Professional Schools

Master of Arts in Education Major in Educational Management

Course Portfolio: ED 245 – Policy Formulation and Analysis

Course Coordinator: Dr. Celso L. Tagadiad
Email: celso_tagadiad@umindanao.edu.ph
Student Consultation: By appointment
Mobile: 09155114862
Phone: (084) 6286437
Effectivity Date: June 2020
Mode of Delivery: On-Line (with face to face or virtual sessions)
Time Frame: 54 Hours
Student Workload: Expected Self-Directed Learning Minimal
Supervision
Requisites: None
No. of Units: 3
Attendance A minimum of 95% attendance is required at all
Requirements: scheduled Virtual or face to face sessions.

Course Portfolio Policy

Areas of Concern Details

Contact and Non-contact
Hours
Assessment Task Submission
This 3-unit course self-directed manual is
designed for blended learning mode of
instructional delivery with scheduled face to face
or virtual sessions. The expected number of
hours will be 54 including the face to face or
virtual sessions. The face to face sessions shall
include the presentation/defense of the
summative assessment tasks.
Submission of assessment tasks shall be based
on the schedule set by the PS. The assessment
paper shall be attached with a cover page
indicating the title of the assessment task, the
name of the course coordinator, date of
submission and name of the student. The
document should be emailed to the course
coordinator. It is also expected that you already
paid your t
uition and other fees before the submission of the
assessment task.

If the assessment task is done in real time

through
h the features in the Blackboard Learning

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Turnitin Submission (IF
NECESSARY)
Penalties for Late
Assignments/Assessments
Return of
Assignments/Assessments
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Management System, the schedule shall be
arranged ahead of time by the course
coordinator.
To ensure honesty and authenticity, all
assessment tasks are required to be submitted
through Turnitin with a maximum similarity index
of 30% allowed. This means that if your paper
goes beyond 30%, the students will either opt to
redo her/his paper or explain in writing addressed
to the course coordinator the reasons for the
similarity. In addition, if the paper has reached
more than 30% similarity index, the student may
be called for a disciplinary action in accordance
with the University’s OPM on Intellectual and
Academic Honesty.
Please note that academic dishonesty such as
cheating and commissioning other students or
people to complete the task for you have severe
punishments (reprimand, warning, expulsion).
The score for an assessment item submitted after
the designated time on the due date, without an
approved extension of time, will be reduced by
5% of the possible maximum score for that
assessment item for each day or part day that the
assessment item is late.
However, if the late submission of assessment
paper has a valid reason, a letter of explanation
should be submitted and approved by the course
coordinator. If necessary, you will also be
required to present/attach evidences.
Assessment papers will be returned to you two
(2) weeks after the submission. This will be
returned by email or via Blackboard portal.
For group assessment tasks, the course
coordinator will require some or few of the
students for online or virtual sessions to ask
clarificatory questions to validate the originality of
the assessment paper submitted and to ensure
that all the group members are involved. The
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same will be done with the individual assessment

task.
Assignment Resubmission You should request in writing addressed to the
course coordinator your intention to resubmit an
assessment task. The resubmission is premised
on the student’s failure to comply with the
similarity index and other reasonable grounds
such as academic literacy standards or other
reasonable circumstances e.g. illness, accidents
financial constraints.
Re-marking of Assessment You should request in writing addressed to the
Papers and Appeal program coordinator your intention to appeal or
contest the score given to an assessment paper.
The letter should explicitly explain the
reasons/points to contest the grade. The program
coordinator shall communicate with the students
on the approval and disapproval of the request.

If disapproved by the course coordinator, you can

elevate your case to the program head or the
dean with the original letter of request. The final
decision will come from the dean of the
professional schools.
Grading System 1st Assessment Paper – 10%
2nd Assessment Paper – 10%
3rd Assessment Paper – 10%
Final Assessment Paper – 70%
Preferred Referencing Style APA 6th Edition
(IF THE TASK REQUIRES)
Student Communication You are required to create a umindanao email
account which is a requirement to access the
BlackBoard portal. Then, the course coordinator
shall enroll the students to have access to the
materials and resources of the course. All
communication formats: chat, submission of
assessment papers, requests etc. shall be
through the portal and other university recognized
platforms.

