DEPED ORDER NO.

39 SERIES 2016

ADOPTION OF THE BASIC

EDUCATION RESEARCH AGENDA
Rationale

Learning is the core of the Department of Education’s

(DepEd) mandate. However, DepEd is not only a
learner-centered government institution; it is also an
organization that constantly incorporates the learning
process in implementing education policies and
programs consistent with its vision.
 relevant
evidences
school interventions
The Department’s research thrusts
students
are strategically geared towards This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

supporting its mission “to protect and

teachers
promote the right of every Filipino to This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

quality, equitable, culture-based, and

complete basic education where: administration and staff

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family, community, and other

stakeholders
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Basic Education
Research Agenda
 PURPOSE
The research agenda seeks to:
Build on gains from existing research;

Generate new knowledge on less explored but priority fields of

basic education;
Systematically focus DepEd’s attention on relevant education
issues; and
Maximize available resources for research within and outside the
Department.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
In the conduct of research

 Relevant and researchable

 Methods applied are appropriate
 Findings are logical, coherent,

and supported by data.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
In the conduct of research

 Highest ethical standards shall be

applied.
 Consistent with the principle of
excellence, integrity also requires
honesty and accuracy in the collection,
analysis, and reporting of data.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
In the conduct of research

 Collaborative research work

OPENNESS  Multi-disciplinary perspectives
 Truthful and timely dissemination of
research results
 RESEARCH THEMES

Fuel evidence-based action for attainment of the

Department’s vision and mission, as well as target
outcomes of ensuring:
(1) access to complete basic education;
(2) quality education; and
(3) effective, transparent, and engaging governance of
basic education.
 FOUR RESEARCH THEMES

TEACHING AND LEARNING

CHILD PROTECTION
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

GOVERNANCE
 CROSSCUTTING THEME
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGAMENT

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Instruction
 Curriculum
 Learners
 Assessment
 Learning Outcomes
TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Instruction
 Curriculum
 Learners
 Assessment
 Learning Outcomes
 TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Instruction
 Incorporates strategies to enhance the
teaching-learning process in light of
reforms under the K to 12 Program.
 Emphasizes the importance of honing
well-rounded learners able to compete in
the current as well as future economies.
 TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Instruction
What factors affect the What teaching and learning
teacher’s delivery of the strategies can teachers apply
curriculum? to ensure inclusive and
learner-centered education?
TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Instruction
 Curriculum
 Learners
 Assessment
 Learning Outcomes
 TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Curriculum

Focuses on the contribution of the new K to 12

curriculum on improving learning outcomes.
 TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Curriculum
How is the curriculum able to How is the curriculum
contribute in achieving responsive and relevant to
learning outcomes? learners?
TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Instruction
 Curriculum
 Learners
 Assessment
 Learning Outcomes
TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Learners
This Agenda will study the developmental,
social, and behavioral effects of the teaching-
learning process on learners, who are the
primary clients of basic education.
 TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Learners
What factors affect the What contributes to What makes a well-
learning behaviors of the values formation of rounded, happy, and
learners? learners? smart learner?
TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Instruction
 Curriculum
 Learners
 Assessment
 Learning Outcomes
 TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Assessment
As a key component of the teaching-learning
process, assessment requires further study to
refine the details of the framework.
 TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Assessment
What factors affect the How is assessment How effective is
Recognition of Prior
implementation of conducted and utilized
Learning (RPL) in
classroom in the Philippine determining students
assessment? education system? to special programs?
TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Instruction
 Curriculum
 Learners
 Assessment
 Learning Outcomes
 TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Learning Outcomes
Understanding what drives achievement, and by
assessing and comparing the progress of learners
across subjects, grade levels, and geographical
regions.
 TEACHING AND LEARNING
 Learning Outcomes
What factors affect the How does achievement of
achievement of learning expected learning outcomes
outcomes? vary in terms of practices per
region, division, and/or
school?
 CHILD PROTECTION
 Address reported incidents of bullying, teen-age
pregnancy, addictive behaviors, and child labor.

 There is a need for in-depth studies on their

prevalence and effects.

 There is also a need to assess the effectiveness of

previous interventions, and the potential of new
approaches to better protect learners in schools.
 CHILD PROTECTION
How can DepEd best
address the following
child protection
concerns: bullying,
teenage pregnancy,
child abuse,
addiction, media
consumption?
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

 Teaching and non-teaching

qualifications and hiring
 Career Development
 Employee Welfare
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

 Teaching and Non-teaching

Qualifications and Hiring
 Career Development
 Employee Welfare
 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
 Teaching and Non-teaching Qualifications and Hiring

Primary focus is given to teachers due to their frontline role in

reaching out to learners. Research questions probe into the
teachers’ existing qualifications and competency requirements
vis-á-vis the needs of the K to 12 and special education
programs such as ALS.
 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
 Teaching and Non-teaching Qualifications and Hiring
How can pre-service What qualifications and
How effective is the teacher education be competencies are required
professional development improved to develop of non-teaching staff to
framework in the delivery of teachers who can support the effective
the K to 12 curriculum? effectively deliver the delivery of the K to 12
K to 12 curriculum? curriculum?
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

