The document discusses Project EASE, a program developed in the Philippines to address the problem of high dropout rates in public secondary schools. It aims to provide an alternative learning system using self-learning modules for students who cannot regularly attend classes due to socioeconomic factors like poverty, employment needs, and disabilities. The objectives of Project EASE are to improve the effectiveness of instructional delivery, extend secondary education to more out-of-school youth and adults, and develop a competency-based curriculum. To avail of the program, students must be referred by their class adviser and pass tests to assess their reading, writing and math abilities as well as coping skills.

1. Project EASE

3.  In
the Philippines, the
problem of student
dropping out in the
public secondary
schools is as serious
as ever.

4. Statistics show that out of
every 56 students who
finish Grade VI, only 43, or
77 percent, enter the first
year high school.

5. Statistics show that out of every 56 students
who finish Grade VI, only 43 enter the first
year high school. How many percent of
students enter high school?
a. 67%
b. 77%
c. 87%

6. B. 77 %

7.  A survey of some schools in Metro
Manila and nearby provinces
disclosed that the drop-out rate is
higher in the first year than in any
other year level. The survey also
identified several reasons why
students leave school.

8. Among these are:
 the inability to defray school
expenses because of poverty;
 distance of home from school;
 part or fulltime job opportunities;
 the concern to help augment family
income;

12.  physical disability;
 boring or slow lessons which do
not challenge bright students;
 elopement or early marriage;
 and being overage.

17. Which of the following is NOT a reason why
students leave school.
a. boring or slow lessons which do not
challenge bright students
b. ability to defray school expenses
c. elopement

18. b. ability to
defray school
expenses

19.  The
Philippine education
system has invested a lot
of resources and efforts to
minimize if not to eliminate
inefficiency in delivering
quality education to its
clientele.

20.  Yet, despite the magnitude of the
resources committed to improve
the quality of education for all, still
the drop-out problem coupled
with low academic achievement of
pupils remain an insurmountable
problem as ever.

21. The drop-out problem coupled with low
academic achievement of pupils remain an
insurmountable problem as ever. In this
sentence, what does insurmountable
problem mean?
a. A problem that can not be overcome
b. A big problem
c. An increasing problem

22. a. A problem
that can not be
overcome

23.  But the system does not provide any
alternative to those who cannot
come to school regularly, or must
stay out of school because of
personal, physical and socioeconomic reasons beyond their
control.

24. It is in this context that
Project EASE: Effective
and Affordable Secondary
Education was developed.

26. EASE is an acronym for Effective
Affordable Secondary Education.
 It is a secondary education program
run by the Bureau of Secondary
Education (BSE) of the Department of
Education (DepED) of the Republic of
the Philippines.


27. 

The program offers flexible time option to
certain students who cannot report to class
during certain seasons of the school year
for various reasons.
The program provides printed self-learning
modules for students to use thereby
allowing them to continue their lessons and
classroom activities on their own
convenient time.

28. What does EASE in Project EASE mean?
a. Effective Accessible Secondary Education
b. Effective Accomplished Secondary
Education
c. Effective Affordable Secondary Education

29. c. Effective
Affordable
Secondary
Education

30.  Its objective was to design and
develop an alternative learning for
students in socio-economic,
geographical, and physical
circumstances that are
disadvantageous to their
completing high school.

31.  These
circumstances
include poverty,
 employment,
 family problems,
 early marriage,
 and physical
disability.

32.  Project EASE sought to provide
distance learning system to high
school students who cannot come
to school regularly or must leave
school temporarily because of
circumstances beyond their control.

33.  Additionally, it was
envisioned that EASE should
also cater to advanced
students who find the
conventional learning system
too slow or boring and would
like to study on their own, at
their own place.

34. More specifically, the following were the
objectives of the project:
 to improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of the instructional delivery
system of the secondary school;

35.  to extend the benefits of secondary
education to a greater population,
including the out-of-school youths
and adults, than is presently reached
by the conventional school system;
and,

36. 
to develop a competency-based,
environment-oriented curriculum that would
equip the youths – the secondary school age
population – with the knowledge, skills and
attitudes necessary for their active
participation as economically productive,
service-oriented, law-abiding citizens of the
country.

37. Complete the sentence.
One of the Project EASE objective is to improve
the effectiveness and ________ of the
instructional delivery system of the
secondary school.
a. Efficiency
b. Proficiency
c. Availability

38. a. Efficiency

39. Complete the statement.
Another objective of Project EASE is to extend
the benefits of secondary education to a
greater population, including
_______________________, than is presently
reached by the conventional school system.
a. the out-of-school youths and adults
b. the out-of-school youths and workers
c. workers and adults

40. a. the out-ofschool youths
and adults

42. Project EASE is
available anytime
during the course of
the school year.

43.  If you are certain about the
time when you will be unable to
attend regular classes, it is best
that you inform your class
adviser early in order to avail of
Project EASE.

44. If you are certain about the time when you
will be unable to attend regular classes,
who would you inform in order to avail of
Project EASE?
a. The school principal
b. The subject coordinator
c. The class adviser

45. c. The class
adviser

47. Students who wishes to avail of
Project EASE must meet the
following qualifications:
 Regular students who will be
temporarily unable to attend
regular classes;

48. Passers of reading and
writing ability tests in
English and Filipino and
the mathematical ability
test;

49. Passers of coping
ability assessment.

50. Complete the statement.
In order to avail project ease, one must be a
passer of ______ and ______ ability tests in
English and Filipino and the mathematical
ability test.
a. reading, speaking
b. speaking, writing
c. reading, writing

51. c. reading,
writing

53.  Project EASE is available
nationwide. All interested
parties may contact the DORP
Coordinator at the nearest
DepED Regional Office.

54. The DORP Coordinator
will direct the applicant
to the nearest schools
division where EASE is
offered.

55. If you are interested on Project EASE,
you may contact the DORP
Coordinator at where?
a. the nearest CHED Regional Office.
b. the nearest DepED Regional Office.
c. the nearest TESDA Regional Office.

56. b. the nearest
DepED
Regional
Office.

58.  Project EASE is intended for
students who would otherwise
drop out of school due
occasional and seasonal
demands of parental livelihood,
work, and personal
circumstances.

59.  It is not a replacement for
attending regular classes but
a provision to add flexibility
to the rigid time schedule of
regular classes.

61. Presented by:
Kimberly Bedonia
and
Charlene Lindayag
Thank you for your participation.
God Bless!