EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Tacloban City
Control No. EVSU-ACA-F-005
Title of Form: Course Syllabus Revision No. 03
Date May 4, 2021

Program Educational Objectives

VISION Institutional Outcomes (IO) Institutional Graduate Attributes (IGA) Program Outcomes (PO)
(PEO)
A Leading State University Demonstrate personal and collective 1. Excellent in one’s field of
adherence to high standards and specialization thereby
in Technological and distinctive achievement.
demonstrating a personal and
Professional Education
collective adherence to high
MISSION Instill the value for lifelong learning
Develop a Strong Technologically among graduates who are guided standards in all areas.
and Professionally Competent with highest practice of ethics, 2. Visionary leaders guided with
Productive Human Resource principles and moral standards. the highest practice of ethical
Imbued with Positive Values and moral standards.
Needed to Propel Sustainable Show commitment and motivation to 3. Serving individuals towards a
Development exist with relevance and significance
committed citizenry, driven by
CORE VALUES in providing assistance to clientele.
relevant cause for the common
Create an environment which good.
respect each other’s worth, beliefs 4. Unifying agent founded on truth
and talents towards a synergistic and respect of human worth
E – Excellence goal.
V – Value-Laden amidst diversity of beliefs and
S – Service-Driven talents.
Provide platforms for technological
U – Unity in Diversity
competence and skills development.

Course Information
Course Code Education 606 Course Description
Course Title Legal Problems and Issues in Education
Credit Units 3 Units (54 hours) This is a study of the various laws and jurisprudence relative to Philippine educational system. There
Lec/Lab Hours None have been numerous legal concepts which have been promulgated by the Philippine government
Class Schedule necessary towards the betterment and the furtherance of the academic well-being of its people. These
Prerequisite(s) None
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 None laws will be tackled bit by bit for the students to have a better grasp of the legalities of the country’s
scholastic system. To corroborate with these laws, various decisions or cases made by the Supreme
Court of the Philippine will also be emphasized. This is to give the students first-hand account of certain
issues and problems encountered by persons and institutions in the education system which have been
Co-Requisite(s)
ruled with finality by the highest judicial body in the land. Cases decided by the High Court form part of
the justice system of the country creating precedence towards succeeding incidents involving the same
facts. Hence, these cases should be discussed with thoroughness.

COURSE CONTENT

Week Course/ Resources & Teaching-Learning

Topics Assessment Learning Evidence
No. Learning Outcomes References Activities

Orientation
1. Orientation PPT Slides 1. Orientation of school’s
1.1. EVSU Vision and Mission vision and mission &
1.2. CAS Goals and Objectives department’s goals and
1/2 1.3. Course Objectives and Requirements objectives. Course objectives,
1.4. Grading Criteria grading criteria and class
1.5. Class Policies and Rules policies and rules will also be
discussed.

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1-13 At the end of this part, students Laws and Jurisprudence Students need Outputs expected
are expected to: 1. The 1987 Constitution First Part to accomplish from students:
a. Quality education accessible to all. 1987 1. There is an allotted the following:
1. Identify the different laws (Section 1) Constitution time for asynchronous Share your Thoughts
and jurisprudence of the authored by learning where learning Reporting Activity will be
b. Complete, adequate, and encouraged so
Philippine education integrated relevant education. (2.1.) Nachura, materials (LM’s) will be Recitation
system; uploaded in a Google Drive students can narrate
c. Free public education in the Agpalo, De their learning as well
2. Relate these laws to account for students to read
elementary and high school level. Leon as experiences in
actual happenings in and analyze the lessons and
(2.2.) Philippine access it anytime and learn their workplaces to
workplaces; Official the class. This is a
d. Scholarship grants, loans, at their own pace.
3. Articulate these concepts Gazette better avenue in
subsidies and other incentives to 2. Guide questions are
during reporting; Chan Robles learning because
deserving students in both private provided for their critical
4. Categorize these Library reading. experience is always
principles according to and public schools. (2.3.) an advantageous
The LawPhil 3. Reinforce
degree of importance; e. Non-formal, formal, and indigenous situation for an
Library understanding by reading or
5. Appraise the rationale in learning systems. (2.4) administrator.
viewing the links provided for
the formulation of these f. Vocational training to adults, Online supplemental learning
legal foundations; disabled and out of school youth. Materials (links, materials.
6. Develop a design on (2.5) videos, 4. Rest of the time is for
how laws can be g. Study of the constitution. (3.1) journals) – has synchronous learning where
effectively implemented to be specific the teacher delivers the
h. Study of values. (3.2.)
in educational i. Optional religious instruction in
lesson and give instructions
institutions. PPT Slides to the students in real-time
public schools. (3.3.) through live video
j. Supervision and regulation of all Laptop, android conferencing apps like
schools. (3.4.) cell phone for Messenger Live, Google
k. Control and administration of synchronous/ Meet, or Zoom.
schools by Filipinos. (3.5) asynchronous 5. Submission of
class outputs/ activities can be
l. Exemption from taxes and duties.
done through Facebook
(3.6.) Messenger, Moodle, Gmail,
m. Academic freedom in institutions in Google Drive, and etc.,
higher learning. (5.2,3,4.) whichever of the following
n. Assigning highest budget priority to that the students find the
education. (5.5.) most convenient to use.
o. National language is Filipino. (6.1.)
2. Presidential Decree No. 6-A
(Educational Development Decree of
1972)
a. Goals of the Educational system.
(2, a – c)
1. To achieve and maintain an
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 accelerating rate of economic
development and social
progress.
2. To assure of maximum
participation of all the people in
the attainment and enjoyment
of the benefits of such growth.
3. To strengthen national
consciousness and promote
desirable cultural values in a
changing world.
b. Objectives of the Educational
system. (3, a – d)
c. Ten – year program to attain the
objectives. (4, a – f)
d. Educational projects to attain
objectives. (5, a – g)
1. Management studies by the
DEC.
2. Improvement of secondary
schools which include services,
facilities, equipment and
curriculum.
3. Upgrading and improvement of
technical institutions, skill –
training centers and other non-
training programs for the out of
school youth and the
unemployed.
4. Curriculum and staff
development including
mathematics and science
teaching.
5. Expansion of agricultural
secondary and higher
education programs.
6. Textbooks and instructional
materials.

