REVISITING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NUMERACY ENHANCEMENTACTIVITY PROGRAM (NEAP): RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROGRAMADJUSTMENT

Abstract

The true strength of a country is determined by its citizens' cognitive abilities rather than its natural resources. Literacy and numeracy, are not only as parts of the academics but also are the vital DNA that unlock individual potential and, collectively, the nation’s destiny, serving as the non-negotiable prerequisite for a modern, democratic society. Programs that proactively address numeracy weaknesses fundamentally elevate the nation’s human capital. The study specifically sought the assessment of teachers and parents in the Numeracy Enhancement Activity Program (NEAP) as an intervention initiative for grade two learners in terms of program delivery, instructional materials, facilities and parents’/guardians’ support. This research showed that teachers and parents have a favorable perspective on the Numeracy Enhancement Assessment Program (NEAP), concurring on its good implementation, the sufficiency of instructional resources, and the learning environment of the program is considered favorable. Although teachers gave parental support a slightly lower rating than parents did, there is no discernible difference in how support is perceived. The success of the NEAP proves its capacity to significantly narrow the skills gap among children. NEAP intervention results for three school years (2022-2025) all indicated a positive impact on the learners. Overall, the NEAP intervention has greatly raised the competency levels of the students who lacked numeracy skills, and is highly effective at closing the numeracy skill disparity. The proposed program adjustment focuses on the overall effectiveness of NEAP initiative addressing key areas identified in the assessment- namely, program delivery, instructional materials, learning facilities, and parental support