of 2001, access to TESDA skills training
stipulates that “ the alternative learning programs.
system is a parallel learning system to
provide a viable alternative to the existing
formal education instruction.
Basic Literacy It is a program for illiterate’s people.
Program (BLP)

ALS Major It includes the mobile library project,


adolescent’s friendly literacy
Lifelong Learning
Program enhancement, and the operation of
community learning centers.

Continuing Education
Accreditation and It is for dropouts of formal
Equivalency Program Elementary and Secondary Levels.
BALS Functions

1 Promote certification and


accreditation of alternative
learning programs.

2 Ensure the expansion of access to


educational opportunities.

3 Address the learning needs of


marginalized groups.

4 Coordinate with various agencies


for skills development.
Goals of BALS

To protect and promote the right of all


the citizen to qualify basic education.

To promote the right of all citizens to quality basic


education and such education accessible to all by
providing all Filipino children in the elementary level
and free education in the high school level. Such
education shall also include alternative learning
system for out-of-school youth and adult learners.

To provide a viable alternative to the existing


formal education instruction encompassing
both the non-formal and informal sources of
knowledge and skills
Objectives of BALS
4
3
2 The expansion of
certification and
equivalency programs,

1 The development of
livelihood skills which
manifest in the individual
which are administered
by the formal education
subsystem, into the
The promotion of literacy specific competencies that non-formal sector.
programs for the prepare, improve, and
attainment of basic skills enhance employability and
To improve the socio- that include numeracy and economic productivity.
economic status of the functional literacy and
OSY and the poor by which are basic needs for
enhancing their basic every individual.
educational capability
through functional education
and literacy, and continuing
education programs , which
will enable them to become
more self-reliant , be
integrated more effectively
into the social and economic
enhancement and
self-growth opportunities.

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