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 7. Assistance and incentives.
e. Working arrangements.
a. Financing the whole educational
system.
3. Batas Pambansa Bilang 232
(Education Act of 1982)
4. RA 4670 (Magna Carta for Public
School Teachers)
5. RA 9155 (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
and for other purposes)
6. PD 1006 (Considered teachers as
professionals and teaching
promulgated as a profession)
7. RA 7743 (Created the Center of
Excellence in Teacher Education)
8. RA 1265 (Made the observance of the
flag ceremony compulsory)
9. Act No. 74 (Laid the foundations of
Philippine public school system and
made English as the language of
instruction. Established in the
Philippine Normal School and Trade
school in Manila, and an Agricultural
school in Negros)
10. RA 476 (Converted the Philippine
Normal School into a Teacher college
and offered courses leading to
Bachelor of Science in Elementary
Education and Master of Arts in
education)
11. RA 7168 (Converted the Philippine
Normal School into a University)
12. RA 6655 (Free Public Secondary
Education Act of 1988)
13. EO 117 (Reorganization of DECS)

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 14. RA 7722 (Higher Education Act of
1994)
15. RA 7796 (TESDA)

First Part
1987 1. There is an allotted time
Constitution for asynchronous
authored by learning where learning
materials (LM’s) will be
Nachura,
uploaded in a Google
Agpalo, De Drive account for
At the end of this part, students Leon students to read and
are expected to: Philippine Outputs expected
analyze the lessons and
Official access it anytime and from students:
1. Identify the different Gazette learn at their own pace.
laws and jurisprudence Chan Robles 2. Guide questions are Share your Thoughts
of the Philippine Library provided for their critical Activity will be
education system; reading. encouraged so
The LawPhil
2. Relate these laws to 3. Reinforce understanding students can narrate
Library their learning as well
actual happenings in Legal Issues by reading or viewing the Students need
Supreme Court links provided for as experiences in
workplaces; 1. Disciplinary Actions in School to accomplish
Reports supplemental learning the following: their workplaces to
3. Articulate these concepts 2. The Notion of Quality Education
Annotated materials. the class. This is a
14-18 during reporting; 3. Academic Freedom better avenue in
4. Rest of the time is for
4. Categorize these 4. Parental Obligation to Quality Education Reporting learning because
Online synchronous learning
principles according to 5. Online, Modular vis a vis Synchronous and where the teacher Recitation experience is always
Materials (links,
degree of importance; Asynchronous Learning videos, delivers the lesson and an advantageous
5. Appraise the rationale in journals) – has give instructions to the situation for an
the formulation of these to be specific students in real-time administrator.
legal foundations; through live video
6. Develop a design on PPT Slides conferencing apps like
how laws can be Messenger Live, Google
effectively implemented Laptop, android Meet, or Zoom.
in educational cell phone for 5. Submission of outputs/
synchronous/ activities can be done
institutions. through Facebook
asynchronous
class Messenger, Moodle,
Gmail, Google Drive,
and etc., whichever of
the following that the
students find the most
convenient to use.

Culminating Activity
This activity is aimed at synthesizing cases concerning education issues decided by the Supreme Court. Students need to save this as an interactive file in a computer so they will have ease in
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retrieving these cases as they encounter the same issues in their respective workplaces.

TASK PROMPT
This is an individual task that students should accomplish.

CRITERIA
(SEE RUBRICS FOR CULMINATING ACTIVITY in the SYLLABUS)

Grading System Class Policies

Synthesis (Share your Thoughts) 30% 1. Courtesy must be observed at all times. Communicate with your teacher and classmates
Individual Papers politely. Use of foul language is strictly prohibited.
(Test Your Understanding) 30% 2. Personal responsibility is encouraged among students. Each student is expected to perform
Culminating Outputs 40% the required activities/tasks.
(Inspire Others) 3. Punctuality in the submission of required papers/outputs is necessary. Failure to comply with
------ the specified schedule could result to disqualification to proceed to the next level.
TOTAL 100% 4. If possible, all students must be members of the class Facebook Group. For purposes of
transparency and proper identification, students must register using their real names and
profile pictures. The use of fake names/photos in the student’s Facebook account is strongly
INC if there is missing any of the course requirements listed. Given 1 year to discouraged.
comply the INC. 5. In compliance with Republic Act No. 10627 otherwise known as the “Anti-bullying Act of 2013,
students are enjoined to constantly refrain from making annoying, cruel, and discriminating
remarks on anyone while engaging in any class activity.
6. Likewise, selling, marketing or promotion of goods or
services in any form is not welcome in this class.

Effectivity and Revision Information

Effectivity Date: Revision Date: Revision Number: Notes on Revision:
October 05, 2020 February 17, 2021 2

Prepared by: Recommending Approval: Approved:

SHELDON IVES G. AGATON GABINO P. PETILOS, Ph.D. LYDIA M. MORANTE, DA

Part-time Faculty, Graduate School Dean, Graduate School Vice President for Academic Affairs

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