Education for All 2015 National Review

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“The Philippine EFA 2015 Plan of Action is a
vision and a holistic program of reforms
of the country that is not confined to the
work of the Department of Education but
a societal responsibility that can be
implemented within the framework of a
Grand Alliance of all sectors and forces
that will harness and harmonize the use
of educational resources.”
- Philippine EFA National Plan of Action
 In relation to the updated Philippine Development Plan 2014-
2016, the Department of Education has the following strategies:

1. Every Filipino has access to a complete

quality basic education.
a. Provide the necessary basic education input.
b. Provide affirmative action to learners with
special needs.
c. Engage the private sector in broadening
opportunities for basic education.
d. Utilize technology in expanding reach of basic
education.
2. Every graduate is prepared for further
education (vocational, technical, higher and
lifelong learning) and the world of work
(employment and entrepreneurship).
a. Develop an enhanced and learner-centered
curriculum.
b. Provide relevant instructional materials.
c. Improve quality of instruction and professional
development of teachers.
Let’s us learn!!!!!!
3. Delivery of basic education services to
learners is effective, efficient and
collaborative.
a. Improve internal systems and processes.
b. Strengthen education leadership and
management.
c. Expand network of shareholders and
strengthen their participation.
 1.3 Education sector development and
challenges

Figure 2: The Enhanced Basic Education Program

 Governance of Basic
Education Act of 2001
the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001
(RA 9155) confirmed the constitutional right
to free basic education among the school-age
population and young adults to provide them
with skills, knowledge, and values t productive
and patriotic citizens (Section 2 or the
Declaration of Policy of RA 9155). or become
caring, self-reliant,
 The Kindergarten Act

The Kindergarten Act (RA 10157) widened

the scope of education as it makes
preschool for five-year-old Filipinos free,
mandatory and compulsory.
 Enhanced Basic Education
Act of 2013 (RA 10533) or the K to 12 law
that mandates the government to “create a
functional basic education system that will
develop productive and responsible citizens
equipped with the essential competencies,
skills and values for both life-long learning
and employment.”
The enactment of the Kindergarten Act in
2012 and the Enhanced Basic Education
Act of 2013 showed the sincerity of the
current administration to reform the
education sector and its political will to
implement education reforms that will
propel the country towards high growth.
Share your time to educate others
FUNCTIONALLY LITERATE FILIPINOS:
An Educated Nation
 Global Education For All Vision
“ Every child, youth and adult has the
human right to benefit from education
that will meet their BASIC LEARNING
NEEDS including the full development
of human personality”
 Basic Learning Needs (BLNs)
BLNs comprise both:
• Essential learning tools (literacy,
numeracy, oral expression and problem
solving)

• Basic learning contents (knowledge,

skills, values and attitudes)
 Philippine EFA 2015 Goal

“basic competencies for all

that will bring about
functional literacy for all”
 Definition of Functional Literacy

…. having the complete range of skills and

competencies – cognitive, affective and behavioral
which enables individuals to:

 live and work as human persons

 develop their potentials
 make critical and informed decisions
 function effectively in society within the context of
the environment and that of the wider community
 Phil 2015 Plan
Component Objectives
1. Universal coverage of OSYs and
adults in the provision of basic
learning needs;

2. Universal school participation

and elimination of drop-outs
and repetition in first three
grade levels – this will require
expansion of ECE coverage for 3-
5 y/o
 Phil 2015 Plan
Component Objectives
3. Universal completion of full cycle of basic
education schooling with satisfactory
achievement levels by all at every grade/year
level; and

4. Total community commitment to the

attainment of basic competencies for all.
 Nine Urgent and Critical Tasks
Six Productions Tasks:

1. Better schools
2. Cost-effective early childhood education
3. Cost-effective alternative learning options
for achieving adult functional literacy
4. Effective teachers
5. Longer basic education cycle
6. Enriched curriculum
 Nine Urgent and Critical Tasks

Three enabling tasks:

7. Adequate public financing

8. Organized community-based EFA
groups
9. Continuous monitoring of progress
 Nine Urgent and Critical Tasks
Task 4. Get all teachers to continuously perform better

Action 1. A national competency-based teaching

standards which is acceptable to both teacher
education institutions and the Department of
Education should be adopted as basis for pursuing
reforms in pre-service, licensure examination,
hiring, promotion, in-service training, continuous
professional development and teacher welfare.
 Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda

BESRA is a package of policy actions collected under

five key reform thrusts to facilitate EFA
implementation:

KRT1. Continuous school improvement

facilitated by active involvement of
stakeholders

KRT2. Better learning outcomes achieved by

improved teacher standards
 Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda

KRT 4. Improved impact on outcomes resulting

from complementary ECE, ALS and private
sector participation

KRT5. Institutional culture change in DepED to

facilitate school initiatives and assuring
quality
 Larger Stakes to the Nation
• Education enables a person, and education for
all enables everyone.

• Beyond the benefits to individuals, education

for everyone in fact ultimately defines the
whole nation.
 Potential Benefits of Success
• A society where everyone has the essential
competence of an educated person.

• A society where every individual has the

basic capacity to be economically
productive, politically participative, culturally
interactive and socially inclusive.
Thank You For
Listening

Prepared by
Marlon N. Fulgencio
College Instructor
February 2019
Your smile is precious but you can
give it free to all
 Thoughts to Ponder

You Never go wrong if you are

GRATEFUL......
 Critical Question

On Personal level, What can

you do to promote the
EFA program?
 1987 Philippine Constitution
• Article XIV, Sec. 5, par. 5, mandates that
all people regardless of sex, age, creed,
socioeconomic status, physical and
mental condition, social and ethnic
origin, political and other affiliations
should be given access to quality
education in line with the national goals
and conducive to their full development.
 Article XIV, Sec. 5, par. 5
• (5) The State shall assign the highest
budgetary priority to education and
ensure that teaching will attract and
retain its rightful share of the best
available talents through adequate
remuneration and other means of
job satisfaction and fulfillment.