You can also meet the course coordinator in

person through the scheduled face to face
sessions to raise your issues and concerns.

For students who have not created their student

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email, please contact the course coordinator or

program head.
Contact Details of the Dean Dr. Eugenio S. Guhao Jr.
Email: eugenio_guhao@umindanao.edu.ph
Phone: (082)2976115
Contact Details of the Program Dr. Jocelyn Bacasmot
Head Email: jbacasmot@umindanao.edu.ph
Phone: 082-3050647 local 102
Students with a Special Needs Students with special needs shall communicate
with the course coordinator about the nature of
his or her special needs. Depending on the
nature of the need, the course coordinator with
the approval of the program coordinator may
provide alternative assessment tasks or
extension of the deadline of submission of
assessment tasks. However, the alternative
assessment tasks should still be in the service of
achieving the desired course learning outcomes.
Online Tutorial Registration (IF You are required to enroll in a specific tutorial
NECESSARY) time for this course via the www.ps.edu.ph
portal. Please note that there is a deadline for
enrollment to the tutorial.
Help Desk Contact umps@umindanao.edu.ph
Library Contact library@umindanao.edu.ph
Hotline.: 09513766681

Course Information – see/download course outline and other course

materials
in the BlackBoard LMS
Message from the Course Professor!

At the outset, the UM Professional Schools would like to congratulate you for
continuing your journey as a master’s degree candidate though the online blended
mode. We are aware that it is not easy however, the University has put in place
support services for you to avail to lessen your academic burden and eventually finish
your degree.

This Self-contained Course Material was conceived in order to provide

students with concise presentation of policy formulation and analysis concepts and
principles within the grasp of their understanding as they enter into the world of
research. The objective of these materials is focused on developing and
strengthening the understanding of the impact of policy formulation and analysis to

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students, teachers, communities, and other stakeholders of educational institutions in

preparation for research works necessary in the fulfillment of major courses and
advanced studies.

The presentation of the course content is for online interaction in which the
students are provided with relevant links for class discussion, assignments, and other
course activities of the topics identified in the course outline through LMS Further,
this course is a requirement to all MAEd. students major in educational management
program in answer to the needs of the times when the education system emphasizes
innovation and change to address the demands for quality improvement in 21 st-
century educational system.

Course Structure

This course is structured based on the intended course learning outcomes

(CO). Each CO has an equivalent assessment paper that you will work on. The
details of the assessment paper are explicitly reflected for you to be guided. Among
the details, I would like you to deeply understand the criteria of the assessment
paper. In each assessment paper, I have enumerated potential research articles and
essays that are available and can be downloaded from varied online sources.

First Course Outcome and First Assessment Paper

CO Assessment Task Assessment
Schedule
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge in Class seminar
policy formulation and analysis as an 1st to 2nd
education manager week

Assessment Paper Details

Assessment Details
Task
Active online  In this task, you are required to develop webinar on Policy
discussion formulation and analysis.
through
synchronous  After the end of the session, you are required to post in the
and Forum, your reflections of the activities. You may use any
asynchronous submission format or you can refer to the format uploaded in the
class LMS as guide.
interaction

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Guide Questions:

1. What is Policy?
- http://www.foodthoughtful.ca/section4/4.pdf

- https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/policy#:~:text=A%20policy
%20is%20a%20set,politics%2C%20economics%2C%20or
%20business.&text=An%20official%20organization's%20policy
%20on,regarding%20that%20issue%20or%20country.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Policy#:~:text=A%20policy%20is%20a
%20deliberate,governance%20body%20within%20an%20organization .
- http://www.foodthoughtful.ca/section4/index.html

 An official or prescribed plan or course of action: line, procedure, program.

