MODULE 4

THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF
TEACHING

BY: DAPHNE S. ESMAYA BSED 1

WHAT IS PROFESSIONAL TEACHER?
-Status of a person who is paid to teach.

PROFESSIONALIZATION OF
TEACHING
-The movement to upgrade the status,
training, and working conditions of teachers.
(Process)
PD 1006

January 1977, Presidential Decree No. 1006, Providing for

the Professionalization for Teachers, Regulating Their Practice
in the Philippines, Decree Professionalizing Teaching;

• Teacher education be of the highest quality

• Strongly oriented to Philippine conditions
• And to the needs of and aspirations of the Filipino People

CSC and DEC:

Professional Teacher Certificate
o Section 1. Title ̶ This Decree shall be known as the Decree
Professionalizing Teaching.

o Section 2. Declaration of Policy.

o Section 3. Definition of Terms.

 Teaching
 Teacher
 Board

o Section 4. Creation of the National Board for Teachers

o Section 5. Powers and Duties

o Section 6. Qualification requirements for examination applicants.

o Section 7. Appointment of Examiner.

o Section 8. Scope of Examination

o Section 9. Ratings in the Examination

o Section 10. Reiisuance of revoked certificates and replacement of lost

certificates

o Section 11. Registration by reciprocity

o Section 15. Prohibition

o Section 16. Penal Provision
A fine of not less than one thousand pesos nor more than five
thousand pesos with subsidiary imprisonment or to suffer an
imprisonment of not less than six months nor more than two
years, or both such fine an imprisonment at the discretion of
the Court.

o Section 17. Reapealing Clause

o Section 18. Separability Clause

o Section 19. Effectivity

Take effect January 1, 1977
 The PD 1006 made a teachers` license a requirement for
teaching. After this PD 1006 another law on teachers`
professionalization was declared. It is the Republic Act
7836, known as “Philippine Teachers Professionalization
Act of 1994”. Just like PD 1006 this law recognized the
vital role of teachers in nation-building. It manadtes the
conduct of the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).

The law stems for the belief that professionalization will

improve the quality of teachers, quality of teaching and,
therefore, quality of students.
 o 1994 another law on teacher`s professionalization namely
RA No. 7836
R.A
o Known as the “Philippine Teachers Professionalization
Act of 1994” was enacted.
No.
o The Act created by the Board for Professional Teachers.

o Professional Regulation Commission gives Lisensure

7836 Examination for Teachers (LET)
o Section 1. Short Title
 The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
o Section 2. Statement of Policy
o Section 3. Objectives
o Section 4. Definition of Terms
 Teaching
 Teachers
 Board
 Commission
o Section 5. Creation and Composition of the Board
o Section 6. Duties and Function of the Board
o Section 7. Term of Office
o Section 8. Qualifications of Board Members
o Section 9. Compensation of the Board
o Section 10. Supervision of the Board and Custodian of its
Records
o Section 11. Secretariat and Support Services
o Section 12. Removal of Board Member
o Section 13. Examination, Registration, and License Required
o Section 14. Scope of Examination
o Section 15. Qualification Requirements of Applicants
o Section 16. Report of the Results of the Examination
 Within 120 days after examination
o Section 17. Issuance of Certificate of Registration and
Professional License
o Section 18. Oath Before Practice
o Section 19. Periodic Merit Examination of Teachers
o Section 20. Failure to Pass the Merit Examination

o Section 21. Incentives

o Section 22. Integration of the Teaching Profession

o Section 23. Revocation of the Certificate of Registration,

Suspension from the Practice of the Teaching Profession, and
Cancellation of Temporary or Special Permit
o Section 24. Registration by Reciprocity

o Section 25. Roster of Professional Teachers

o Section 26. Registration and Exception

o Section 27. Inhibition Against the Practice of Teaching
Profession
o Section 28. Penal Provision
o Section 29. Appropriation
o Section 30. Implementing Guidelines
o Section 31. Transitory Provision
o Section 32. Separability Clause
o Section 33. Repealing Clause
o Section 34. Effectivity Clause
Take effect after fifteen (15) days following its
complete publication the Office Gazette or in two
newspapers of general circulation.
QUESTIONS

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