Career Progression System for Public School Teachers

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 500: Career Progression System for Public School Teachers

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Title Supreme Court: Career Progression System for Public School Teachers

Law: Executive Order No. 500

Decision Date: Mar 21, 1978

Ferdinand E. Marcos establishes a new career progression system for public school teachers that allows them to advance in stature and compensation while remaining in the classroom, offering distinct paths in classroom teaching and school administration.

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School Administration Career Path

Teachers opting for administration are classified within the School Administration Group.
Existing administrative classes retained: District Supervisor, Elementary Principal III, II, and I/Head Teacher.

Classroom Teaching Career Path

Creation of new Teaching Group classes: Master Teacher I, II, III, and IV.
Teachers opting for this path promoted within these new classes.

Equivalence of Classes Between Career Paths

New Master Teacher classes correspond with administrative ranks as follows:
- District Supervisor = Master Teacher IV
- Elementary Principal III = Master Teacher III
- Elementary Principal II = Master Teacher II
- Elementary Principal I/Head Teacher = Master Teacher I

Teachers’ Choice and Transition Between Career Paths

Career base at elementary grade teacher position.
Promotion leads to either Master Teacher I or Elementary Principal/Head Teacher.
Switching career lines only allowed if qualifications for the new line are clearly superior.
Both District Supervisors and Master Teacher IV can compete for higher positions.

Professional Administrators and Qualification Examinations

School Administration recognized as a professional field.
Administrative appointments require passing an examination jointly administered by CSC and the Department of Education and Culture.
This applies to new appointees and current Head Teachers seeking promotion.
Elementary grade teachers may take the exam to qualify for administrative posts.

Creation and Staffing of Master Teacher Positions

Government to create Master Teacher I positions starting School Year 1979-80.
Minimum of 15,000 Master Teacher I positions to be created.
Higher Master Teacher positions to be created starting School Year 1980-81 based on budget availability.

Implementation and Oversight

Rules and regulations for implementation to be issued by the Civil Service Commission, Department of Education and Culture, and the Budget Commission.

Effectivity

The Executive Order takes effect immediately from March 21, 1978.

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