The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday rolled out the ARAL TutorKo to ease learning recovery efforts under the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) program.
The web-based tutoring management platform, which is developed in partnership with Thames International Inc. and LearnTalk Limited, seeks to make tutor application, onboarding, deployment, attendance monitoring and session tracking more efficient.
In a statement, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara said the platform will help streamline support to ARAL program beneficiaries.
“Maraming gustong tumulong sa pagkatuto ng ating mga bata, pero kailangan ding maging mas madali, malinaw, at maayos ang proseso para sa tutors at schools (Many are willing to help our children, but we also need a process that is easy, clear and appropriate for tutors and schools),” he said.
The platform will also advance targeted learning interventions among those needing support in foundational literacy and numeracy.
“Sa ARAL TutorKo, pinapalakas natin ang sistema sa likod ng tutoring, mula application hanggang deployment at monitoring, para mas maraming learners ang makatanggap ng tamang suporta sa tamang oras (Through the ARAL TutorKo, we are strengthening the system behind tutoring, from application up to deployment and monitoring, so that more learners will receive proper support at the right time),” Angara said.
TutorKo is expected to back real-time tracking of tutoring sessions, improve coordination across schools, divisions, regions and the central office, and boost data-driven decision-making through its dashboards and monitoring tools.
“Ang bawat tutoring session ay pagkakataon para makahabol ang isang bata, mas maintindihan ang aralin, at magkaroon ng kumpiyansa na magpatuloy (Each tutoring session is an opportunity for a child to catch up, understand the lessons more and gain confidence to continue),” Angara said.
By the end of the school year 2025-2026, 4.5 million out of the 6.7 million struggling learners from the beginning of the school year have improved their reading proficiency.
This was made possible with the efforts of 442,906 ARAL tutors nationwide.
“Kaya mahalaga sa atin na suportahan hindi lamang ang learners, kundi pati ang tutors na naglalaan ng oras, tiyaga, at malasakit para sa kanila (That’s why it’s important for us to support not only the learners, but also tutors who are offering time, endurance, and care for them),” Angara added.
Other streamlined features are the eased process in tutor recruitment, screening, onboarding, lesson management, learner grouping, scheduling, attendance tracking, Daily Time Record (DTR) submission and report generation.
Administrators, coordinators, school heads, tutors, learners and education officials will also enjoy role-based access in the platform. (PNA)
