LAGUNA UNIVERSITY

College of Education
Special Academic Program in Teaching
Laguna Sports Complex, Brgy. Bubukal, Santa Cruz, Laguna
Tel. No. (049) 576-4359

Name: Efryl Jhon D. Reyes Date: April 09, 2022

Course and Year: BSED – SAPT Instructor: Ms. Rosemarie Sabado

Assessment Task 2 – Midterm

Write the similarities or/and differences on the definition of teachers in the

Education Act of 1982 and The Code of Ethics for professional Teachers.

The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, defined teachers, provides in the
PREAMBLE that "Teachers are duly licensed professionals who possess dignity and
reputation with high moral values as well as technical and professional competence. In
the practice of their noble profession, they strictly adhere to, observe, and practice this
set of ethical and moral principles, standards, and values.”

Furthermore, the Code dictates in Article III, Section 3 that "Every teacher shall
merit reasonable social recognition for which purpose he shall behave with honor and
dignity at all times and refrain from such activities as gambling, smoking, drunkenness
and other excesses, much less illicit relations," and in Article XI, Section 3 "A teacher
shall maintain at all times a dignified personality which could serve as model worthy of
emulation by learners, peers, and others."

The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers provided in Article IV, Section. 2,
that "Every teacher shall uphold the highest possible standards of quality education, shall
make the best preparation for the career of teaching, and shall be at his best at all times
in the practice of his profession." Likewise in Education Act of 1982, Section. 16 (2)
provides that “Every teacher shall be accountable for the efficient and effective attainment
of specified learning objectives in pursuance of national development goals within the
limits of available school resources.” To put it another way, a teacher is supposed to be
efficient and competent in his academic obligations at all times. Otherwise, a teacher who
has repeatedly demonstrated his inability to accomplish his tasks and obligations
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College of Education
Special Academic Program in Teaching
Laguna Sports Complex, Brgy. Bubukal, Santa Cruz, Laguna
Tel. No. (049) 576-4359

efficiently and within a common performance level should be removed from the
classroom.

The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers provided in Article VIII, Section. 1,
that "A teacher has the duty to determine the academic marks and the promotion of
learners in the subject they handle. Such determination shall be in accordance with
generally accepted procedure of evaluation and measurement. In case of any complaint,
teachers concerned shall immediately take appropriate action, observing the process."
Also, Section 16 (5) of Education Act of 1982 mandates that, “Every teacher shall refrain
from making deductions in students' scholastic ratings for acts that are clearly not
manifestations of poor scholarship.” The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers
provided in Article VIII, Section. 8, that “A teacher shall not inflict corporal punishment on
offending learners nor make deductions from their scholastic ratings as a punishment for
acts which are clearly not manifestations of poor scholarship.” Meaning to say, any
increase or decrease in a subject's grade for co-curricular activities, attendance, or
misconduct is not permitted. Academic grades should be determined only on the basis of
demonstrated proficiency, not on extraneous factors such as behavior or attendance. As
a result, it is not a question of teachers' discretion in assigning grades to students, but
rather a clear requirement for teachers to provide student academic marks entirely on the
basis of scholastic preference.

These are some of the similarities or/and differences I noticed in the Code of Ethics
for Professional Teachers and Education Act of 1982, that will ensure that the students
will received a quality education, specifically ensuring that teachers are competent and
efficient in their work and ensure that students' academic performance is properly and
fairly evaluated.