1. TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR DAYCARE WORKERS Teachers’ Camp, Baguio City June 10-12,2008 IRENE CERTEZA-DE ROBLES BUREAU OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPED,PASIG CITY

2. Preschool policies, challenges and directions

3. TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION PART I i. Where is ecE in basic education? 2. What are we currently doing ? 3. What have we done ?

4. WHERE is ece in basic education?

5. Pre-school Vision: Functionally Literate Filipinos Schools SBM Teachers Critical learning resources Hiring and deployment Training Certification Program Teachers benefits and Welfare Feeding Students Food for school Every Child a Reader Multi-Grade Distance and alternative learning Curriculum RBEC Tech Voc English, Science, Math NAT NCAE A & E B A S I C E D U C A T I O N ElementaryHigh School Public Schools Private Schools ECE Grade 1 Readiness Test Alternative Learning Accreditation & Equivalency  NCAE + Counselling CHED College/ University TESDA Technical Vocational Labor Force INDUS- TRY GASTPE Teacher Development and Supply Drop-outs ICT in Education Partnerships with Private Sector/Industry Increase spending for Basic Education ICT in Education Partnerships with Private Sector/Industry Increase spending for Basic Education Basic Education Framework DSWD DOH LGUs Special Education

6. DEPED SCENARIO & ITS CHALLENGES

7. Issues and Challenges in Basic Education 1. Preparing 5-Year Olds for Formal Instruction 2. Reaching the unschooled Reaching the unschooledReaching the unschooled 3. Retaining the insufficiently schooled Retaining the insufficiently schooledRetaining the insufficiently schooled 4. Raising the proficiency level of the poorly schooled Raising the proficiency level of the poorly schooledRaising the proficiency level of the poorly schooled

8. DIRECTIONS

9. ECE TARGET ALL FIVE-YEAR OLD CHILDREN TO HAVE PROVIDED WITH PRESCHOOL EDUCATION OF EARLY READINESS SKILLS UNTIL 2015(EFA) ALL FIVE-YEAR OLD CHILDREN TO HAVE PROVIDED WITH PRESCHOOL EDUCATION OF EARLY READINESS SKILLS UNTIL 2015(EFA)

10. ECE TARGET  PRESCHOOL CHILDREN ARE THOSE CHILDREN AGES ABOVE FOUR AND BELOW SIX - YEAR OLDS SO GENERALLY PRESCHOOL AGE IS CONSIDERED TO BE FIVE

11. URGENT TASKS to ATTAIN EFA GOALS TILL 2015 1. MAKE EXPANSION of EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT (ECCD) CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT (ECCD) COVERAGE YIELD MORE EFA BENEFITS : COVERAGE YIELD MORE EFA BENEFITS :

12. URGENT TASKS to ATTAIN EFA GOALS TILL 2015 2.Get ALL TEACHERS to CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE their TEACHING PRACTICES

13. HOW To COPE with the URGENCY 3.MEASURES are ADOPTED 3.MEASURES are ADOPTED to ENHANCE CAPACITY for to ENHANCE CAPACITY for QUALITY TEACHING PRACTICE QUALITY TEACHING PRACTICE among FUTURE ESLIGIBLES into among FUTURE ESLIGIBLES into the TEACHING PROFESSION the TEACHING PROFESSION who will WORK in SCHOOLS who will WORK in SCHOOLS

14. HOW TO COPE WITH THE URGENCY THROUGH 1. Executive Order 1. Executive Order 685 Jan, 2008 685 Jan, 2008 2.Deped memo no.47s.2008 no.47s.2008

15. JOINT EXECUTIVE GUIDELINESIN THE IMPLEMENTATION EXPANDING OF COVERAGE FOR PRE SCHOOL EDUCATION (DEPED) FOR 5-YR-OLD CHILDREN SHALL INCLUDE PRESC HOOL CHILDREN HANDLED IN DAY CARE CENTERS

16.  START : SY 2008-2009  INITIAL FOCUS : 50% of the LOWEST 50% of the LOWEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS BASED PERFORMING SCHOOLS BASED on the NAT 2006-2007 on the NAT 2006-2007

17.  ACTIVATION OF THE DAY CARE CENTERS AS FACILITY WHERE THERE are NO PUBLIC PS MANAGED by the DEPED

18.  THE FIVE-YEAR OLD SHALL BE ACCOMMODATED BY THE PUBLIC PRESCHOOL in AREAS WHERE THERE ARE EXISTING DAY CARE CENTERS AND PUBLIC PRESCHOOL CLASSES.HOWEVER, IN CASE THE PUBLIC PRESCHOOLS CANNOT ACCOMMODATE the 5 years old, DAY CARE CENTERS SHALL BE ACTIVATED

19.  DEPED SHALL ORGANIZE PS CLASSES IN AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NO EXISTING FACILITIES ( PUBLIC, PRIVATE, PTCA - FUNDED, LGU –FUNDED, PSCS, NGO, CHURCH – BASED,ETC.)

