Title
RA 7784 IRR: Strengthening Teacher Education
Law
Tec
Decision Date
Jul 20, 2000
The rules and regulations implementing Republic Act No. 7784 establish Centers of Excellence and a Teacher Education Council to strengthen teacher education in the Philippines and ensure quality education for all citizens.
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Purpose, objective, and policy

  • These rules and regulations prescribe guidelines and procedures for implementing Republic Act No. 7784.
  • The State declares as policy to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and to make such education accessible to all.
  • The State declares that the teacher is the key to the effectiveness of the teaching-learning process by drawing out and nurturing the learner.
  • The Act aims to ensure quality education by strengthening the education and training of teachers nationwide through a national system of excellence for teacher education.
  • The vision is a teacher education system that educates and trains teachers of unquestionable integrity and competence committed to continuing professional growth and to helping students become responsible individuals and citizens of the Philippines and the world.

Definitions and key terms

  • The Council refers to the Teacher Education Council created under Republic Act No. 7784.
  • The Teacher Education Council refers to a group of experts composed of eleven (11) members designated and/or appointed in accordance with Section 5 of RA 7784.
  • A Teacher means all persons engaged in classroom teaching of any subject, including practical/vocational arts, at the elementary and secondary levels, and also includes:
    • persons performing guidance and counselling services; and
    • instructional supervision in all private or public educational institutions.
  • The term Teacher excludes school nurses, school physicians, school dentists, school administrators, and other school administrative support employees.
  • Graduates of education who passed the government examination for teachers, although not actually employed as such, are included in the definition of Teacher.
  • Teacher Education means pre-service education, graduate education, and in-service education of teachers in various areas of specialization in both public and private institutions of basic education.
  • Excellence pertains to effective, efficient, and innovative delivery of relevant, functional, and quality programs in teacher education, training, research, and community service beyond the minimum requirement to operate a program, as attested by accredited status.
  • A Center of Excellence refers to a public or private college, institute, school, or agency engaged in pre-service and continuing education, formal and non-formal of teachers and teacher educators, maintaining a track record based on the criteria in Section 3 of RA 7784.
  • A Teacher Education Institution is a recognized educational institution offering pre-service teacher education programs/courses.

Coverage and establishment of centers

  • Centers of excellence for teacher education must be identified, established, and developed in strategic places in each of the regions of the country.
  • Centers are identified and assessed and adjudged by the Council.
  • Initial centers are chosen from among existing public and private educational institutions by the Teacher Education Council.
  • When resources allow, certain centers of excellence for teacher education at the provincial level may later be identified and developed.
  • Any institution identified as a center of excellence for teacher education receives assistance through the Teacher Education Council using appropriations from the national government or grants from other sources.

Criteria, networking, and transfer rules

  • Institutions seeking center-of-excellence designation must strictly adhere to these criteria:
    • highly educated, professionally qualified, and experienced faculty dedicated to the institution’s and education’s philosophy, mission, vision, and goals;
    • adequate library, research, and study facilities;
    • competent administrative and support staff;
    • well-selected students reflected in admission policies and standards;
    • well-planned and relevant instructional programs;
    • adequate student development program;
    • adequate student services;
    • relevant extension services and outreach programs;
    • average percentage of LET passers for the last 3 years;
    • percentages of graduates who become teachers; and
    • other criteria established and operationalized by the Council, including innovativeness and similar measures of excellence.
  • Qualified institutions are asked to submit plans for operationalizing the intended functions of the center of excellence.
  • The Council, in coordination with the TECE, forms a national network that networks with elementary schools and high schools in both public and private institutions (or parts thereof) for laboratory purposes.
  • Any institution identified as a center of excellence must be maintained by the Council for at least five (5) years before any proposal to transfer it elsewhere takes effect.

