1. PRIORITIES IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Minda C. Sutaria

2. The Priorities for the Next Three Years
INCREASING PARTICIPATION and SURVIVAL RATES.
jibe with UNESCO’s program for universalization of primary education and support its goal of eradicating illiteracy in the world by the year 2000
“COME TO SCHOOL CAMPAIGN”
Increase participation rate
BASELINE
TARGET INCREASE
Below 75 %
10 %
76-85 %
5 %
86-95 %
3 %
95 %
maintain or raise to the maximum

3. The Priorities for the Next Three Years
INCREASING PARTICIPATION and SURVIVAL RATES.
Schools shall adopt measures to insure that pupils do not drop out
National mean for cohort survival rate is 74 % and the rate increases by one percent annually
The “disadvantaged groups” shall be provided access to education by
Adopting non-traditional methods
Expanding Special Education Program
Harness parent and community cooperation
Establish an effective monitoring and supervisory system
Train teachers for more “humanistic instruction”

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2. RAISING ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS
Increase achievement levels by 2 % annually
There shall be systematic monitoring and evaluation
NESC provides for mastery of basic skills (Grade I & II)
Schools shall be encourage to establish pre- school classes

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3. VALUES DEVELOPMENT
NESC is value-oriented curriculum
Its thrust is the development of Filipinism
Filipinism shall provide direction of learning activities in the period for character building activities
A system of reward and sanctions may prove useful in making permanent specific values developed.

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4. STAFF DEVELOPMENT
NESC and the objectives of PRODED require new personnel profile with a deep sense of accountability and a commitment to the teaching profession and imbued with humanism and Filipinism.

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5. UPGRADING PHYSICAL FACILITIES
There shall be marked improvement in the physical facilities of the schools as a result of the implementation of the civil works and physical components of PRODED.
MECS Memo. 315, s provides list of minimum and maximum requirements for classroom furniture and equipment

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6. DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPLEMENTARY LEARNING MATERIALS
The Bureau of Elementary Education is preparing prototype multi-level learning materials in the basic skills
Priority shall be accorded to local curriculum writing workshops to meet the need for such materials

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7. EXPANDING AND IMPROVING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
The education of the handicapped and disadvantaged is one important requirement for democratizing educational opportunities, and so the education of the gifted, who if not properly educated may in the future become disadvantaged.

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8. IMPROVING MANAGEMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
School management and the continuing development of the principal shall, thus, receive more than the usual attention accorded them

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“ If we wish to be systematic in the management of elementary education, if we are committed to achieving its objectives so that it can fulfill its goal of maximizing its contribution to nation-building; let us make these priorities our loadstars to action during the coming years.”
– MINDA C. SUTARIA