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Based on t he Introductor y Chapter by Hon. Mona Dumlao-Valisno Dumlao-Valisno from the book “ Philippine Main Main Education Education Highway:Towards Highway:Towards a Knowledge-Based Knowledge-Based Economy Economy ” publish ed by the Presidential Presidential Task Task Force for Education, Education, 2008 2008
The Filipino nation should take advantage of the f latness latness of the world and move into the f irst irst world in 20 years .” “
Her He r Exc Excell ellenc ency y Presi Pre side dent nt Glo Glori ria a Mac Macap apaga agal l Arr Arroyo oyo
The Filipino nation should take advantage of the f latness latness of the world and move into the f irst irst world in 20 years .” “
Her He r Exc Excell ellenc ency y Presi Pre side dent nt Glo Glori ria a Mac Macap apaga agal l Arr Arroyo oyo
Country ount ry Prof Profile ile •
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Second largest archipela rch ipelago go compos com pose ed of 7,10 7, 107 7 island is lands s Three main isl and group s : Luzon,, Vis Luzon Visaya ayas s and Mindanao
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Government: Re Government: Republ public ic
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Capit Capit al City City - Manila
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Land Area A rea - 300,000 sq. km.
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Higher educational institutions, even industry and government, have to reinvent themselves to deal with the challenges in the knowledge economy New policy and regulatory measures have to be adopted We have to contend with rising unemployment and underemployment
PUTTING PRIMACY TO EDUCATION
TERTIA RY SECONDARY PRIMARY PRE-SCHOOL
Four Years
6-7 Years
One Year
Post-Secondary Technical Vocational Education and Training (Nondegree / below 4 yrs.)
Baccalaureate (4, 5, 6 year degree programs), Master’s and Doctorate
Harmonizing and synchronizing Philippine Education …
The President ial Task Forc e for Education (PTFE)
Investment in Education Department Budget Allocation for 2008 (in billion pesos)
DOST , 5.5 , (1%) Other government agencies and programs, projects, and activities , 85.7, (14%)
Spending for the Philippine Science High School, Science and Technology Projects of the University of the Philippines, among others
Education , 200 , (34%)
LGUs , 21, (3%) Congress , 6.04 , (1%)
200 BILLION PESOS FOR EDUCATION
DFA , 10.19, (2%) Judiciary , 10.28 , (2%) DOH , 19.77 , (3%)
(34% of the National Budget)
DOTC , 20.82, (3%)
DA, 24.71 , (4%)
DND, 50.93 , (8%) DPWH , 94.75, (16%) DILG , 53.24, (9%)
Note: Figures do no t incl ude automatic appropriations for debt services
The Presidential Task Force for Education On August 21, 2007, Executive Order 652 was issued creating the Presidential Task Force on Education (PTFE) to assess, plan, and monitor the entire education system
The Presidential Task Force for Education – Its Objective
A Har moni zed Tr if oc ali zed Ed uc ati on Sys tem
The Presidential Task Force for Education – Its Vision
Every Filipino child is assured of the opportunity to get high quality education that will make him or her a whole person and lead him or her to a productive, well-paying job or become a successful entrepreneur and a responsible citizen.
The Presidential Task Force for Education – Its Guiding Framework
The Philippine Main Education Highway
Current Initiatives
As the country positions itself towards becoming a full-fledged knowledge-based society, we are currently pursuing the following initiatives…
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At the basic education level – implementation of the World Bank assisted Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda (BESRA) In technical vocational education and training –implementation of the Second Cycle of the National Technical Education and Skills Development Plan
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At the higher education level, we are reengineering our academic curricula to make these IT-enabled, market responsive and globally competitiv e. Industry champions in the following sectors – Business Process Outsourcing, Tourism and Hospitality Services, Electronics, Engineering, Construction, Maritime, Ship Building, Health Care, Wholesale and Retail – have made it possible to establish industry-academe working linkages.
