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EDUC 205
LAWS AND
LEGISLATION

Dr. Ana Liza P. Abayon

Danmart M. Hernandez
Professor
Rizal Memorial Colleges
REPUBLIC
ACT NO.
11713
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AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING TEACHER
EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES BY ENHANCING THE
TEACHER EDUCATION COUNCIL, ESTABLISHING A
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS IN THE
TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM,
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE NATIONAL EDUCATORS'
ACADEMY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7784, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO
STRENGTHEN TEACHER EDUCATION IN THE
PHILIPPINES BY ESTABLISHING CENTERS OF
EXCELLENCE, CREATING A TEACHER EDUCATION
COUNCIL FOR THE PURPOSE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
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Powers and
Functions of
the Council
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e. Uphold and maintain the integrity of

professional standards for teachers and school
SECTION 8 leaders by formulating evidence-based policies
Powers and and standards that shall strengthen and improve
Functions of the system of teacher education and training both
in pre-service and in-service, including
the Council prescribing a national examination to determine
the eligibility for admission into a recognized TEI
pre-service program, and any successive pre-
qualifying examination thereafter, in order to
determine whether the level of knowledge, skills,
and readiness prior to taking the licensure
examination for teachers are being met;
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DepEd Order
No. 42, s.
2017
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SECTION 8 f. Establish policies to implement a

Powers and system of recognition affirming the
Functions of career stages achieved by teachers
the Council and school leaders based on
professional standards, including the
institution, organization, and
maintenance of a pool of national
assessors for such recognition;
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g. Support the teachers and school

SECTION 8 leaders through the setting and
Powers and monitoring of systematic
Functions of requirements to assure quality and
the Council uniformity of all career-stage
recognition processes being
implemented, and linking
professional standards across their
professional life;
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h. Establish a policy on an effective

SECTION 8 system of incentives such as
Powers and scholarships, grants-in-aid, loan
Functions of programs, subsidies, stipends and other
the Council similar benefits and incentives, to be
implemented by the Unified Student
Financial Assistance System for Tertiary
Education (UniFAST) Board,
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in order to attract and encourage

SECTION 8 outstanding basic education graduates both
Powers and from public and private schools, and tertiary
Functions of level students in programs other than
education, to pursue teacher education, as
the Council well as to encourage teachers to pursue
graduate degrees in teacher education.
Applicants who have benefitted from other
incentives under existing laws shall be
ineligible to avail of the incentives under this
Act;
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reconciles, improves, strengthens,
expands, and puts under one body all
REPUBLIC ACT
government-funded modalities of Student
No. 10687
The Unified Financial Assistance Programs (StuFAPs)
Financial for tertiary education – and special
Assistance System purpose education assistance – in both
for Tertiary
public and private institutions.
Education Act

Tertiary Education

Special Purpose Education Assistance

 AN ACT PROMOTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY14
TERTIARY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING FOR FREE TUITION
AND OTHER SCHOOL FEES IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES, LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND
STATE-RUN TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,
REPUBLIC ESTABLISHING THE TERTIARY EDUCATION SUBSIDY AND
ACT No. STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM, STRENGTHENING THE
UNIFIED STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR
10931 TERTIARY EDUCATION, AND APPROPRIATING FUND
THEREFOR
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Institutions of teacher education fulfill

vital roles in the global education
community; they have the potential to
bring changes within educational
systems that will shape the knowledge
and skills of future generations.
(UNESCO, 2005)
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Thanks and
Have a Great Day
Everyone!