The document outlines revised policies and standards for teacher education in the Philippines put forth by the Commission on Higher Education. It establishes that only CHED-authorized schools can offer teacher education programs. It details requirements for faculties, curricula, instructional standards, and more. It also discusses Republic Act 7784 which aims to strengthen teacher education by establishing centers of excellence and a Teacher Education Council.

1. REVISED POLICIES
AND STANDARDS
FOR TEACHER
EDUCATION
BY: MALIKAH S. GURO

2.  In accordance with pertinent provisions
of Republic Act No. 7722 otherwise
known as the Higher Education Act of
1994 and for the purpose of making
teacher education responsive to the
demands of a rapidly changing society
and to the challenge of global
competitiveness, the following set of
policies and standards for teacher
education is hereby adopted and
promulgated by the Commission,

3. ARTICLE 1. AUTHORIZATION
 Only schools, colleges and
universities duly authorized by the
Commission on Higher Education
(CHED) shall operate teacher
education programs.

4. ARTICLE 2. MISSION STATEMENT
 The main concern of teacher
education is the preparation of
globally competitive teachers who
are imbued with the ideals,
aspirations and traditions of
Philippine life and are sufficiently
equipped with pedagogical
knowledge and skills.

5. ARCTICLE 3. ADMINISTRATION
 The primary responsibility for
the preparation of teachers
within a college or university
shall be exercised by a clearly
defined and organized
administrative and
instructional unit.

6.  ARTICLE 4.FACULTY
 ARTICLE 5. CURRICULUM
The teacher education curriculum
shall provide for two general
streams: Bachelor of Elementary
Education (BEED) and Bachelor of
Secondary Education (BSED) for
teaching in the elementary and in
the secondary level.

7. ARCTICLE 6. INSTRUCTIONAL
STANDARDS
 The teacher education institutions
shall maintain high standards of
instruction, utilizing a variety of
appropriate emerging instructional
technology procedures which
contribute to the effectiveness of
the teacher education students’
preparation.

8.  ARCTICLE 7. LIBRARY
 ARCTICLE 8. RESEARCH AND
PRODUCTIVE SCHOLARSHIP
 ARCTICLE 9. LABORATORIES
 ARCTICLE 10. ADMISSION
AND RETENTION
REQUIREMENTS

9. ARCTICLE 11. RESIDENCE
AND UNIT REQUIREMENTS
No student shall be
permitted to take any
subject without passing the
pre-requisite subjects.

10. ARCTICLE 12. VOLUNTARY
ACCREDITATION
 Teacher education institutions are
enjoined to undertake continuing
improvement through voluntary
accreditation with any of the
accrediting bodies of the Federation
of the Accrediting Agencies in the
Philippines (FAAP).

11. ARCTICLE 13. GRADUATE
EDUCATION
 Masters’ and Doctoral courses in
teacher education shall be
governed by the Policies and
Standards for Graduate Education
as embodied in CHED Order No. 36
series of 1998, and succeeding
issuances on graduate education.

12. REPUBLIC ACT NO.
7784

13. REPUBLICACT NO. 7784
 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

14.  SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy –
It is the declared policy of the
State to protect and promote the
right of all citizens to quality
education at all levels and shall
take appropriate steps to make
such education accessible to all.

15.  SECTION 2. Definition of Terms –
As used in this Act:
(a) “Teacher”
(b) “Teacher education”
(c) “Excellence”
(d) “Center of excellence”

16.  SEC. 3. Teacher Education Centers of
Excellence. – There shall be identified,
designated, established and developed
in strategic places in each of the
regions of the country, one or more
centers of excellence for teacher
education based on criteria listed
hereunder, assessed and adjudged by
the Council.

17.  SEC. 4: Objectives and Functions of a Center of
Excellence
 The objectives and functions of a center of excellence
shall be to:
 (a) Experiment and try out relevant and innovative pre-
service/in-service teacher education/training programs;
 (b) Organize and coordinate collaborative research on
identified areas for systematic investigation in teacher
education as basis for improving teacher education
programs;
 (c) Serve as teacher resource center for
curricular/instructional materials development;

18.  (d) Serve as the central node for networking
specific disciplines in teacher education in the
region;
 (e) Provide professional assistance to Teacher
Education Institutions (TEIs) that have expressed
the need for such assistance;
 (f) Encourage mutual support among TEIs in the
region for upgrading and improving their
programs; and
 (g) Facilitate and help expedite accreditation
amongTEIs.

19.  SEC. 5. Creation of the Teacher Education
Council. – There shall be a Teacher Education
Council composed of eleven (11) members with
the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports
as ex officio chairman, and three (3) other ex
officio members, namely: a Commissioner of
the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), a
representative of the National Commission on
Culture and Arts (NCCA), and the Chairman of
the Professional Regulations Commission
(PRC).