1. procedure, plan, action, programme, practice, scheme, theory, code,

custom, stratagem plans which include changes in foreign policy
2. line, rules, approach, guideline, protocol significant changes in Britain's
policy on global warming

2. What is Education Policy?

- Trowler, 2003, p. 95.
- https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-
politicalscience/chapter/education-policy/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_policy#:~:text=Education%20occurs
%20in%20many%20forms,adult%20education%20and%20job%20training.

3. What are the Educational Policies in the Philippines?

- https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/overview/thorough-examination-substantial-
reform-has-brought-it-variety-challenges

4. What is policy authority?

- https://policies.ncsu.edu/definitions/

5. What is the difference between law, policy and regulation?

- https://upjourney.com/what-is-the-difference-between-law-policy-and-
regulation

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6. What is a policy actor?

- https://www.pearsonhighered.com/assets/samplechapter/0/2/0/5/0205856330.
pdf

7. Who are the actors in public policy making?

- https://www.longdom.org/articles/actors-in-decision-making-and-policy-
process.pdf

8. What factors affect policy formulation?

http://www.popstoolkit.com/riskmanagement/module/step4/policyprocess/influ
ences.aspx#:~:text=References-,Factors%20Influencing%20the%20Policy
%20Process,creating%20awareness%20of%20new%20opportunities.

9. What is policy formulation and implementation and its importance ?

- http://profwork.org/pp/formulate/define.html
- https://www.eltis.org/sites/default/files/kt9b_wm_en_6.pdf

 Policy Analysis is the process through which we identify and evaluate

alternative policies or programs that are intended to lessen or resolve social,
economic, or physical problems."- Carl V. Patton

10. What are the six easy steps in Policy Analysis?

- http://stepsforsuccessfulpolicyanalysis.blogspot.com/

11. What are the commonly used models in Policy Making

POLICY MAKING MODELS AND THEIR ROLE IN POLICY EDUCATION

▪ Alan J. Hahn Cornell University

Horizontal Policy. Horizontal policy-making, referred to as integrated policy, is

developed by two or more organizations, each of which has authority or ability
to deal with only a part of the situation. It is created among organizational
components that are hierarchical position.

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▪ Horizontal issues are challenging because so many players control one

tool, one key. All of the keys need to be aligned to bring a suitable and
appropriate result.

Vertical policy is the normal traditional way in which policy decisions are
made. It is developed within a single organizational structure and generally
starts with broad overarching policy, sometimes called “corporate” or
“framework” policy.
▪ Decisions are made at head office and guide subsequent decisions
throughout the organization. At the regional level, regional or “strategic”
policy is developed, which translates the national decisions to the regional
level, taking into consideration the specific requirements of the locus.

Public policy is a government action to achieve a certain goal in addressing

social problem that are of major interest. Such policies are oriented to solve
issues in housing, welfare, crime, illegal drugs, tax, corruption, and
international affairs. It is governed by officials and administrators inclined in
policy-making that is finalized by a policy decision and implementation of that
decision.

12. What are the three major types of Public Policy?

- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332864241_The_Philippine_Context
_of_Public_Policy_and_Policy-Making

13. What are the stages of Policy Making Process and its definition?
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00141381#:~:text=Problem
%20definition%20is%20a%20package,and%20as%20a%20policy
%20outcome.
- https://books.google.com.ph/books?
id=2S0rDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA143&lpg=PA143&dq=policy+demands+interest+ar
e+thought+of+as+constituting&source=bl&ots=Ic59jVxzls&sig=ACfU3U1ImDO
Y6xdSzcr9IlXFtcoPyvJ-
Sw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjsg_mHkLDqAhXba94KHYVMCfkQ6AEwAH
oECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=policy%20demands%20interest%20are
%20thought%20of%20as%20constituting&f=false
- https://www.slideshare.net/denissanchawa/psu08208-lecture-three
- https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-politicalscience/chapter/the-
policy-making-process/
- PPA 503 – The Public Policy-Making Process

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 Types of Agenda:

Media Agenda – topics covered by media

Public Agenda – topics public believes to be important
Policy Agenda – issues that are decision makes believe are important

