HISTORY OF PHILIPPINE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

 1987 Constitution

•             The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take opportunities steps to make such education accessible to all.

•             The State shall enhance the right of teachers to professional advancement

•             The State shall establish, maintain and support complete adequate and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people

 

RA 7722 (Higher Education Act of 1994)

 

•             The State shall ensure and protect academic freedom

•             CHED is tasked by the state to identify ‗centers of excellence‖ in program areas needed for the development of world class scholarship, nation building and development.

 

RA 9155 (Government of Basic Education Act of 2001)

•     An act instituting a framework of governance for basic education, establishing authority and accountability, renaming the Department of Education Culture and Sports as the Department of Education

 

RA 7796 TESDA Act of 1994

•     EO 356 (Renaming the Bureau of Non Formal Education to Bureau of Alternative Learning System)

•     Learning System)

•     One of the functions of the Bureau of Alternative Learning System is to address the learning needs of the marginalized group of the population including the deprived, depressed and underserved citizen

 

Batas Pambansa 232 (Education Act of 1982)

•     Students have the right receive primarily through competent instruction, relevant quality education in line with national goals and conductive to their full development as person with the human dignity

•     Teachers shall be deemed persons in authority when in the discharge of lawful duties and responsibilities and shall therefore be accorded with due respect and protection.

 

The UNESCO (United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization)

•     Learning to know

•     Learning to do

•     Learning to live together

•     Learning to be

 

EFA (Education for All 2015)

•     Institutionalize early childhood care and development

•     Provide universal quality primary education

•     Eradicate illiteracy

•     Launch continuing education programs for adults and out-of-school youth

 

UN Millennium Development Goals 2015 (MGDs)

–     Reducing by half the number of people, who live in extreme poverty

–     Reducing death in mothers and children below five

–     Making primary education accessible to all

–     Reducing gender disparities

–     Providing access to reproductive health services

–     Pursuing national strategies for sustainable development

–     Reserving environment resources losses

–     Developing a global partnership for development

 

Child Friendly School System (CFSS)

 

–     Initiated by the Philippine Government and UNICEF

–     Characteristics of CFSS

-      Gender sensitive and not discriminating

-      Child centered

-      Promotes good health

-      Has the best interest of children in mind

-      Works closely with children‘s families

 

Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (RA 4680)

 

–            Stability of employment

–            Teachers shall enjoy academic freedom, particularly with regard to teaching and classroom, methods.

–            Teachers salary at the very least will keep pace with the rise in the cost of living by payment of cost of living index

–            Compulsory medical examination foe free

 

Presidential Decree 1006 (Decree Professionalizing Teaching)

 

–            Enacted during the time of President Marcos

–            Teachers will undergo professional test jointly given by Civil Service Commission and Department of Education and Culture

–            RA7836 ( Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994)

–            RA 9293 ( An Act Amending some sections of and Development Program (RA7836)

–            Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers



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