20.  SEC 6. Criteria for the Selection of Regular
Council Members. – The criteria for the selection
of the regular Council members are as follows:
 (a) Integrity;
 (b) Expertise and experience in teacher
education;
 (c) Recognized as an expert, nationally or
internationally; and
 (d)Willingness to serve.

21.  SEC. 7. Powers and Functions of the Council.
The Council shall have the following powers and functions:
 (a) To identify and designate among existing private and
public schools, teacher education institutions as Centers
of Excellence for Teacher Education, at the national,
regional, and provincial levels;
 (b) To formulate policies and standards that shall
strengthen and improve the system of teacher education
in all existing public and private schools;
 (c) Initiate a periodic review of curricula and programs for
teacher education and training through participatory
methods, such as self-assessment by institutions;

22.  (d) To adopt an adequate and effective
system of incentives such as
scholarship grants, loan programs,
subsidies, stipends and other similar
benefits and incentives, in order to
attract and encourage outstanding
high school graduates whether from
public or private schools, to pursue
teacher education;

23.  (e) To encourage the establishment of
consortia and other cooperative
arrangements among teacher education
schools, public or private, for greater
efficiency and economy in the use of
resources;
 (f) Design collaborative programs or projects
that will enhance pre-service teacher
training, in-service training, re training,
orientation, and teacher development;

24.  (g) To direct the conduct of relevant studies
as may be needed in the formulation of
policies and in the planning and successful
implementation of plans, programs and
projects required in attaining the purposes
of this Act;
 (h) To review existing and recommend new
legislation and policies of the government in
order to improve teacher education and
promote the welfare of teachers;

25.  (i) To recommend appropriate measures to
the President, Congress, and heads of other
government offices and agencies to
improve, enhance and strengthen teacher
education; and
 (j) To call upon any department, bureau,
office, or government corporation, local
government unit and other concerned
agencies for assistance in areas falling
within their mandate.

26.  SEC. 8. Secretariat. – The Council shall
organize and appoint a secretariat
headed by an executive director, that
shall assist the Council in executing its
policies and programs and provide the
necessary administrative support
therefore.

27.  SEC. 9. Active Participation of Local
Government Units. -Local government
units shall include in their plans,
programs, and projects the
development and’ improvement of
teacher education through the centers
of excellence in their respective
regions.

28.  SEC. 10. Appropriation. – The sum of One
hundred million pesos (P100, 000,000) is
hereby authorized to be appropriated from
the income of duty-free shops or otherwise
known as the Trust Liability Account of the
Department of Tourism, for the initial
organizational and developmental
activities of the Centers and the Council:

29.  SEC. 11. Implementing Rules and
Guidelines. – The Teacher
Education Council created under
this Act shall promulgate the
implementing rules and
regulations sixty (60) days from
the approval of this Act.

30.  SEC. 12. Repealing Clause. – All laws,
presidential decrees, rules or
regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this
Act arc hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
 SEC 13. Effectivity Clause. – This Act
shall lake effect upon its approval.


32.  AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE
REGULATION AND
SUPERVISION OF THE
PRACTICE OF TEACHING IN THE
PHILIPPINES AND
PRESCRIBING A LICENSURE
EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

33. SECTION 1. Short Title
This Act shall be known as
the “Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of
1994.

34. SEC. 2. Statement of Policy
 The State recognizes the vital role of
teachers in nation-building and
development through a responsible and
literate citizenry. Towards this end, the State
shall ensure and promote quality education
by proper supervision and regulation of the
licensure examination and
professionalization of the practice of the
teaching profession.

36. SEC. 3. Objectives
This Act has the herein objectives:
a) The promotion, development
and professionalization of teachers
and the teaching profession; and
b) The supervision and regulation
of the licensure examination.

37. SEC. 4. Definition of Terms
For purposes of this Act, the
following terms shall mean:
“Teaching”
b) “Teachers”
c) “Board”
d) “Commission”

38. ARTICLE II
BOARD FOR
PROFESSIONAL
TEACHERS

39. SEC. 5. Creation and Composition of the
Board
 There is hereby created under this Act a
Board for Professional Teachers, hereinafter
called the Board, a collegial body under the
general supervision and administrative
control of the Professional Regulation
Commission, hereinafter referred to as the
Commission, composed of five (5) members
who shall be appointed by the President of
the Philippines from among the
recommendees chosen by the Commission.

