Education for ASEANNESS: A Philippine Experience

1. Towards Achieving "Education for ASEANNESS" A Philippine Experience Department of Education Philippines

2. Country Profile Overview of the Philippine Educational System Sector Performance Current Initiatives Emerging Challenges and Future Prospects Outline of Presentation

3. I. Country Profile QUICK GLANCE: Official Name : Republic of the Philippines Location : Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and South China Sea, east of Vietnam Islands : 7,107 Capital : Manila Climate : Tropical Marine/Monsoon Population : 88.5 Million Literacy : 92.6% Basic Ed Cycle : 10 years Sch.Participation : 85% (2007-2008) Medium of Inst. : English except for Filipino Subject

4. I. Country Profile

5. 1987 II. Overview of Philippine Educational System Mandate 1994 2001 • 1987 Philippine Constitution • DECS is the principal government agency responsible for education and manpower development. • “The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all." (Art. XIV, Sec. 1)

6. II. Overview of Philippine Educational System Mandate 1987 1994 2001 • Tri-focalization of Education Management • RA 7722 and RA 7796 created: • DECS for basic education • CHED for higher education • TESDA for post-secondary, middle-level manpower training and development DECS

7. II. Overview of Philippine Educational System Mandate 1987 1994 2001 • “Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001” • RA 9155: • Formally renamed DECS as the Department of Education and transferred “culture” and “sports” to the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts and the Philippine Sports Commission DECS

8. II. Overview of Philippine Educational System Structure of the Formal Public Educational System Age 3 4 5 12 13 14 15 6 7 8 9 10 11 16 17 18 19 20, 21 AND ABOVE Grade/ Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 I II III IV Level POST GRADUATE TERTIARY PRE – SCHOOL ELEMENTARY (Compulsory) SECONDARY (Optional) GRADUATE General, Humanities, Educ/Teacher Trng, Social/Beh. Sci. Business Ad., Natural Science Mathematics General Secondary School Vocational Secondary School Special Schools Masteral Courses Doctoral Courses Trades, Crafts Home Econ. Service Traders Mass Com, Other Dis., Fine Arts, Architectural, Religious/Theology, Law & Jurisprudence, Medical, Engineering, Veterinary, Medicine Non-Formal Education AGELEVEL 15-24 – Out of School Youth` Basic Literacy Level 25 above-Adults Elementary Level Secondary Level Post Secondary 2-3 Yr. Technical or Technician

9. Vision: Functionally Literate Filipinos • • ICT in Education ICT in Education • • Partnerships with Private Partnerships with Private Sector/Industry Sector/Industry • • Increase spending Increase spending Teacher Development for Basic Education for Basic Education • RBEC and Supply • Tech Voc • Food for • Hiring and • English, school deployment Science, Math • SBM Curriculum • Every Child a Students Schools • NAT • Training Teachers Reader • Critical • NCAE • Certification learning CHED • Multi - Grade Program • A & E resources • Distance and • Teachers Special Education alternative benefits and • Pre - school College/ learning Welfare • Feeding University ? B A S I C E D U C A T I O N Elementary High School Technical Grade 1 Public Schools Vocational ECE NCAE + Readiness Private Schools Counselling Test TESDA Drop - outs DSWD DOH LGUs GASTPE Labor Force Accreditation & Equivalency Alternative Learning INDUS - TRY Basic Education Framework

10. + 12,304,207 + 1,092,781 5,126,459 + 1,332,846 + 19,856,293 = III. Sector Performance Coverage:88% of the total enrolment are in Public Schools 17.4M = 1 Central Office = 16 + 1 ARMM Regional Office = 195 Enrolment Schools Division Offices = 37,807 Public Elem. Schools 62% = 6,664 Private Elem. Schools 5% = 5,110 26% Public High Schools = 4,392 7% Private High Schools = 53,973 *Public Enrolment does not include SUCs data (Source: BEIS-SSM)

11. III. Sector Performance Key Performance Indicators, Public & Private, in % SY 2008-2009 Participation Rate is based on preliminary enrolment report

12. III. Sector Performance Increase funding in basic education N.B. The FY 2009 data refers to NEP level.

13. III. Sector Performance Increase funding in basic education Average Share of Education Budget Per EDCOM Report of 19911960’s : 29% 1970’s : 11% 1980’s : 13% 1990’s : 13%

14. III. Sector Performance Grade 6 National Achievement Test, in MPS MPS-Mean Percentage Score

15. 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Moving Closely Average Low Mastery Towards Approximating Mastered Mastery Mastery Mastery 8.18 49.17 38.72 3.92 SY 06-07 0 3.67 41.7 49.08 5.53 0.01 SY 07-08 III. Sector Performance Improved proficiency level of those in school

16. IV. Current Initiatives Global Commitment 1. Philippines is committed to achieve the Millennium Development Goal 2 of achieving universal participation in primary level 2. Philippines is likewise committed to uphold Rights of Children based on the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

17. IV. Current Initiatives Regional Cooperation 3. Philippines is hosting 3 strategic Regional Centers as part of the effort to promote greater ASEAN regional education collaboration

18. IV. Current Initiatives 4. Philippines is supporting the proposed establishment of 3 new SEAMEO Regional Centers in Indonesia: SEAMEO Regional Center for Language (SEAMEO RECFOL) SEAMEO Regional Center for Mathematics (SEAMEO RECFOM) SEAMEO Regional Center for Science (SEAMEO RECFOS) 5. Philippines is actively participating in the Exchange Students Program being coordinated by various regional organization

19. IV. Current Initiatives Broadening Opportunities for Regional Cooperation 6. Philippines has been sending Filipino Teachers and Educators to participate in the various training programs being offered by other SEAMEO Regional Centers, ASEAN and APEC EdNET. 7. Top Filipino education professionals currently working with SEAMEO and other regional organizations particularly in crafting/designing regional programs and projects. 8. Filipino Teachers are being recruited to teach English language in several countries of Asia

20. IV. Current Initiatives Country Strategy 9. DepED as the principal agency for basic education has instituted reforms under the Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda (BESRA) since the adoption of the Philippine Education for All 2015 (EFA 2015) Plan of Action. 10. The Philippines Basic Education Curriculum offers Asian Civilization, Culture and Tradition subject in Social Studies in both Elementary and Secondary.

21. IV. Current Initiatives Country Strategy 11. In 2004, DepED started to offer Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education (ALIVE) subject for Muslim Students in the Public Schools 12. Under the Philippine Education For All 2015 Plan of Action, the country would soon adopt 12 years of basic education to make its educational system comparable with other ASEAN countries and to the rest of the world

22. V. Emerging Challenges and Future Prospects Emerging Challenges • Need to substantially increase participation of all school-aged children • Development of a common educational framework for ASEAN Region • Need to substantially address language barriers to achieve ASEAN students global competitiveness

23. V. Emerging Challenges and Future Prospects Emerging Challenges • Need to accelerate the effort of laying down the ground towards ASEAN Education Integration in terms of curriculum standards, quality assurance and assessment, monitoring and evaluation • Need to accelerate initiatives on the use of ICT in promoting Regional Education Cooperation

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