14. How to write policies and procedures?

- https://www.powerdms.com/blog/how-to-write-policies-and-procedures/

a. What is Public Policy? What is policy making process? Why is public policy so
important?
b. What are the major public policies laid out by the Duterte Administration in
their promise for real change? In your opinion, can these be achieved in the
remaining years of his term as president? Discuss
c. Discuss the gaps between public policies and public opinion in the Boracay
crisis and the Manila Bay rehabilitation.
d. On the issues of territorial conflict with China and rice tarrification, how
responsive the government policies and how responsible are the people and
the media in bringing in the information?
e. How the Department of Education go along on policy making, policy
implementation and administration on the K-12 Curriculum. Are there lapses?
Discuss
f. During the COVID-19 crises how did the IATF and the coordinating agencies
as well as the people work together to flatten the curve. What is your idea
about the phrase “all of government and all society.”

Academic Prompts

After reading the above links, it is now time for you to participate in the
academic discussion in Blackboard’s Forum feature posted by your professor. Please
remember that your arguments shall be integrated in the first academic paper of your
fellow MAEd. degree candidates thus you will be cited by your classmates. Further,
you are reminded that you are free and highly encouraged to disagree with or critique
your classmates’ arguments. Cite references to boost your arguments. At the
minimum, you are required to draw conclusions, synthesize or analyze your
classmates’ arguments and the academic papers that you have read.

Second Course Outcome and Second Assessment Paper

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CO Assessment Task Assessment

Schedule
2. Demonstrate advanced and deep Comparative
knowledge developing skill in identifying analysis and 3rd and 5th
the difference between authority vs. policy application in local Week
school setting of
topics discussed.

Assessment Paper Details

Assessment Details
Task
Application in  The student is required to post in the Forum the applicability of
local school at least 3 topics discussed in this part.
setting of topics  Procedural criteria:
discussed 1. Number of words: 1000-1500 (+/-10%)
Arial 12
2. Margin (Left: 1.5’, top, bottom and right: 1’)
3. APA Format, 7th Ed.

 You will be graded according to the following criteria (see rubric

attached):
 You are required to participate in our class in synchronous and
asynchronous class interaction.
 Finally, you are required to submit a reflection paper of not less
than 700 words (Arial, font 12, double-spaced). You may use
the suggested template.

Academic Prompts

After submission of the above academic papers, it is now time for you to
participate in the academic discussion in Blackboard’s chat room. Remember that
you are free and highly encouraged to agree/ disagree with your classmates’
arguments. However, you are further reminded to observe proper decorum when
stating your arguments.

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COURSE ACTIVITY SCHEDULES

This section calendars all the activities and exercises, including class interactions as
well as the dates for submission of assignments and other requirements in a
programmed schedule by weeks as guide to students.

Start of Classes: June 1, 2020.

1. Literature Review- Saturday of the 2nd week

2. Synchronous discussion (Chat Sessions)- every Saturday, 2 hours
3. Collaborative discussion- every Saturday, one hour
4. Forum submission- on or before deadline for submission
5. Reflection Papers- Every other Saturday

Assessment Tools

Literature Review Grading Rubric

Outstanding Good Satisfa Needs Margina
ctory Improv l
ement
5 4 3 2 1

Eight or more peer-reviewed

Sources & articles. Source selection
Source quality criteria clear and defensible.
Inquiry question and area of study
Inquiry question clearly described; significance of
the problem addressed.
Transitions tie sections
together, as well as adjacent
paragraphs. Multiple levels of
Organization headings used to organize studies.
Multiple perspectives
presented logically and
clearly. Promoting ease in
reading
Summarizes and shows
insightful synthesis of the
Synthesis/ literature information,
Summary including analysis of gaps in

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and/or limitations of the

research.
Contains no spelling or
grammatical errors, scholarly tones
used, full citations for all sources
mentioned, all listed references
Style used in the
review, references, title page, and
main body follows APA 6th style,
smooth transitions.