Council functions and center objectives

  • The objectives and functions of the teacher education center of excellence include:
    • experimenting with and trying relevant and innovative pre-service or in-service teacher education/training programs;
    • organizing and coordinating collaborative research in identified teacher education areas for systematic investigation to improve teacher education programs;
    • serving as a teacher resource center for curricular/instructional materials development;
    • serving as the central node for networking specific disciplines in teacher education in the region;
    • providing professional assistance to teacher education institutions (TEIs) that express the need for such assistance;
    • encouraging mutual support among TEIs in the region to upgrade and improve their programs; and
    • facilitating and helping expedite accreditation among TEIs through recognized accrediting bodies of FAAP or through CHED-equivalent accreditation of teacher education programs.
  • The Council is empowered to:
    • identify and designate centers of excellence at national, regional, or provincial levels among existing public and private schools and teacher education institutions;
    • formulate policies and standards for teacher education upon recommendation by the CHED Technical Panel for Teacher Education to improve the system of teacher education in all existing public and private schools and pursue teacher education careers;
    • initiate periodic review of teacher education curricula and programs and training through participatory methods such as Self-Assessment and Peer Review;
    • adopt an incentive system such as scholarship grants, loan programs, subsidies, stipends, and other similar benefits and incentives to attract and encourage outstanding high school graduates from public or private schools to pursue teacher education careers;
    • encourage establishment of consortia and cooperative arrangements among teacher education schools to improve efficiency and economy in resource use;
    • design collaborative programs/projects to enhance pre-service teacher training, in-service training, re-training, orientation, and teacher development;
    • direct relevant studies in teacher education through CHED research funds needed for policy formulation and planning and implementation of programs and projects to attain the purposes of RA 7784;
    • review existing legislations and recommend new legislations and government policies to improve teacher education and promote the welfare of teachers;
    • recommend measures to the President of the Philippines, Congress, and heads of other government offices and agencies to improve, enhance, and strengthen teacher education; and
    • call upon any Department, Bureau, Office, Government Corporation, local government unit, and other concerned agencies for assistance in areas within their mandates.

Council composition, term, and membership rules

  • The Teacher Education Council consists of four (4) permanent members and seven (7) regular members.
  • Permanent members are:
    • the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports as ex-officio chairman;
    • a Commissioner of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as ex-officio member;
    • the Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as ex-officio member; and
    • a representative of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) as ex-officio member.
  • The seven regular members are appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation by the Council Chairman and in consultation with the TEC.
  • Regular members include:
    • one representative of centers of teacher education from Luzon;
    • one representative of centers of teacher education from Visayas;
    • one representative of centers of teacher education from Mindanao;
    • one representative of Science Teachers;
    • one representative of Mathematics Teachers;
    • one representative of Social Studies Teachers; and
    • one representative of Language Teachers.
  • Regular members must take into account the views of parents, teachers, community associations, student associations, non-governmental associations, and people organizations concerned with basic education.
  • Except for the ex-officio chairman, other Council officers are elected by the members from among the regular members.
  • Council members serve without compensation, but they are entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out their duties, subject to usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.
  • All regular members hold office for three (3) years.
  • Regular members must be selected based on integrity, expertise and experience in teacher education and its activities, recognized expertise in education nationally or internationally, and willingness to serve.
  • The institution with which a Council member is connected must support the Council member by providing necessary official time or financial assistance when the Council member performs duties in the Council.

Secretariat, administration, and LGU participation

  • The Council must organize and appoint a Secretariat within 30 days from the promulgation of the implementing rules and regulations.
  • The Secretariat must be headed by an Executive Director appointed by the Council.
  • The Executive Director reports directly to the Council Chairman.
  • The Secretariat assists the Council in executing policies and programs and provides administrative support.
  • The Secretariat coordinates with various teacher education advisory bodies for implementing Council policies and programs.
  • The Secretariat administers day-to-day activities, including organization of the Annual Convention of Centers of Excellence, monitoring and evaluation of centers of excellence, and other activities.
  • The Secretariat updates the Council on activities of teacher education advisory bodies and the performance of teacher education institutions.
  • The Secretariat develops and enhances a Teacher Education Management Information System as basis for policy formulation by the Council.
  • The Executive Director recommends to the Council the appointment of Secretariat staff needed for proper implementation of Council plans, policies, and programs.
  • The Department of Education, Culture and Sports provides the Council Secretariat its permanent office.
  • Local government units must include their plans, programs, and projects for development and improvement of teacher education through centers of excellence in their respective regions.
  • Copies of these implementing rules and regulations are provided to all government officials in the country.

Appropriations and fund administration

  • Initial organizational and developmental activities of the Centers and the Council are funded by an authorized and appropriated amount of PHP 100,000,000.00 from the income of duty-free shops, also known as the Trust Liability Account of the Department of Tourism.
  • Not more than 5% or PHP 5M may be devoted to the Council’s expenses for initial organizational and developmental activities.
  • A special TEC-account is set up for purposes of the Act.
  • After the initial funding, succeeding appropriations must be included in the annual budget of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports.
  • Amounts allocated for pre-service and in-service training must be based on budget estimates submitted by the Executive Director of the Council.
  • The Council funds are administered by the Executive Director, who must render an annual financial accountability report to the Council.
  • DECS accounts for the funds, and the DECS Resident Auditor audits the reports.

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