EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DURING ESTRADA ADMINISTRATION

EDUCATIONAL PERIOD
- Joseph Ejercito Estrada
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
1. Bureau of Elementary Education
a. Multi-grade Program in Philippine Education
b. Pre-school Service Contracting Program
c. SPED (Personnel Enhancement Program Development)
d. Resource Materials Development for Children with Special Needs
e. Early Intervention Program for Children with Disabilities
f. Standards for Quality Elementary Education (S.Q.E.E.)
2. Bureau of Secondary Education
a. Three Division
1. Curriculum Development
2. Staff Development
3. Population Education Unit
b. CS-PST (Community Service and Public Safety Training)
c. TSD-MCD (Thinking Skills Development for Cognitive Development
d. Teacher Training Program
e. Adopt a School Program
f. SIP (Self- instructional Package)
SRA (Social Reform Agenda in Provinces)
g. BP-OSA (Balik Paaralan para sa Out of School Adults)
h. Project Ease Effective and Affordable Secondary Education)
i. School Based Education
j. Indigenous Localization of the Secondary Education Curriculum
k. RHGP (Homeroom Guidance Program)
l. Population Education Program; PEPTALK
m. Bureau of Physical Education and School Sports
n. School Sports Competition Program
o. Physical Education Curriculum Materials Development Program
p. Teachers/Couches/Trainers/Officiating Officer Training Program
q. Special Project and International Participation
r. National Education Testing and Research Center
s. National Elementary Achievement Test (NEAT)
t. National Secondary Achievement Test (NSAT)
u. Philippine Validating Test (PVT)
EDUCATION PRACTICES
1. Starts from June and ends in March
- Nursery up to kindergarten (age of 4)
 a. Learn basic things through drawing and other playful activities.
b. One-three hours of school and usually in morning.
2. Primary/Elementary Schools (age 6-12)
a. Usually, 6 years of schooling but same school adds an educational level.
b. Average hours spent in school is six (6).
c. The level of Primary school is grouped into two primary subdivisions in the primary
level and intermediate level.
d. Shifting of classes is done by subdivisions or by alternative (odd/even) levels.
e. Core subjects (Math,English,Makabayan) and other subjects (Science,Music,Arts and
P.E).
f. International school’s/Chinese schools have additional subjects
g. English in the teaching medium
h. NEAT
3. Secondary School or High School (age 12-17)
a. 4 years of schooling and has 4 levels.
b. Schooling is departmentalized.
c. Hours spent in school ranges from 11-12 including vacant periods.
d. NSAT
4. Tertiary School (age 17-21)
a. Either colleges or universities.
b. Amount of time spent in schools varies depending on how many subjects will be
taken up each day and how long will each take.
c. Schooling in cosmopolitan.
d. Subjects that will be taken up depends on the academic degree program chosen by the
student.
LEGAL MANDATES
1. RA. 9155 – Governance of Basic Education act
2. D.O no.56, s.2001 – Policy on Educational Field Trips
3. D.O no.54, s.2001 – Revision of Panatang Makabayan
4. D.O no.51, s. – Collection of School Publication Fees
5. D.O no.45, s.2001 – Revision on Alphabet and Guide in Spelling of Philippine
Languages.
6. D.O no.35, s.2001 – Payment of Teacher/PCER (Presidential Commission on
Educational Reform
PERSON INVOLVED
1. Joseph Ejercito Estrada
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DURING MACAPAGAL ADMINISTRATION
EDUCATIONAL PERIOD
- Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
1. Accreditation and Equivalency Program (AEP)
2. Accelerated Learning Program for Elementary School (AIPES)
3. School of Health and Nutrition Center
a. Health and Nutrition Education
b. National Drug Education Program
c. Preventation and Control Program
d. School Milk Program
e. Breakfast Feeding Program
LEGAL MANDATES
1. RA. 9155 – Governance of Basic Education
2. D.O. no.1, s.2006 – Creation and Composition of the Crime Prevention Committee
3. D.O. no.7, s.2006 – Reiterating the prohibition of the practice of hazing and the operation
of fraternities and sororities
4. D.O. no.40, s.2006 – observance of safety measure in school laboratories
5. D.O. no.41, s.2007 – guidelines on the utilization and liquidation of school-based repair
and maintenance or fund under C.y.2007 budget
6. D.O. no.43, s.2002 – the 2002 basic education curriculum
PERSON INVOLVED
1. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo