3. Major Aspect of Comparison

4. Formal EducationALS  Elementary Program (grade 1 to 6)  Secondary Program (1 st yr to 4 th yr)  Basic Literacy Program (BLP) (For illiterates)  Accreditation & Equivalency Program (A&E) (For drop-outs of elementary & secondary levels) Learning Program

5. Basic Literacy Program (BLP)- w/c is program for the illiterates on basic reading writing and numeracy skills, Accreditation & Equivalent Program (A &E) – w/c is to the elementary and high school programs of formal education and w/c address the learning of schooling as mandated by the Philippine Constitution.

6. Formal Education ALS SchoolCommunity Learning Centers

7. Formal EducationALS  Called classroom teacher  Must be a license professional teacher  Must be an education graduate BSED /BSEED  Called a facilitator / instructional manager  Must be trained in ALS  Must be a College (A& E Program)  Must be a high school graduate or even less (for the Literacy Program)

8. Formal EducationALS Age is prescribes for every school level starting w/ 6 yrs old (for grade 1) & up to 15 yrs old (for 4 th yr. H.S.) No age is prescribed

9. Formal EducationALS W/ 5 major subjects  English  Filipino  Science  Math  Makabayan W/ 5 learning strands  Communication skills  Critical thinking and Problem Solving  Sustainable use of Resources / Productivity  Development of self and a sense of community  Expanding one’s world vision

10. Formal EducationALS Textbooks w/c are teacher facilitated Modules that are:  Self paced  Self- instructional  Indigenous  Integrated

11. ALS Use of Pedagogy -Science of learning among children Use of Andragogy - Science of Adult Learning

12. Formal EducationALS End-of-the-year achievement test for all grade and H.S.  ABL Test (for the Basic Literacy Program)  A&B Test (for the Accreditation & Equivalency Program

13.  Learning Program  Setting  Teacher  Age of Learner  Curriculum  Learning Materials  Teaching Methodology  Assessment of Learning Promotion to the next Learning level