Total Equivalent
GPA

Online Discussion Forum Grading Rubric (For synchronous and asynchronous

interaction)

General Expectations: I expect you to participate in all of the discussion forums in

this course. At the very least, I want you to post an original thought and a response to
somebody else’s thought for each discussion. You really need to be part of the
discussion more than just by submitting one or two solo thoughts, and more than just
responding with a remark such as, “I agree!” See grading rubric below.

Online Discussion Forum Grading Rubric

Online Discussion Rubric
Criteria 5 4 3 2 1
Outstanding Good Average Below Poor
Averag
e
Promptness Consistently responds to postings in
and less than 24 hours for Forum
Initiative (asynchronous) and less than 3
minutes in synchronous chat
session; demonstrates good self-
initiative.
Delivery of Consistently uses grammatically
Post correct posts with rare misspellings.
Relevance Consistently post topics related to
of Posts discussion topic; cites additional
references related to topic.
Expressions Expresses opinions and ideas in a
Within the clear and concise manner with
Posts obvious connection to topic.
Contribution Aware of needs of community;
to the frequently attempts to motivate the

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Learning group discussion; present creative

Community approaches to logic.

Rubric for Ethical Consideration

5 4 3 2 1
Trait Exemplary Good Acceptable Needs Unacceptable
Improvemen
t
Describes the
ethical dilemma in
Identifies detail having
Dilemma gathered all
available
pertinent facts.
Identifies and
prioritizes key
decisions to be
made.
Considers Identifies and
Stakeholders prioritizes the
perspectives of all
relevant
stakeholders.
Analyzes Identifies multiple
Alternatives alternatives and
and evaluates their
Consequence consequences
s effectively and
insightfully.
Identifies Identifies and
Appropriate applies multiple,
Ethical appropriate
Frameworks theoretical ethical
for frameworks for
Evaluating evaluating
Alternatives alternatives and
explains how
these inform
decision making.
Formulates a
decision and
Chooses an articulates a plan
Action for implementing
it that evidences
understanding of

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the motives and

consequences of
action.

Reaction/ Reflection Paper No._____

Name: __________________________ Date: ______________________

Course: _________________________ Title of the Topic: ____________
Offsite: _________________________

(Should be accomplished in essay format not lettered or numbered format. This is

just a guide).

A. The-Three (3) most significant learning that I got from the topics
discussed:_______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

B. These learning are of value to me personally because

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

C. I would like to react or comment on the topic

_______________________________________________________________
__because______________________________________________________

D. What have you discovered about yourself, about the topic?

____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

E. How has your understanding changed?

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

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F. What have you decided about the issue at this point?

____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

G. How will your changed understanding express itself in your job/ teaching?
____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

H. What ethical values/ UM core values can be considered in the topic?

____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

I. Additional discoveries, insights, questions

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

NOTE: Reaction/ Reflection Paper should be at least 4 pages, letter-sized, double-spaced, font
12 Arial.

Rubric Transmutation Table (5-1/5 Categories)

Master’s Doctoral
Rubric Points GPA Rubric Points GPA
25 1.0 25 1.0
23.4-24 1.1 23.4-24 1.1
22.7-23.3 1.2 22.7-23.3 1.2
22.0-22.6 1.3 22.0-22.6 1.3
21.3-21.9 1.4 21.3-21.9 1.4
20.6-21.2 1.5 20.6-21.2 1.5
19.9-20.5 1.6 19.9-20.5 1.6
19.2-19.8 1.7 19.2-19.8 1.7
18.5-19.1 1.8 18.5-19.1 1.8
17.8-18.4 1.9 17.8-18.4 1.9
17.1-17.7 2.0 17.1-17.7 2.0
16.4-17 2.1 16.4-17 5.0
15.7-16.3 2.2
15.0-15.6 2.3
14.3-14.9 2.4
13.6-14.2 2.5
12.9-13.5 5.0

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Date Prepared by: Noted by: Approved:

Effective:

June LIEZEL V. CHAN, JOCELYN EUGENIO S. GUHAO

2020 Ph.D BACASMOT, EdD JR.,D.M.
Course Professor Program Coordinator Dean

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