SYLLABUS:

COURSE SYLLABUS
EDUC 309, Currents Issues and Trends in Education

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course deals with the leading issues and trends in contemporary Philippine education. Emphasis is
given on the thrusts in education: quality and excellence, access and equity, efficiency and effectiveness
and relevance and responsiveness.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Students will analyze and discuss current issues and trends in education.
2. Students will identify and describe research and innovative practice relating to select issues and
trends.
3. Students will reflect on personal beliefs and professional practice in select issues and trends.
4. Students will design and develop action plan to address issues and trends in an education
environment.

TOPICS:

1. Explore: The Educational System in the Philippines

2. K to 12 Curriculum Review
Kindergarten Act
Understanding Senior High School
3. Quality and Affordability of Education in the Philippines
4. Key Issues and Problems of Philippine Education
5. School-Based Management (SBM)
6. Implementation of Results-Based Performance Management System -Philippine Professional
Standards for Teachers (PPST)
7. Education Development Plan 2030
School Improvement Plan
8. Modern Approaches to Learning
Technology-Based Interventions and other Popular Innovations
9. DepEd Guidelines & Procedures for Utilization of School MOOE
10. Child Protection Policy
11. Court Cases of Teachers
12. Other Relevant Issues of Concern

References

1. Edithistory: CURRENT TRENDS AND ISSUES IN PHILIPPINE EDUCATION

2. futurelearn.com
3. Joseph D’ Addario. Key Trends in Education 2022, https://educreach 101.com
4. Trend Issues and Policies in Philippine Education. www.bartleby.com
5. Key Issues and Problems of Philippine Education. Imbalife.com
6. DepEd Order No. 42, s 2017
7. DepEd Memo 004, s 2022, Implementation of Results-Based Performance Management System
8. Republic Act No. 10157, Kindergarten Act
9. DepEd Memo no. 76 s 2016, Senior High School Manual
10. DO 51 s, 2015, Guidelines on the Implementation of SHS
11. DepEd order No. 44, s 2015, Guidelines on the Enhanced Improvement Plan
12. https://www.deped.gov.ph
13. https://www.teacherph.com
14. DepEd Order 008, s 2019, Guidelines on the Use of MOOE
15. DepEd Order 24, s 2022, Adoption of the Basic Education Development Plan 2030
16. DepEd Order 003, s 2021, Creation of Child Protection Unit
17. https://www.scribd.com/document/293249630/Court-Cases-of-Teachers
18. DepEd Order No. 40, s 2012, DepEd Child Protection Policy
19. DO 024, 2022, https://www.deped.gov.ph

Prepared by:

TERESITA V. CUARESMA, PhD

Instructor Description

Teresita V. Cuaresma holds a Ph.D. in education. She has gained experiences in the Department of
Education for twenty-two years. In the last twelve years she had practiced school management in
various districts in DepEd-Nueva Ecija. Currently she is the School Principal III of Talavera South
Central School, Pinagpanaan, Talavera, district of Talavera South.