Some 4,000 public high schools will benefit from the television-assisted instruction program of Knowledge Channel Foundation, Inc., the Department of Education (DepEd) announced last Thursday.

The DepEd recently reached an agreement with the Foundation which will make educational TV programs available to public high schools through cable, satellite and the Internet.

“Continuing this partnership with Knowledge Channel will allow more public schools to experience non-traditional yet effective mode of instruction,” Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said.

Knowledge Channel said it has provided and installed satellite infrastructure and cable TV facilities to 2,000 public high schools nationwide since 1999. These facilities aim to deliver educational TV materials to help improve the academic performance of public school students in English, math and science.

Under the new partnership, another 4,000 public high schools stand to benefit. The agreement includes a teacher training program on TV-assisted instruction. It is part of the Adopt-A-School Program, the DepEd’s link to the private sector.

Both public elementary and secondary schools will be provided with curriculum-based video programs on science, mathematics, English, and web-based learning materials that support the department’s thrust to enrich the teaching and learning processes using Information Communication Technology (ICT).