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Republic Act 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.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 7784AN
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.
SECTION
1. Declaration of Policy. — It
is the declared policy of the State to protect and 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. It
is likewise universally recognized that the teacher is the key to the
effectiveness
of the teaching-learning process by drawing out and nurturing the best
in the learner as a human being and a worthy member of society. Thus,
this Act aims to provide and ensure quality education by strengthening
the education and training of teachers nationwide through a national
system
of excellence for teacher education.
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Our
vision is a teacher education system whose mission is to educate and
train
teachers of unquestionable integrity and competence, and who are
committed
to their continuing professional growth and obligation to help their
students
grow as responsible individuals and citizens of the Philippines and of
the world.
Sec.
2. Definition of Terms. — As
used in this Act:
(a) "Teacher"
shall mean all persons engaged in the classroom teaching of any
subject,
including practical/vocational arts, at the elementary and secondary
levels
of instruction including persons performing guidance and counseling,
instructional
supervision in all public or private education institutions, but shall
not include school nurses, school physicians, school dentists, school
administrators,
and other school administrative support employees. Graduates
of education who have passed the government examination for teachers
although
not actually employed as such, are hereby included in this definition.
chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) "Teacher
education" shall mean the pre-service education, in-service education,
and graduate education of teachers, in various areas of specialization.
(c) "Excellence"
pertains to the efficient, effective and innovative delivery of
relevant,
functional, and quality programs in teacher education, training,
research
and community service.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(d) "Center
of excellence" shall be a public or private college, institute, school
or agency, engaged in the pre-service and continuing education, formal
and non-formal, of teachers and top-notch educators, that has
established
and continues to maintain a good record in teacher education (in terms
of number of graduates and their performance in the government
examination
for teachers and their professional achievement), research, and
community
service; whose graduates are models of integrity, commitment and
dedication
in education. The centers
of excellence may exist by themselves or within a university or college.
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. These
centers of excellence shall be initially chosen from among existing
public
and private educational institutions by the Teacher Education Council
created
under this Act.
Should
the need arise, certain centers of excellence for teacher education at
the provincial level may later be identified and developed.
The
criteria for identifying schools and colleges as centers of excellence
shall include the following: (a) highly educated, professionally
qualified
and experienced faculty dedicated to the Philosophy, mission, vision
and
goals of the institution and education; (b) well-settled students; (c)
adequate library, research and study facilities; (d) competent
administrative
and support staff; (e) well-planned and relevant instructional
programs;
(f) adequate student development programs; (g) adequate student
services;
(h) relevant extension service and outreach programs; (i) percentage of
graduates who become teachers; and (j) such other criteria as may be
established
and operationalized by the Teacher Education Council.
The
Teacher Education Centers of Excellence shall form a national network
which
in turn shall network with elementary schools, high schools and/or
parts
thereof for laboratory purposes.
Any
center of excellence that is established shall be maintained for at
least
five (5) years before any proposal or review is made to transfer it
elsewhere.
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 teacher
education/training
programs;chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Organize
and coordinate collaborative research on identified areas for
systematic
investigation in teacher education as basis for improving teacher
education/training
programs;chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(c) Serve
as teacher resource center for curricular/instructional materials
development;
(d) Serve
as the center mode for networking specific data;
(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 their programs;
and
(g) Facilitate
and help expedite accreditation among TEIs.
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 (NCAA), and the Chairman of the
Professional
Regulations Commission (PRC).
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The
seven (7) regular members of the Council who shall be appointed by the
President of the Republic of the Philippines are:chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(a) Three
(3) representatives of centers of teacher education: one (1) from
Luzon,
one (1) from the Visayas, and one (1) from Mindanao who shall take into
account the views of the parents-teachers and community associations,
student
associations, nongovernmental organizations, and people organizations
concerned
with basic education;chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) One
(1) representative of science teachers;
(c) One
(1) representative of mathematics teachers;
(d) One
(1) representative of social studies teachers; and
(e) One
(1) representative of language teachers.
The
other officers of the Council shall be elected by the members from
among
the regular members.
The
members of the Council shall be serve without any compensation but
shall
be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in
carrying
out their duties under this Act.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
The
Council shall meet at least four (4) times a year and hold such other
meetings
at the call of the chairman or a majority of its members.
All
regular members of the Council shall hold office for a period of three
(3) years.
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;chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Expertise
and experience in teacher education;
(c) Recognized
as an expert, nationally or internationally; and
(d) Willingness
to serve.
Sec.
7. Powers and Functions of the
Council. — The Council shall have the following powers and functions:chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(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;chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(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;chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(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;
(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;
(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;
(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.
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 therefor.
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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.
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:
Provided,
however, That not more than five percent (5%) shall be devoted to
Council's
expenses. Thereafter, such
amount as may be included in the annual budget of the Department of
Education,
Culture and Sports.
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.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
12. Repealing Clause. — All laws,
presidential decrees, rules or regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
Sec.
13. Effectivity Clause. — This
Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved:
August
4, 1994
.
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