Raising Leaders
TOGETHER
AN EDUCATION ADVOCACY
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Purpose
Our end in mind.
Raising Leaders Together is a nation-building project to help families and schools develop a generation of principle-centered leaders. Education is in a crisis, not only from a financial or curriculum perspective. A far greater challenge is to raise children with an enduring character to help them face the challenges of their times in the country.
We partner with schools to make a difference in children through the Leader in Me process. We equip educators to develop students from preschool to high school with the skills they need to shape their future.
Acknowledging the lack of resources in schools, we partner with corporations and funding agencies to help sponsor and be part of this advocacy. As such, we look to schools and corporations as partners in this advocacy of raising leaders together.
Education Challenges in the Philippines
EDUCATION in the Philippines is “in serious crisis,” according to the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd). This affects not just the young generation’s future but also the nation’s economic growth prospects.
(Source: https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2021/07/05/380360/business-group-raises-alarm-on-serious-crisis-in-phl-education/)Students' Academic Achievement and Competencies
The Department of Education will look into a World Bank report stating that around 80 percent of Filipino students fall below the minimum level of proficiency for their grade levels.
The Philippines was rated last in reading, and second to last in science and mathematics among 79 countries that participated in the Program for International Student Assessment, according to a report that quotes the World Bank.
(Source: https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/07/01/21/world-bank-pisa-filipino-students-proficiency-malacanang)PH education in crisis
PBEd pushes for proactive measures to resolve factors behind the state of education the country is in
The Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) presented its 2023 State of Philippine Education report --- a result of the series of consultations with students, parents, teachers, school heads, industry experts, and government officials at the Shangri-La The Fort in Taguig City.
https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/27/advocacy-group-to-unveil-the-state-of-ph-education-on-may-29
During the presentation, PBEd identified the most pressing issues that hound the country’s education system: declining mental health among students and teachers; the lack of support for teachers; the culture of “mass promotion” of learners, and the “absence of accurate, timely and consistent assessments.”
In his opening remarks, PBEd Chairman Ramon del Rosario Jr.’s recognized the significant strides in reforms focusing on learning outcomes and employability through collaborative initiatives.
However, he pointed out the urgent need to discuss the state of the country's education system. “We cannot ignore the persistent challenges, particularly the learning crisis,” del Rosario said, noting that “these challenges urge us to redouble our efforts and push for a better education system.”
(Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/29/ph-education-in-crisis-1)Global Education Trends
The global trend in education addresses the need for character education, good manners, right conduct, responsibility taking, and 21st century skills. As formulated by UNESCO:
“For these are turbulent times. The world is getting younger, and aspirations for human rights and dignity are rising. Societies are more connected than ever, but intolerance and conflict remain rife. New power hubs are emerging, but inequalities are deepening, and the planet is under pressure. Opportunities for sustainable and inclusive development are vast, but challenges are steep and complex.
The world is changing – education must also change. Societies everywhere are undergoing deep transformation, and this calls for new forms of education to foster the competencies that societies and economies need, today and tomorrow. This means moving beyond literacy and numeracy, to focus on learning environments and on new approaches to learning for greater justice, social equity and global solidarity.
Education must be about learning to live on a planet under pressure. It must be about cultural literacy, on the basis of respect and equal dignity, helping to weave together the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.”
According to this publication, education should rest on 4 pillars:
Learning to be – to develop one’s personality and to be able to act with growing autonomy, judgment and personal responsibility.
Learning to know – a broad general knowledge with the opportunity to work in depth on a small number of subjects.
Learning to do – to acquire not only occupational skills but also the competence to deal with many situations and to work in teams.
Learning to live together – by developing an understanding of other people and an appreciation of interdependence.
Out of these pillars rises the need for social emotional competences, a holistic approach to education.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use
to change the world." — Nelson Mandela
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