August Presentation by

2022 Omega Joy Lagus

CURRENT ISSUES
AND PROBLEMS IN
EDUCATION:
PHILIPPINE
SCHOOLS
Shortage of school buildings,
equipment, the demands of
technological development
Introduction Presentation by August
Omega Joy Lagus 2022

Since 1960, elementary enrolment has been expanding at a

rapid rate of 4% a year owing to an increase in the number of
children and the enrolment ratio.
 School facilities are a collection of buildings used
WHAT ARE to provide educational programs for students.
These facilities provide students or pupils with a
SCHOOL place to learn that is under the direction of

FACILITIES? teachers.
Do School
Facilities Affect
Academic
Outcomes?
 It shows that the condition of
Do School school facilities has an important
impact on student performance and
Facilities Affect teacher effectiveness. In particular,

Academic research demonstrates that

comfortable classroom temperature
Outcomes? and noise level are very important
to efficient student performance.
 Learning is a complex activity that supremely tests
DO SCHOOL
students' motivation and physical condition. Teaching
FACILITIES REALLY resources, teachers' skills, and curriculum -- all play a
AFFECT A CHILD'S vital role in a child's education. But what about the
physical condition and design of the actual school
EDUCATION? facility itself? How do they shape a child's learning
An effective school facility is
responsive to the changing
programs of educational delivery,
and at a minimum should provide a
physical environment that is
comfortable, safe, secure,
accessible, well illuminated, well
ventilated, and aesthetically
The school facility consists of not
only the physical structure and the
variety of building systems, such as
mechanical, plumbing, electrical
and power, telecommunications,
security, and fire suppression
systems.
The facility also includes
furnishings, materials and supplies,
equipment and information
technology, as well as various
aspects of the building grounds,
namely, athletic fields,
playgrounds, areas for outdoor
learning, and vehicular access and
DepEd Planning Service (PS) and Education Facilities Division
(EFD) present the data on classroom shortages and
sufficiency, given the following schedule of classes:
No matter the given scenario, the issue of
classroom shortage is very evident.
Classroom shortages range from as low as
41,513 to as high as 506,172.

In terms of schools, the number of sites with

classroom shortages will range from as low
as 7,744 (16.33%) to as high as 17,303
(36.49%).
textbooks equipments and ICT equipments
laboratories
How does the
shortage of
textbooks affect
the child's
education?
How does
insufficient
equipment affect
students'
education?