40. SEC. 6. Duties and Functions of the Board
 a) Promulgate, administer and enforce rules and
regulations necessary for carrying out the
provisions of this Act in accordance with the
charter of the Professional Regulation
Commission;
 b) Determine and fix the frequency, dates, and
places of examination, appoint supervisors,
proctors, and other personnel as needed who shall
be entitled to a daily allowance to be fixed by the
Board for every examination day actually attended,
use buildings and facilities of public or private
schools for examination purposes;

41.  c) Issue, suspend, or revoke the certificate of
registration for the practice of the teaching
profession;
 d) Prescribe and collect examination and other fees
as it may deem proper;
 e) Prescribe and/or adopt a code of ethical and
professional standards for the practice of the
teaching profession. Such ethical standards, rules
and regulations to take effect sixty (6) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in any
newspaper of general circulation;

42.  f) Administer oaths in connection with the
administration of this Act;
 g) Supervise and regulate the registration, licensure
and practice of professional teachers in the
Philippines;
 h) Adopt an official seal of the Board;
 i) Look into the conditions affecting the practice of
the teaching profession and whenever necessary,
adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for
the enhancement and maintenance of high
professional and ethical standards of the profession;

43.  j) Ensure that all educational institutions offering
elementary and secondary education comply with
the essential requirements for curricula, faculty and
facilities for the elementary and secondary levels;
 k) Investigate such violations of this Act, the rules
and the code of ethical and professional standards
for professional teachers as it may come to the
knowledge of the Board, and for this purpose, to
issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum to secure
the appearance of witnesses and the production of
documents in connection therewith; and

44.  l) Discharge such other powers, duties
and functions as the Board may deem
necessary for the practice of the
teaching profession and the upgrading
enhancement, development and growth
of education in the Philippines.

45. SEC. 7. Term of Office
 The members of the Board shall hold office for a
term of three (3) years from the date they assume
office: Provided, That the first appointees to the
Board under this Act shall hold office according to
the following terms: one (1) member shall serve for
one (1) year; one (1) member for two (2) years; the
chairman,vice-chairman, and one (1) member for
three (3) years. Vacancies shall be served for the
unexpired term only. No person who has served for
two (2) consecutive terms shall be eligible for
reappointment.

46.  SEC. 8. Qualifications of Board Members.
 SEC. 9. Compensation of the Board. — The
chairman, vice-chairman, and members of
the Board shall receive compensation
comparable to the compensation received by
existing regulatory boards under the
Professional Regulation Commission,
computed on the basis of the number of
examinees/candidates.

47. SEC. 10. Supervision of the Board and
Custodian of its Records
 The Board shall be under the supervision
and control of the Commission. All records,
including applications for examination,
examination papers and results, minutes of
deliberation, administrative cases and
investigative cases and investigations
involving professional teachers shall be kept
by the Commission.

48. SEC. 11. Secretariat and Support Service
The Professional Regulation
Commission, through its chairman,
shall provide the secretariat and
other support services to
implement effectively the
provisions of this Act.

49. SEC. 12. Removal of a Board Member
 The chairman or any member of the Board may be
removed by the President of the Philippines upon
recommendation of the Commission for neglect of
duty, incompetence, unprofessional, unethical,
immoral or dishonorable conduct, commission or
toleration of irregularities in the examination, after
having been given the opportunity to defend
himself in a proper administrative investigation. In
the course of investigation, the President may
preventively suspend the respondent.

50. ARTICLE III
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
 SEC. 13. Examination, Registration and License
Required.
 SEC. 14. Scope of Examination
 SEC. 15. Qualification Requirements of Applicants.
 SEC. 16. Report of the Results of the Examination.
 SEC. 17. Issuance of Certificate of Registration and
Professional License.
 SEC. 18. Oath Before Practice.
 SEC. 19. Periodic Merit Examination of Teachers.
 SEC. 20. Failure to Pass the Merit Examination.

51.  SEC. 29. Appropriations. – Such sums as may
be necessary to carry out the
 provisions of this Act shall be included in the
1996 General Appropriations Act and
 thereafter.
 SEC. 30. Implementing Guidelines. – The
Board shall formulate and adopt the necessary
guidelines for the effective implementation of
the provisions of this Act within sixty (60) days
of its approval.

52. SEC. 31. Transitory Provision
 All incumbent teachers in both the public
and private sector not otherwise certified as
professional teachers by virtue of this Act,
shall be given five (5) years temporary
certificates from the time the Board for
professional Teachers is organized within
which to qualify as required by this Act and
be included in the roster of professionals.

53. SEC. 32. Separability Clause
If, for any reason, any section or
provision of this Act or the
application of such section or
provision to any person or
circumstance is declared
unconstitutional or invalid, no
other section or provision of this
Act shall be affected thereby.

54. SEC. 33. Repealing Clause
All laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders, rules and
regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed or
modified accordingly.

55. SEC. 34. Effectivity Clause
This Act shall take effect after
fifteen (15) days following its
complete publication in the
Official Gazette or in two (2)
newspapers of general
circulation.