20.  HOW TO HANDLE PRESCHOOL CLASSES FOR 5-YR-OLD IN DAY CARE CENTERS: A. SEGREGATE A. SEGREGATE - CHILDREN AGED 3-4 YEARS OLD WILL BE HELD IN THE AM SESSIONS - CHILDREN AGED 3-4 YEARS OLD WILL BE HELD IN THE AM SESSIONS - CHILDREN AGED 5 YEARS OLD WILL BE HELD IN THE PM SESSIONS - CHILDREN AGED 5 YEARS OLD WILL BE HELD IN THE PM SESSIONS

21. B. SESSIONS FOR 5-YEAR OLD WILL BE HANDLED BY THE BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS DULY ACCREDITED BY DSWD AND TRAINED BY DEPED WILL BE HANDLED BY THE BARANGAY DAY CARE WORKERS DULY ACCREDITED BY DSWD AND TRAINED BY DEPED

22. C.THE EXISTING SCHOOL CURRICULUM OF DEPED SHALL BE USED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EO 685 D.IF THE ECCD COUNCIL AND COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN HAS ADOPTED THE EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS THEN THIS WILL BE UTILIZED

23. E. ECCD CHECKLIST SHALL CONTINUE TO BE ADMINISTERED TO ALL 5- YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN DCs and PS CLASSES

24. Existing DCWs shall be provided with teacher training on the curriculum and competencies for preschool education with the necessary INS tructional materials by the Deped. SECTION 2- TRAINING OF TEACHERS

25.  The SUPERVISION of EDUCATONAL PROGRAMS, CURRICULUM and INSTRUCTIONS in DAY CARE CENTERS shall be exercised by the Deped SECTION 3 –CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTIOnAL SUPERVISION

26.  DOH and the NNC shall continue to extend support to LGUs and the Department of Education for additional resources and technical support whenever these are available. SECTION 4 –LGU SUPPORT TO EXISTING ECCD

27. ECe POLICIES AT A GLANCE

28. Article 1 - P.D. 603 The child is one of the most important assets of the nation. Every effort should be exerted to promote his welfare and enhance his opportunities for a useful and happy life. The child is one of the most important assets of the nation. Every effort should be exerted to promote his welfare and enhance his opportunities for a useful and happy life.

29. BATAS PAMBANSA Blg.232- The EDUCATION ACT OF 1982 Elementary Education refers to the first stage of compulsory, formal education, and usually corresponding to six or seven grades, schooling including preschool programs normally consisting of nursery schooling and of kindergarten

30. SECTION 4 OF RA 9155 - Governance of Basic Education Act BASIC EDUCATION is the education intended to meet basic learning needs which lays the foundation on which subsequent learning can be based. It encompasses early childhood, elementary and high school as well as alternative learning systems for out-of-school youth and adult and adult learners and includes for those with special needs.

31. EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT ACT (ECCD - RA 8980 DEFINES for a SUSTAINED INTER- AGENCY and MULTI- SECTORAL COLLABORATION from the NATIONAL, PROVINCIAL, CITY, MUNICIPAL and BARANGAY COORDINATING COMMITTEES DEFINES for a SUSTAINED INTER- AGENCY and MULTI- SECTORAL COLLABORATION from the NATIONAL, PROVINCIAL, CITY, MUNICIPAL and BARANGAY COORDINATING COMMITTEES

32. RA 8980 - Early Childhood Care and Development Act Clearly defines for a sustained inter-agency and multi- sectoral collaboration from the national provincial, city/municipal and barangay coordinating committees.

33. Executive Order 349 The government will incorporate preschool in the education l adder to encourage early childhood development – there is a need to strengthen the implementation of early childhood development program of the Department of Education.

34. POLICY ACTIONS AT A GLANCE

35. DepEd’s Initiative To pave the way for The To pave the way for The INStiTUTIonalization of INStiTUTIonalization of preschool : preschool : Access Access