1. GROWTH STRATEGIES FOR SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ASIA
19-21 SEPTEMBER 2005
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
CO-SPONSORED BY:
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MALAYSIA
THE WORLD BANK
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

2. Remarks: The Case of the Philippines
Director Edilberto de Jesus
South East Asia Ministers of Education Secretariat
Bangkok, Thailand

3. SECONDARY EDUCATION: FROM WEAKEST LINK TO CORNERSTONE?

4. STRATEGIC INTERVENTION POINT
Progress in Providing Access to Elementary Education
80%-90% Net Enrollment Ratio
UNESCO Advice to Focus on the “Last Mile”
(N.B. Continuing Concern with Quality)

5. BASIC STATISTICS (Secondary Education)
Enrolment 6,270,208
Public 5,025,956 (80%)
Private 1,244,252 (20%)
School ,091
Public 4,830 (60%)
Private 3,261 (40%)

6. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Participation Rate (13-16 yrs) %
Completion Rate
From Grade I %
From Year I %
Teacher-Student Ratio 1:42

7. The DepED Budget CY 2005 Total Appropriations P102,583,978,000
The breakdown
Personal Services %
MOOE %
Capital Outlay %
For 2005, DepED budget is 12.35% of the National Budget

8. Financing Secondary Education
National Budget
Local Government
Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA)
Special Education Fund (SEF)
1% of the real state tax of municipalities and provinces used for 1) salaries of teachers of extension classes; 2) repair and maintenance of classrooms; 3) athletic activities.

9. Public-Private Partnerships
Adopt-a-School Program
Classroom construction
Technical Assistance
Brigada Eskwela

10. ROLE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

11. Demand for Expanded Educational Opportunities (March 2005 Survey)
Interest in College of H.S. Seniors:
53% of Boys
60% of Girls
Requirement that H.S. Prepare
Students for College

12. Recognition of Issues Adolescents Face
Importance of Peer Group
Diminishing Parental Control
Awakening Sexuality

13. H.S. as Terminal Point
47% of Boys
40% of Girls
Implications for Curricular Development

14. LEVELS OF FINANCING ISSUE

15. Reducing Current Backlog: Shortage of Classrooms and Teachers
High Class Size
High Student:Teacher Ratio

16. Coping with Migration From Private Schools
Free H.S. Education in RA 6655: Reversal of 80:20 Enrollment Share
2% annual increase in primary school enrollment vs. 5% annual increase in secondary school enrollment

17. Extending Basic Education Cycle
Inadequacy of a 10-Year Basic Ed Cycle
Origins of the System