I N D I O

MYSTERY WORD
MSEUF EDUCATION UNDER THE
CATANAUAN, INC. AMERICAN REGIME
BRIEF American Expeditionary
HISTORY forces were sent to
Philippines with a mission
to destroy the Spanish
Armanda in Manila Bay as
part of the strategy to
defeat the Spaniards in the
Spanish- American War
ranging at that time in
Cuba.
BRIEF
The Americans won,
HISTORY and on the Treaty of
Paris on December 10,
1898, the Philippines
was ceded to the United
State by the Spanish for
the paltry sum of
US $20 million.
Philippine Educational System during American
Period
1898
- American occupied Manila
- Reopened schools on
August 29, 1898
Free education
- The Burgos Institute in Malolos,
the Military Academy of
Malolos, and the Literary
University of the Philippines
were established.
- A system of free and
compulsory elementary
education was established by
the Malolos Constitution.
Free public school system
- Secularized and free public
school system during the first
decade of American rule was
established upon the
recommendation of the
Schurman Commission.
Free public school system
- Free primary instruction that
trained the people for the
duties of citizenship and
avocation was enforced by
the Taft Commission per
instructions of President
McKinley.
Teachers and language use
- Chaplains and non -commissioned
officers (American soldiers) were
the first teachers.

- English is the medium of

instruction.
Universities that was built during the
American regime.
Philippine Normal School ( 1901)
This was founded to train teachers
National University ( 1900)
University of Manila (1914)
Philippine Women University
( 1919)
Far Eastern University (1933)
 Other Universities and Colleges
• Siliman University – 1901
• Negros Oriental High School -1902
• Iloilo Normal School – 1902
• ST. Paul University Dumaguete ( 1904)
• Zamboanga Normal School I 1904
• Filamer Christian University ( 1904)
• Central Philippine University 1905
• Cebu Normal School 1915
 Vocational School
• Philippine Nautical School
• Philippine School of Arts and Trades 1901
- Now ( Technical University of the Philippines )
• Central Luzon Agricultural College
• University of the Philippines 1908
Enacted Laws for Education System
Philippine Commission
Act no. 74
- Established the public primary
school in 1901
- Established intermediate
school in 1904
- For free public education .
Philippine Commission
Act no. 74, Sec. 14-15
- Thomasites (American Teachers)
- They are group of 600
professionals sent by the United
State Government to teach the
English language.
Philippine Commission
Act no. 372
- This act requires all
provinces to maintain a
provincial high school.
Agency of Education through Time
Act no. 74
- Department of Public
Instruction from 1901-1916
- General Superintendent
Agency of Education through Time
Organic Act Law of 1916 (Jones Law)
- Department of Public
Instruction from 1916-1942
- Secretary
Agency of Education through Time
RA 9155
- August 2001 – Governance
of Basic Education Act
- Department of Education
- Secretary
Agency of Education through Time
RA 10533
- Education Act of 2013 or
known as the K to 12
program.
- Department of Education
- Secretary
Goals of Education during American Period
Primary goal:
(Learning in a democratic way)
1. “To educate and to train in the science of
self-government.”

2. The spread of democracy and formation of

good citizens including the rights and
responsibilities of the people were the focus
of American education in the country.
Other goals:

3. Use of English language as medium of

instruction
4. Providing formal education
• Primary education
• Intermediate education
• Secondary education
5. Vocational education
Education during American Regime:
Learning to Learning to do Learning to live Learning to be
know together
 Education is free  The curriculum  Education  Education in
for all. gives importance emphasize on this period include
 Education is a to technical and democracy and induction of good
means of giving vocational skills . importance of manner and right
people an people- conduct.
orientation toward participation in
the democracy. decision making.
 Teaching english
language
 Emphasize the
3R’s ( reading,
writing and
arithmetic)
THANK YOU!