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The Department of Education’s inroads to ICT-based education in partnership with Microsoft, Intel, other government agencies, the Knowledge Channel and a private foundation. A total of 4,712 or 66% of all high schools have access to computer services; 1,149 have Internet connectivity
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We have recently established the National Science Complex and Technology Incubation Park, with support from government and private sectors The Accelerated Human Resource Development Program and the Engineering Research and Development for Technology program have been launched to provide for more MS and PhD scholarships A National Innovation Strategy called “ Filipinnovation” has been launched Enhancing t he lead role of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology
The Road Ahead The vis ion for a ‘knowl edge-based’ Philippi nes sees education as th e overarching theme of this roadmap - the moving forc e towards it s realization… As the country positions itself towards becoming a full-fledged kno wledge-based society and capable of achieving p eace, social well-being and becoming globally competitive in the next d ecades, the followi ng are our imperatives…
Imperatives for the Road Ahead Education-for-All Basic Education
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Ensur e 100% participation rate in basic education Guarantee the achievement of zero drop-out r ate Expand alternative modes of learning
KBE Pillar #1 AN EDUCATED AND SKILLED LABOR FORCE
Imperatives for the Road Ahead Education-for-All ¥
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Ensure continu ing c ompetencybased training p rograms for the upgrading of workforce skill s and knowledge attuned to fastchanging technology
KBE Pillar #1 AN EDUCATED AND SKILLED LABOR FORCE
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Upscale research and development and in novations in higher education institutions Strength en university research and development Increase particip ation rate in h igher education through the Expanded Tertiary Education Equiv alency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP)
KBE Pillar #1 AN EDUCATED AND SKILLED LABOR FORCE
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Strength en human capital for sci ence, technolo gy and innovation ! Improvin g access t o good quality sci ence education ! Stimulating int erest of young people to pursue STI careers ! Providing op portuniti es for lifelong learning and upgrading
KBE Pillar #1 AN EDUCATED AND SKILLED LABOR FORCE
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Improve the quality of graduate education Develop str ategies for cont extual learnin g in science, mathematics and English
KBE Pillar #1 AN EDUCATED AND SKILLED LABOR FORCE
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Heightening the partic ipation of industry as lead in indu stryacademe partnerships Strengthen the int erfacing of industry and the academe in establishing SMEs
KBE Pillar #1 AN EDUCATED AND SKILLED LABOR FORCE
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Design a Foreign Language Learning programme in collaboration with other countries “
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KBE Pillar #1 AN EDUCATED AND SKILLED LABOR FORCE
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Pour in more investment in science and techno logy and engineering research in t he Centers of Excellence and Centers of Development Operationalize the National Science Complex and Techno logy Incubation Park
KBE Pillar#2 AN EFFECTIVE INNOVATION SYSTEM
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Strength en qu ality assurance mechanisms in the education sector Institution alize a culture of continuo us improvement
KBE Pillar#2 AN EFFECTIVE INNOVATION SYSTEM
Imperatives for the Road Ahead Bilateral/Multilateral Agreements
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Expand bilateral/multilateral agreements with other count ries for continui ng professional development and training and benchmarkin g
KBE Pillar#2 AN EFFECTIVE INNOVATION SYSTEM
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Monitoring & Evaluation
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Institutionalize a standardized moni tori ng, assessm ent and evaluation mechanism t o measure the impact of reforms
KBE Pillar#2 AN EFFECTIVE INNOVATION SYSTEM
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Provide policy and funding s upport for broad appli cation of ICT in the classroom Create an attr activ e polic y environm ent f or m ore investment i n ICT infr astructure
KBE Pillar #3 A MODERN AND ADEQUATE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
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Knowledge Networking for Critical Capabilities
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Encourage exchange of info rmation and learnin g in critical and specialized areas
KBE Pillar #3 A MODERN AND ADEQUATE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Imperatives for the Road Ahead Higher Education Network
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Firm u p collaboration of research and d evelopment in itiatives and sharing of resources among higher education institu tions Develop five universities to worldclass status
KBE Pillar #3 A MODERN AND ADEQUATE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE
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Maintain o r increase investment in education Institutionalize a norm ative financing sc heme for s tate colleges and univ ersities with greater accountabili ty Provide more scholarship s and improve student loan schemes
KBE Pillar #4 THE COUNTRY S OVERALL BUSINESS AND GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK WHICH DETERMINE THE FLOW OF INVESTMENT IN THE FIRST THREE FACTORS ’
Imperatives for the Road Ahead
KBE Pillar #4 THE COUNTRY S OVERALL BUSINESS AND GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK WHICH DETERMINE THE FLOW OF INVESTMENT IN THE FIRST THREE FACTORS ’
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Promote the new d evelopment planning s trategy in strong partnership wit h lo cal government uni ts and the priv ate sector
Imperatives for the Road Ahead
KBE Pillar #4 THE COUNTRY S OVERALL BUSINESS AND GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK WHICH DETERMINE THE FLOW OF INVESTMENT IN THE FIRST THREE FACTORS ’
Government Productivity Improvement
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Development of ISO alig ned standards for all government agencies Providing for Right Competition Policy
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KBE Pillar #4 THE COUNTRY S OVERALL BUSINESS AND GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK WHICH DETERMINE THE FLOW OF INVESTMENT IN THE FIRST THREE FACTORS ’
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Education being the key to th e soc ial well-being, put stress on values education towards a peaceful society
Imperatives for the Road Ahead
KBE Pillar #4 THE COUNTRY S OVERALL BUSINESS AND GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK WHICH DETERMINE THE FLOW OF INVESTMENT IN THE FIRST THREE FACTORS ’
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Increasing revenue collections Efficient pub lic expenditure management Improve debt management