 Teaching and Non-teaching

Qualifications and Hiring
 Career Development
 Employee Welfare
 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
 Career Development

There is likewise a keen interest on the Career Development of

both teaching and non-teaching personnel in order to surface
and address their 12 capacity-building needs, and to examine
various dimensions and determinants of their professional
growth.
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
 Career Development
How can selection, retention, What kind of capacity building
assessment, development, activities are necessary and most
promotion, and recognition be effective in addressing development
enhanced to support DepEd needs and improving the work
employees in different career performance of teachers and other
stages? DepEd personnel?
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

 Teaching and Non-teaching

Qualifications and Hiring
 Career Development
 Employee Welfare
 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
 Employee Welfare
 Understanding career development also includes studying
the nature and effectiveness of existing Employee Welfare
provisions.

 The Department seeks to explore monetary and non-

monetary strategies as well as non-traditional mechanisms
to keep its personnel, especially teachers, motivated to
perform well.
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
 Employee Welfare
What motivates teaching and
What mechanisms are the
non-teaching personnel to sustain
most appropriate to promote the
commitment and passion to high-
welfare of all DepEd employees?
quality teaching, learning, and work
performance?
 GOVERNANCE

 Planning
 Finance
 Program Management
 Transparency and Accountability
 Evaluation
 GOVERNANCE

 Planning
 Finance
 Program Management
 Transparency and Accountability
 Evaluation
 GOVERNANCE

 Planning
Governs a very large sector with complex
interrelationships, the Department often
encounters challenges in its planning
process.
 GOVERNANCE
 Planning
How can DepEd determine effective
and efficient standards for critical How can DepEd improve its
education resources for schools, planning process across
community learning centers, and levels?
other delivery units?
 GOVERNANCE

 Planning
 Finance
 Program Management
 Transparency and Accountability
 Evaluation
 GOVERNANCE

 Finance
There is need to closely examine the
effects of financial management not just on
program managers, but also on the
intended beneficiaries.
 GOVERNANCE
 Finance
How can DepEd improve its process in the
sourcing, acquisition, disbursement,
How does financial
recording, and reporting of program and performance affect key
project funds, consistent with applicable stakeholders in DepEd?
laws, policies, rules, and regulations?
 GOVERNANCE

 Planning
 Finance
 Program Management
 Transparency and Accountability
 Evaluation
 GOVERNANCE

 Program Management
Focuses on how DepEd can best
develop, implement, monitor, and
evaluate programs, projects, and
activities.
 GOVERNANCE
 Program Management
How effective is DepEd’s overall How can we maximize external
program management partnerships locally and abroad
system? to facilitate the delivery of basic
education?
 GOVERNANCE

 Planning
 Finance
 Program Management
 Transparency and Accountability
 Evaluation
 GOVERNANCE

 Transparency and Accountability

The Department aims to consider ways to
incorporate accountability in the budget
process for the achievement of targets
and outcomes.
 GOVERNANCE
 Transparency and Accountability
What factors affect How effective are internal
transparency and business processes in
allowing the public to monitor
accountability in and document the
DepEd operations? performance of DepEd?
How can schools
effectively respond to
grievances from teachers,
learners, parents, and the
community?
 GOVERNANCE

 Planning
 Finance
 Program Management
 Transparency and Accountability
 Evaluation
 GOVERNANCE

 Evaluation
aims to determine if the undertaking
produced its intended result in the best
way possible so that decisions can be
made to continue, discontinue, or revise
the said undertaking at the appropriate
stages of the cycle.
 GOVERNANCE
How effective have DepEd  Evaluation
policies, programs, and How can DepEd maximize
projects been in meeting the benefits gained from the
their stated objectives? How can DepEd improve its
evaluation outputs and
expertise from within and evaluation process?
outside the department?
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGAMENT

 Prevention and Mitigation

 Preparedness
 Response
 Rehabilitation and Recovery
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGAMENT
 Prevention and Mitigation
How effective are current
How are prevention and
prevention and mitigation
mitigation practices
measures in DepEd offices
integrated in the curriculum?
and schools?
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGAMENT
 Preparedness
How are prevention and mitigation
practices being translated into What are the factors that
disaster preparedness and contribute to risk reduction
awareness in DepEd offices and and preparedness?
schools?
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGAMENT
 Response
How do education response How do we address gender
practices ensure the protection
considerations during
of our students, teachers, and
non-teaching personnel?
disasters?
 DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGAMENT
 Rehabilitation and Recovery
How effective are
What are the factors
rehabilitation and recovery
affecting the effective interventions of the Department in
delivery of learning continuity in delivering learning continuity in
schools? schools?
 INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
How ready is DepEd in What are the perceptions of
internal and external stakeholders
providing an inclusive on inclusive education in the
learning environment? Philippine education system?
 GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT

Research questions under Gender and Development

may delve into gender mainstreaming in and gender-
responsiveness of DepEd structures, policies, programs,
and projects.
Implementation and Sustainability Strategy

Support Mechanisms for Researchers

Basic Education Research Fund

Wide Dissemination of Results (publication,

conferences, forums and other platforms)