IMPLEMENTING:

SUCCESS, CHALLENGES,
AND POTENTIAL
SOLUTIONS
MOTHER TONGUE-BASED
MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION
SUCCESS
MTB-MLE helped in the process of letting the learners know what to

understand and that it is easier for the teachers to transmit what needs to
understand by the learners.
 The MTB-MLE strengthens the development of the appropriate cognitive and
reasoning skills enabling children to operate equally in different languages—
starting with the mother tongue.
MOTHER TONGUE-BASED
MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION
CHALLENGES AND
POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS
LACK OF QUALIFIED MT
TEACHERS

Suggested Solution:
Establish pre-service and in-service teacher training programs that are approved by appropriate
government agencies and build MTB MLE teachers’ competence and confidence in the
classroom and their credibility among all stakeholders.
 LACK OF INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS
Suggested Solution:
Develop materials and other resources that are governmentapproved and can be used across
languages / programs.
LACK OF CLEARLY
ARTICULATED POLICIES
SUPPORTING MTB MLE
Suggested Solution:
Advocate with the responsible government agencies to establish supportive policies with clear
directions for implementation, including who is responsible for which actions.
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE
ABOUT PROGRAM IMPACT,
STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES
Suggested Solution:
Conduct regular, careful assessments of all parts of the program and document results;
• Use the assessments to adjust the components of the program, as needed
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