My 10 Sentences Reflection on the Influence and Impact of The

Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

The Programme for International Student Assessment has

become the global tool used to compare the progress of
educational systems. I realized how helpful it is because the goal of
this program is to identify the areas of improvement especially in
developing countries like the Philippines. Comparisons sometimes are
beneficial especially in education because it helps each country to
know its full potential of the citizens for economic development. For
instance, the Philippines where K-12 is new and still examined. The
Department of Education is eager to improve the quality of
education after PISA showed last December 2019 because it is
disappointing. The latest results revealed that the Philippines scored
353 in Mathematics; 357 in Science; and 340 in Reading. It highly
shows that our country is low in ranking due to poor comprehension
and lack of school facilities and resources. We were able to join this
program last 2018 and it is a nice opportunity to examine our
educational performances more. I do agree with what Secretary
Leonor Briones stated that in PISA, we will be able to establish our
baseline concerning global standards because it will be our turning
point to aim more. Being complacent is an old school. K to 12 should
review and be updated to improve the learning facilities; teachers
and school heads should reskill and upskill their ability through a
transformed development program; and the engagement of
stakeholders for collaboration and a support system.