English: He also highlighted the importance of implementing the Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Assessment to measure the performance of learners. Under the law, the A&E seeks to measure and certify the competencies of ALS program completers. Gatchalian pointed out that while the average completion rate from SY 2016-2017 to SY 2018-2019 was 63%, only 33%, on average, of those who completed the program passed the A&E.
Filipino: Binigyang diin din ni Gatchalian ang kahalagahan ng pagpapatupad ng Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) Assessment upang sukatin ang performance ng mga mag-aaral. Sa ilalim ng batas, susukatin ng A&E at bibigyang certification ang competencies ng mga nakatapos sa ALS. Bagama't umabot sa 63% ang average completion rate mula SY 2016-2017 hanggang SY 2018-2019, 33% lamang mula sa mga nakatapos ng programa ang nakapasa sa A&E.