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1. Overview of DO. 018, s. 2025 –
Implementing Guidelines of the Academic
Recovery and Accessible Learning
Program (ARAL Program)
DEBIE B. MONTECER
July 11, 2025
3PM

2. Background/Legal Basis
Republic Act No. (RA) 12028, or the “Academic Recovery
and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program Act of 2024”
established a free and effective national learning
intervention program to ensure that all learners who are
struggling in their lessons, especially in reading,
mathematics, and science, will be able to attain the
competencies set by the Department of Education (DepEd)
in their respective levels.”

3. DepEd’s Response
DepEd Order No. 18, s. 2025 , or the Implementing
Guidelines of the Academic Recovery and Accessible
Learning (ARAL) Program

4. Rationale
•In line with the Eight-Point Socioeconomic Agenda of
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as articulated in the
Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2023-2028 and the 5-
Point Reform Agenda of DepEd
•Results of national and international large-scale
assessments reveal low proficiency levels in reading and
mathematics among Filipino learners (DepEd, 2019,
2023; UNICEF & SEAMEO, 2019)

5. Rationale
Grounded on the following premises, as stipulated in Section 4 of
the Act:
•well-systematized tutorial sessions;
•learner-centered approach, supportive and empathetic of the
learner's needs, motivation, and behavior
•accessible delivery modes;
•careful determination and assessment of learners;
•well-chosen and trained tutors and learning facilitators; and
•aligned with existing DepEd policies to ensure the holistic well-
being of learners

6. Components
The ARAL Program shall be the umbrella program of
DepEd for Learning Recovery.
Components Implementation
ARAL Program in Reading ARAL - Reading
Throughout the regular
school year
ARAL Program in Mathematics ARAL - Mathematics
ARAL Program in Science ARAL - Science
ARAL Summer Programs EOSY Break

7. Components

8. Scope and Coverage
Applies to all public elementary and secondary schools (K
to 10), CLCs, and qualified private institutions.
• Target Learners:
✔Returning from furlough
✔Below minimum proficiency in Reading, Math, or
Science
✔Failing assessments as determined by teachers
• Private school learners under ESC included if slots allow

9. Scope and Coverage
Subject Coverage and Grade Levels
•Grades 1–10: Reading and Math
•Grades 3–10: Science
•Kindergarten: Focus on foundational skills integrated in
developmental domains
•Summer Programs: For supplemental interventions

10. Policy Statement
ARAL is a strategic and data-driven national learning recovery
program.
•Informed by:
✔CRLA (Comprehensive Rapid Literacy Assessment)
✔RMA (Rapid Mathematics Assessment)
✔Phil-IRI (Philippine Informal Reading Inventory)
•Provides targeted support for learners performing below grade
level.
•Aligns with RA 12028 to ensure timely, equitable academic
support for all learners.

11. Goal of ARAL Program
The goal of the ARAL Program is to ensure that
Kindergarten to Grade 10 learners have developed the
foundational skills necessary for them to attain
competencies appropriate to their grade level, specifically
in reading, mathematics, and science.
It is envisioned that learners assessed with competencies
below their current grade level will reach the grade-level
competencies after undergoing tutorials under the ARAL
Program.

12. Goal of ARAL Program

13. Goal of
ARAL
Program

14. ARAL Program Framework

15. Goal of ARAL Program
NOT all who struggle
become ARAL learners
immediately.
They should first
undergo DLL- and
DLP-based
interventions.
Learners who continue
to fall behind after Q2
and fail
formative/midline
assessments may be
referred to ARAL.

16. Determination and Assessment of
Learners
All learners who have not yet
achieved foundational skills
per grade level shall be
prioritized in the ARAL
Program.
Foundational skills of
learners refer to the
necessary skills and
competencies for higher
learning that learners need to
develop, including basic
literacy and numeracy skills.

