REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Policies Thrusts
2007 - 2010
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Human Development Towards Poverty Reduction
Societal Goal
Enhanced Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes and Values
of Filipinos to Lead Productive Lives
Sectoral Goals
Functionally Literate Fil. Children, Youth
Adult Learners
Filipino Artistic Cultural Traditions Preserved
Promoted
Organizational Outcomes
Major Final Output (MFOs)
1 Public Pre-Elem. Elem. Educ. Services
2 Public Secondary Educ. Services
3 Altern. Learning System Services
4 Basic Educ. Sector Mgt. Services
5 Regulatory and Devt. Services
6 Govt. Assis. to Students Teachers in Priv.
Ed. (GASTPE) Services
8 Book Industry Devt. Services

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• Informal Education Services
• Cultural Outreach Services (PHSA)
• Children Television Devt. Services

1-A Public Pre-Elem. Educ Services
1-B Public Elem Educ. Services
2-A Public Secondary Educ. Services - DepED
MFO2 - PHSA MFO1
2-B Public Technical Vocational Educ. Services
DepED OPIF Logframe
As of 09 July 2007 for further discussion
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Where we are now?

• 8 out of 10 Filipinos are functionally literate
• 1 in every 10 Filipinos aged 6 years and
• over had no formal education
• Participation rate, completion rate and
• drop-out rate have improved since 2003
• Mathematics, Science and English skills
• have improved since 2002 after years of
• deterioration

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Sector Performance, Public Private
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Goal

• To make every Filipino functionally literate
• Lifelong learning

Education For All 2015 National Plan of Action
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EFA Objectives

• Universal adult functional literacy (native
  tongue, Filipino or English)
• Universal school participation and elimination of
  drop outs and repetition in Grades 1-3
• Universal completion of the 10 years of basic
  education with satisfactory achievement levels by
  all at every grade or year level
• Total community commitment to attainment of basic
  education competencies for all

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DSWD DOH LGUs
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Blue Print for Action BESRA

• Get all schools to develop learners competencies
  for functional literacy.
• In coordination with TESDA, CHED, DSWD, DOH
• Enable teachers to improve teaching practice to
  motivate higher learning among students.
• In coordination with CHED, PRC, CSC, TEIs
• Engage the community to help ensure
  quality-assured basic education.
• In coordination with LGUs, PTCAs, NGOs, other GOs
• Enable Early Childhood Education, alternative
  learning and private sector services to
  contribute effectively to raising the quality of
  basic education.
• In coordination with DSWD, LGUs, DOH, COCOPEA,
  CEAP, business community, media and NGOs
• Change institutional culture of DepED to better
  support 1-4 above
• New budget framework for DepED
• ICT in education
• Modernization of basic education operations

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Specific Objectives and Priority Programs
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Schools

• Implementation of School-Based Management
• Sustained provision of critical learning
  resources (e.g. classrooms, principals, teachers,
  furniture, MOOE, books, etc.)

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Teachers

• Improvement of hiring and deployment policies and
  procedures
• Intensification of relevant training for teachers
  in tandem with appropriate government
  institutions
• Sustaining the Certification Program for
  non-majors
• Improvement of teachers benefits and welfare
• Settlement of unpaid dues/benefits for teachers
• Increase in teachers salaries and benefits
  through legislation

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Students

• Scaling up of the DepED Preschool Program
• Expansion of the Food for School Program
• Scaling up of Every Child A Reader Program
• Sustaining the Multi-Grade Program
• Equipping students with basic technical and
  livelihood skills
• Enhancement of distance education and alternative
  learning programs (e.g. Expansion of Modified
  In-School, Off-School Approach, Project EASE,
  Accreditation Equivalency, etc.)
• Continuing support to GASTPE

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Curriculum

• Enforcement and Implementation of Standard
  Pre-School Curriculum, Revised Basic Education
  Curriculum and Strengthened Technical-Vocational
  Education Curriculum
• Emphasis on programs in English, Science, Math
  and Values Education
• Regular Assessment of Learning Outcomes
• National Achievement Test
• National Career Assessment Examination
• Accreditation and Equivalency for OSYs/OSAs

Developed with CHED and TESDA.
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Parents

• Greater involvement of parents in student
  learning
• Strengthening of PTCAs and other structures

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ICT in Education

• Implementation of the Cyber Education Project
• Continued Implementation of Computerization
  Program
• Continued support for private sector initiatives
  in ICT

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Community/Private Sector

• Strengthening use of SEF by Local School Boards
• Pursue vigorously partnerships with industry,
  NGOs and donor institutions

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Budget

• Increase spending in Basic Education by
  government
• Implementation of multi-year budgeting and
  stronger system of accountability to sustain
  growth

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Thank you!

• Sec. Jesli A. Lapus
• 10 September 2007