Despite these observations, DepEd is optimistic that these shortages and problems will be overcome as they claim that these are being addressed. Meanwhile, the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) lauds DepEd's implementation of the K to 12 Program. According to its chairman, additional two years of education should not be seen as a burden. 

1. What do you think is the stand of the author? Is she for or against SHS implementation? 

2. What is the central claim of the text? 

3. Who do you think is the target reader? What made you say so? 

4. What prompted the author to write the text? 

5. Do you think there is sufficient and valid evidence against and for SHS? Justify