17. Determination and Assessment of
Learners
The ARAL Program shall begin by identifying learners who
will be part of the program through the following:
•use the Learner Information System (LIS) to tag learners
who have returned or are returning from a furlough
•various assessment tools, such as CRLA/Phil-IRI for
Reading, RMA for Mathematics, and/or other assessment
tools to be developed by the DepEd at the start of the
school year to determine the minimum proficiency level of
learners

18. Determination and Assessment of
Learners
The ARAL Program shall begin by identifying learners who
will be part of the program through the following (cont’d):
•results of classroom-based assessments administered by
the teachers to determine learners who are failing in
examinations and tests

19. ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Comprehensive Rapid Literacy
Assessment (CRLA)
Philippine Informal Reading
Inventory
(PhilIRI)
Rapid Mathematics
Assessment (RMA)
refers to a diagnostic tool
administered when a learner
struggles to read and
understand texts that are
significantly below their
expected grade level. The CRLA
assesses foundational reading
skills aligned with the Big 6 of
Reading. It helps determine
specific areas where learners
need targeted support to build
essential literacy
competencies.
refers to the standardized tool
administered in English and
Filipino to assess the reading
proficiency of learners from
Grades 4 to 10. It includes the
Group Screening Test (GST)
and the Individualized Reading
Assessment (IRA) to determine a
learner’s reading level and
specific areas of difficulty in
reading
is a set of diagnostic tools
designed to measure, evaluate,
and assess the mathematical
skills of learners in Grades 1 to
10 against their grade level
competencies. RMA identifies
each learner’s proficiency level and
pinpoints the specific skills that
need to be developed or
strengthened. While called
“rapid” the assessment is not
about speed; rather, it is designed
to quickly identify learners’
strengths and needs
using only a few targeted
questions.

21. Determination and Assessment of Learners

22. Proficiency Level
•Learners who perform below the minimum proficiency level shall
be identified for intervention in the ARAL Program.
Alignment of Reading and Mathematics Profile

23. Determination and Assessment of Learners

24. Determination and Assessment of
Learners
“Grade 2 -10 learners failing assessments and showing
developmental advancements or delays, or with
manifestations of learning disabilities, shall be referred (by
the school head) to the multidisciplinary team of the
Inclusive Learning Resource Center (ILRC) or other
professionals for further assessment. These learners shall
be provided with immediate and appropriate intervention.”

28. TUTORS in ARAL Program

29. Reminders
•Dissemination/Utilization/Integration/Suggested Activities to
Promote literacy (may be included in plans and remedial sessions)
✔Issuances: DM No. 259, s. 2023., DM No. 209, s. 2024, DM No.
197, s. 2025
•Conduct weekly comprehension and numeracy checks (5
questions per week) to monitor and evaluate learners' proficiency
levels (literacy, numeracy), inform instruction, and promote
retrieval practice and long-term retention.
✔report to be submitted to PSDS for analysis and basis for
development of TA interventions by EPS

30. Suggested Interventions
•Integration of Suggested Activities to Promote Literacy in
school’s learning plan (including remedial sessions)
•Conduct weekly comprehension and numeracy checks (5
questions per week) to monitor and evaluate learners' proficiency
levels (basic literacy and numeracy), inform instruction, and
promote retrieval practice and long-term retention.
✔To ensure compliance schools shall submit report to PSDS for
analysis and basis for development of TA interventions by EPS

31. Reminders
•Implement writing activities that cater to all learners:
•for pre-literate learners, focus on activities that diagnose
learning needs through fine motor skills development.
•for literate learners, utilize formal theme writing to enhance
skills in content, organization, sentence structure, vocabulary,
and word choice.
•Submission of:
•ELLNA Action Plan
•65 out of 65 schools have submitted their Plans
•Action Plan for ARAL program based on identified learners

32. Reminders
•Administration of BOSY Assessments
✔June 16 to July 16 (testing window)
✔All schools are encouraged to administer earlier for
profiling of learners and basis for action plans
▪Elementary – 65 schools (administration)
▪Secondary (JHS) – ongoing assessment and checking
•Monitoring and gathering of BOSY results

33. Reminders
•Monitoring and gathering of BOSY results
CRLA KS1 – G3 Phil-IRI KS 2 – G4 to G6
14 (Possible referral to ARAL) 103 (possible referral to ARAL)

34. Reminders
•Monitoring and gathering of BOSY results
RMA KS1 – G3 RMA KS 2 – G4 to G6
89 (Possible referral to ARAL) 168 (possible referral to ARAL)

35. Other Matters
•Upcoming Activities
•Time on Task
•Upcoming Activities