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GRADUATE STUDIES

EDUC 923
(EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY)

RONATO S. BALLADO, EdD CHANDO S. PIALAGO

Subject Professor PhD (Ed. Mngt) 1 Student

Innovations from
Innovations
 Often used to describe solutions to problems which represent a change or departure from current practice
as opposed to progressive improvements within an existing framework.
 Defined as “the process of making changes to something established by introducing something anew.” It
applies to “…radical or incremental changes to products processes or services.”
 Technology is a significant driver behind change, and sometimes plays an important role in innovations
in educational design and delivery. There are immense possibilities for greater and wider-spread change
with the use of present-day technological advancements, as well as with the implementation of
innovative educational programs.
Three kinds of Innovation in Education
1. Structure – involve the ways in which classrooms and schools organized
2. Content – introduce subjects not previously included in the curriculum, or those that revise old subjects in
new ways
3. Process - those that have to do with human interaction. Involves the cognitive or intellectual or thinking
domain as well as the affective (social and emotional) domain in Education
Legal Bases of Educational Innovation in the Philippines
 1987 Constitution
- “The state shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and
shall take the appropriate steps to make education accessible at all.”
 Republic Act 9155 or the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001
Section 2, Declaration of the Policy states
- …school shall be at the heart of the formal education system. It is where children learn. Schools s
hall have a single aim of providing the best possible education for all learners and the state shall e
ncourage local initiatives for improving the quality of basic education.
 World Declaration on Education for All (WD-EFA)
Section 1, Meeting Basic Learning Needs
- Every person – child, youth, and adult – shall be able to benefit from educational opportunities
designed to meet their basic learning needs.
 Millennium Development Goals
- (The Philippines, along with 191 member states of the United nations, signed the Millennium
Declaration in September 2000)
Goal 2: Achieved universal primary education
 Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP)
- Part IV: to improve the efficiency of the basic education system and enhance teaching-learning
processes and skills for competitiveness
Innovations Efforts to Address Challenges in Education
 K to 12 Basic Education Program
 signaled the innovation of the country’s education system to become learner-centered, inclusive,
and researched-based
 standards-based and competence-based curriculum allows for culture-responsive, contextualized,
and relevant learning that is accessible for all
 integrated four 21st century skills in the reformed curriculum, namely:
 o Information, Media, and Technology Skills
o Learning and Innovation Skills
o Effective Communication Skills
o Life and Career Skills
 Science and technology in the K to 12 curriculum is taught progressively:
o Stimulating the curiosity and basic process skills of Kindergarten to Grade 3
pupils through exploration of the natural and physical environment
o Developing the essential skills of scientific inquiry in Grades 4 to 6 learners by
establishing the connection between life and science
o Enhancing the scientific, technological, and environmental literacy of Grades 7 to
10 students by addressing real-world problems and issues directly confronting
learners
o Instilling the importance of scientific research on global issues that impact the
country in Grades 11 to 12 (Senior High School) students by allowing them to
choose a track that suits their interest and to innovate products that help
address the needs of their community
 DepEd regularly conducts the National Science and Technology Fair (NSTF) at school,
division, and regional levels. Activities include Pinoy Robot Games, Innovation Expo,
NSTF Educators Academy, and Research Competition on the fields of life and physical
science.
 Joining the Department’s objective of bringing quality education for all, Microsoft
recently launched EGG, a mobile classroom equipped with Wi-Fi, LED display laptops
and tablets for learners, learning materials with K to 12 pre-populated content, locally
cached knowledge internet sites. Because of the EGG’s connection to the internet via TV
White Space, connectivity for learners in far-flung areas is still possible.
 Through continuous trainings, teachers are enabled to develop and enhance capacities
that will help them guide a generation of innovators. They are provided with a concrete
understanding of basic knowledge of the new curriculum, learning standards and
competencies, and assessments and teaching plans.
Innovative Financing
 Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
 One financing innovation at the national level, which allows for the fast-tracking of
classroom construction and delivery while enabling the public sector to focus on
delivering other critical functions and services. Its beneficiaries include 2,226 schools in
Regions I, III, and IV-A, and 1,760 schools in Regions I, II, III, X, CARAGA, and CAR.
 Educational Service Contracting (ESC)/ Education Voucher System (EVS)
 Considered the longest-running example of PPP in the country’s education is the
Education Service Contracting (ESC), one of the components of the Government
Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE).
 Operating on the concept similar to the Senior High School (SHS) Voucher Program, ESC
provides tuition subsidy for Grades 7 to 10 students who wish to pursue secondary
education in certified private schools. The aim is to democratize and improve access to
education, and reduce class size in public high schools.
 Adopt-A-School Program
 Another innovative government program that gives stakeholders the opportunity to
become proactive partners in education.
 It is a fund mobilization method based on the concept of matching grant involving the
private sector and non-government organizations (NGOs). The costs on human
resources, materials, and facilities acquisition and development are shifted to various
stakeholders who have a natural interest in the promotion of basic education.
o Department engages the personal participation of education partners through
Brigada Eskwela
  Normative School Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE)
 This program allows for the allocation of funds to elementary and secondary DepEd
schools that need to comply with service standards in implementing the approved
regular curriculum for K to 6 and Grades 7 to 10.
 Special programs and activities that have been incorporated in the School MOOE
beginning 2016 include special curricular programs in Science, Sports, Arts, and Special
Education; DepEd internet connectivity program; schools-based management (SBM)
grants; and Gulayan sa Paaralan.
 Briones further emphasized that efforts to expand and improve basic education involve not
one formula but many opportunities for creativity and innovation. Under her administration,
the Department aims:
 to address the continuing and expanding needs of the K to 12 program;
 strengthen and further enrich curricular reforms;
 expand the Alternative Learning System (ALS);
 enhance the Madrasah, Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Program and learners with
special needs education;
 strengthen public-private partnerships;
 expand the complementarity of private and public schools;
 hasten and streamline the procurement process;
 monitor and utilize the Department’s budget effectively; and
 capacitate teachers, education leaders and other DepEd personnel with appropriate
skills and knowledge.
 School Based Management (SBM) Support System
 Enabling and empowering school to manage its own affairs for improved delivery of
educational services in a sustainable manner. The main goal is to improve school
performance and student achievement.
 Realization of the value of SBM
o to effectively carry out reforms in curriculum (K to 12);
o to assimilate the school system and way of life of the local community; and
o to redirect all efforts to support improvement of learning outcomes
 Other Innovations in Education
 ICT4E (ICT for Education)
 TEACHeXCELS (Teaching and Learning Excellence in School Leadership for Southeast Asia)
 Drop Reduction Program (DORP)
 Project TURN AROUND
 Project APEX (Applied Academics in Excellence)
 BP-OSA (Balik-Paaralan Para sa Out-Of-School Adults)
 Project EASE (Effective and Affordable Secondary Education)

References
Dagatan, B. A. Innovations in Education: A roadmap to the Philippines’ future. ASDS, DepEd Bohol
Kuboni, O., et.al. Achieving development goals innovation in education and development. Retrieved from
http://pcf4.dec.uwi.edu/innovation.php
Tan, M. C. Curriculum change in basic education and teacher professional development regional experiences
and national cases. National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education Development University of the
Philippines (UP NISMED)
Valenzule, E. A. (2010). Decentralization of education in the Philippines. SEAMEO INNOTECH
http://deped.gov.ph/press-releases/deped-boosts-innovative-strategies-achieve-universal-basic-education
http://www.deped.gov.ph/press-releases/k-12-learners-generation-innovators