Teacher Education and Development
The EDCOM 2 Final Report
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Read more →: The EDCOM 2 Final ReportEDCOM 2 is set to release its final report in the Fourth Quarter of 2025, in accordance with its mandate to “provide a final report at the end of the existence of the Commission (Section 7, RA 11899). This report will synthesize all of the Commission’s findings in the three years of its existence, and…
Understanding Teacher Workload as a Systemic Issue
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Read more →: Understanding Teacher Workload as a Systemic IssueThe Department of Education (DepEd) has implemented several policy reforms in the past year to address teacher workload and revise the current school staffing structure. However, recent research shows that teachers continue to work long hours, with a majority of their non-teaching time dedicated to ancillary (i.e. teaching-related) work and to other school-related assignments. The…
Removing the Burden of Administration from Teachers
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Read more →: Removing the Burden of Administration from TeachersThe Department of Education (DepEd) has implemented several policy reforms to reduce teachers’ administrative workload. However, recent research finds that in many schools teachers are working long hours and still performing administrative tasks. Compliance with new departmental orders has been challenging for schools as current levels of administrative work outweigh the availability of support staff,…
Mapping Excellence in Teacher Education: The Role of Centers of Excellence in Teacher Quality
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Read more →: Mapping Excellence in Teacher Education: The Role of Centers of Excellence in Teacher QualityThis Philippine Institute for Development Studies paper investigates the role of Centers of Excellence (COEs) and Centers of Development (CODs) in enhancing teacher education quality in the Philippines. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the study maps the distribution of these centers, analyzes their Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) performance, and explores their fulfillment of mandated responsibilities. The research identifies regional disparities…
Systematic Review of Professional Development Programs for Teachers in the Philippines
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Read more →: Systematic Review of Professional Development Programs for Teachers in the PhilippinesA systematic literature review revealed twenty-two (22) professional development (PD) programs conducted in the Philippines from 2013 to 2023. The reported PD programs in the Philippines were aligned with various foci of 21st-century teaching, including learning and innovation skills; information, media, and technology skills; and life and career skills. These PD programs reflected comprehensive efforts…
Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine Education
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Read more →: Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine EducationThis report summarizes the initiatives and preliminary findings of EDCOM II in its first year. Ultimately, as the Commission continues its work in the next 2 years, it aims to grasp the scale of these problems, meet them at their very root, and propose policies that could solve them once and for all.
Fixing the Foundations: A Matter of National Survival
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Read more →: Fixing the Foundations: A Matter of National SurvivalThis report synthesizes research and consultations to provide policy recommendations aimed at rebuilding and retrofitting the education system to ensure quality and equitable access for Filipino learners.