UPDATES ON THE Implementation of the TEDPNational Competency-Based Teacher Standards: Challenges

Dr. BEATRIZ G. TORNO

Executive Director II Teacher Education Council

Teacher Education and Development Map

Retirement
DepEd/CHED/TEIs

Entry to Teacher Education

CHED/TEI s

CHED/TEIs/Schools

In-Service Training and Professional Development

DepEd

National Competency Based Teacher Standards

PreService Training
PRC

Teacher Induction

Teacher Licensure
DepEd / CSC

Teacher Human Resource Planning, Recruitment, Selection, Deployment, and Recognition System

Levels Joint Adoption of the NCBTS by TEC DepED, PRC , CHED and CSC through a MOA on March 13, 2007

MILESTONES on the TEDP-NCBTS

Adoption of TEDP-NCBTS by the Presidential Task Force on Education to improve teachers competencies both in the pre-service and inservice During the First National Biennial Summit on Education held on Jan 31 Feb 1, 2008, Tent City, Manila Hotel

Agreements include:

Promotion of continuing professional education of teachers in public and private schools at all levels from the teachers, school heads/principals, superintendents, DepEd executives, teacher educators and members of the academe.

 ensure implementation of school based training with mentoring and define multi-level accountability for sustainability; include multi-grade teaching and handling of large classes, IP and Peace Education in the training design and

 emphasize English, Mathematics, Science and Technology, including the use of instructional technology and alternative mode of delivery with emphasis in the use of the mother tongue in teaching Math and Science in the first two grade levels;

 utilize TEIs with level 3 accredited status with any of the 5 recognized accrediting agencies (PAASCU, PACUCOA, ACSCUAA, AACCUP, ALCUCOA), COEs, CODs, COTs, and those fully autonomous and deregulated HEIs as training service providers

Other Milestones on the TEDP

Identification of 82 Centers of Training Institutions (COTs) for DepED INSET and Cetification Programs Advocacy of the effective mechanisms on the Experiential Learning Courses (ELCs) Field Study and Practice Teaching through a Joint CHED and DepEd Order. DepEd Order No. 3, s. 2007 disseminated to all TEIs and DepEd schools

 Mass institutionalization of

Teacher Induction Program

(TIP) SY 2008 through DepEd Memo No. 39, s. 2008

 Advocacy and rolling out of Teacher Strengths and Needs Assessment (TSNA) based on NCBTS leading to the Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) Final TSNA tool for the eventual revision of the performance appraisal for teachers in collaboration with CSC

Submission of NCBTSbased DepEd Position on the proposed amendment of Magna Carta for teachers Review of the LET Table of Specifications with PRC based on NCBTS for the 2009 LET

 Adoption of NCBTS by the award giving bodies (Metrobank, PRAISE, etc.) Approval of the Accelerated Teacher Education Program (ATEP) a quick fix solution to develop Muslim teachers for the Madrasah Education of the public schools and private madaris

Evaluation and identification of ATEP service providers In the most recent TEC resolution submitted to the TPTE CHED through the Presidential Task Force on Education, it is proposed that the current 18 units of English in the BEED program be increased to 24 units.

Policy Reforms Needed to Ensure Implementation of NCBTS: The Challenges

DepEd Guidelines for the operationalization of NCBTS department wide, especially on ELC implementation DepEd Policy requiring all training and development programs (on-going and future) to include a session on NCBTS orientation

DepEd Policy Guidelines promulgating NCBTS-based INSET system in the department which include among others, allocation and utilization of INSET funds

 Policy Integration on the Master Plan for Teacher Education that would spell out how NCBTS would be operationalized in the TEIs, PRC, CSC, etc.
Policy review for recruitment, selection, hiring, deployment of teachers, teachers welfare, benefits, incentives and morale

 Conduct research study on the future requirements of teachers in the country/conduct actuarial study on the teacher supply and demand requirements for the next 5 years. Policy recommendation through a DepEd Order on hiring only licensed teachers from pre-school in all public/private schools and adoption of competency-based screening, selection and hiring system (including LGU-funded teacher items)

 Policy reform on the teacher licensure exam to make it competency-based DepEd policy covering the involvement of DepEd in pre-service education

Other Challenges:
Need to collaborate with

TEIs/NETRC for the possibility of establishing teacher assessment centers to determine NCBTS competency levels (to complement selfassessment process of teachers) NEAP/SBM TWG for the establishment of competency-based teacher development system from school up to central office

 Establishment of Regional Educators Academy in all regions to oversee, coordinate and manage teacher development programs at the sub-national level.

NEAP/NLS TWG for an audit and evaluation of available competency-based-in-service packages and how to disseminate information on available training courses/materials for specified training needs

 CHED, TEIs and PRC for the revision of the master plan for teacher education (2008- 2015) RMM TWG for the proposed development of program/guidelines for a holistic scholarship package for future teachers, especially for poor but bright high school graduates.

 QAAF TWG and Private Schools to support development of guidelines to hire only licensed teachers, will be linked to the regulatory function of DepEd over private schools

Public and Private local colleges and universities to support this NCBTS reform

 BALS, BEE and BSE to ensure NCBTS-based teacher training and development programs are integrated into their program, projects and activities IP and Muslim Education TWG to enhance the NCBTS by including Indigenous Knowledge, Skills and Practices

 BALS to adopt NCBTS in developing ALS mobile teachers and learning facilitators

BESRA TCT for the TA on the conduct of actuarial studies, defining the teacher supply and demand requirements for the next 5 years

Common Road Map to TEDPNCBTS Implementation

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