THE K to12 PROGRAM (Guiding Principles)

1. THE K to12 PROGRAM (Guiding Principles) (Salient Features: PHILOSOPHICAL, LEGAL, and SOCIO-psychological; STATUS REPORT AND UPDATES ERICO MEMIJE HABIJAN, DepEd, NEAP

2. KAHIT KONTI niFlorante Maari bang, maari bang umusog-usog ng konti Hati-hati dahil masyadong masikip ang upuan At kung iyong kausapin, ako nama'y hindi maselan At payag matabihan, umusog lang, umusog ng konti. Maari bang, maari bang umusog-usog ng konti Madadaan sa usapan ang maaring pag-awayan Sakali mang mayron kang napapansin, sabihin lang At kung makatuwiran ako'y uusog din kahit konti.

3. Hindi naman buong-buo ang hinihiling ko sa iyo Ngunit kahit kapiraso mano’y magkasundo tayo Iba't iba ang katuwiran ng tao sa lipunan Ngunit ang kailangan lang tayo'y huwag magtulakan. O kayraming suliranin, oras-oras dumarating Dahil ‘di kayang lutasin hindi na rin pinapansin Subalit kung tutuusin, iisa ang dahilan Kaibigan, ayaw nilang umusog ng kahit konti Hindi naman buong-buo ... O kayraming suliranin ......At kung iyong kausapin, ako nama’y hindi maselan At payag matabihan umusog lang kahit konti.

4. THE METAPHYSICS of the song All lines intersect at a certain point. (angmgalinya ay nagkakasalubongsaiisangtuldok)

5. FROM FRANCISCO BALAGTAS BALTAZAR’s Florante at Laura

6. “DATAPWAT SINO ANG TATAROK KAYA, SA MAHAL MONG LIHIM DIYOS NA DAKILA, WALANG MANGYAYARI SA BALAT NG LUPA DI MAY KAGALINGAN, IYONG NINANASA

7. “kung ang isalubong sa iyong pagdating ay masayang mukha’t may pakitang giliw, . . . lalong paka-ingata’t kaaway na lihim . . . siyang isaisip na kakabakahin”

8. “Sa taguring bunso’t likong pagmamahal, ang isinasama ng batang nunukal, ang iba’y marahil sa kapabayaan, ng dapat magturong TAMAD na MAGULANG”  “Ang laki sa layaw karaniway hubad, sa bait at muni sa hatol ay salat, masaklap na bunga ng maling paglingap, habag ng MAGULANG sa irog na anak.”

9. THE SESSION’s Target • Topic: Educational Foundations/Salient Features (Philosophical, Legal, Sociological, and Psychological Perspectives) of the K to 12 Curriculum) • Updates per Technical Working Group • Next steps and Support Needed

10. K to 12 . . . LEGAL FRAMEWORK POLICY (Philosophy) FOUNDATIONS

11. IMPACT!!!!!!!!!! (SOCIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL)

12. VISION: By 2030, DepEd is globally recognized for good governance and for developing functionally-literate and God-loving Filipinos. MANDATE: Philippine Constitution Education Act of 1982 Governance Act of Basic Education (RA9155) MISSION: To provide quality basic education that is accessible to all and lays the foundation of lifelong learning and service for the common good. FUNCTIONAL LITERACY GOOD GOVERNANCE Learners become functionally-literate CONSTITUENCY Access to learner-centered opportunities suitable for diverse needs Strengthen learner-centered teaching process Practice participative and inclusive management process PROCESS EXCELLENCE Demonstrate professional and ethical standards and best practices to optimize personnel productivity PEOPLE Ensure efficient and effective use of resources CORE VALUES: Culture of Excellence, Integrity and Accountability Maka-Diyos Makatao Makabayan Makakalikasan Allocate resources equitably RESOURCES Increase resource base to a level that is at par with global standards Strengthen and expand stakeholder convergence mechanisms at all levels STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION

13. The Building Blocks of World-Class Education SOURCE: Barber 2008; Whelan 2009

14. THE ANSWER ?!… THE SOLUTION?! THE REASON(S)

15. Rizal’s El Filibusterismo: (Padre Florentino & Isagani) “Mabuti pa ang mga bilanggo at inuusig ang uri ng pagkain. Ngunit ang kapakanan ng kabataang pag-asa ng bayan walang itinatawag na subasta. Sa halip ay dinaragdagan ng kapangyarihan ang ayaw magpaturo ng ano mang pagsulong.” “Ang kalayaan ay katutubo sa tao. At kaakibat ng talino ang karunungan. Ang iba sa inyong nagkakait na kami ay dumunong ay siyang ugat ng aming kawalan ng kasiyahan” “Kung ano kami ngayon ay kayo ang may gawa. Ang bayang inaalipin ay natututong magkunwari; ang di ipinakikilala sa katotohanan ay nagiging sinungaling; ang mapaghari ay lumilikha ng mga alipin.”

16. Educational Philosophy of Rizal – A. Ocampo Rizal’s concept of the importance of education is clearly enunciated in his work entitled “Instruction” wherein he sought improvements in the schools and in the methods of teaching. He maintained that the backwardness of his country during the Spanish era was not due to the Filipinos’ indifference, apathy or indolence as claimed by the rulers, but to the neglect of the Spanish authorities in the islands. For Rizal, the mission of education is to elevate the country to the highest seat of glory and to develop the people’s mentality. Since education is the foundation of society and a prerequisite for social progress, Rizal claimed that only through education could the country be saved from domination.

17. Rizal’s philosophy of education, therefore, centers on the provision of proper motivation in order to bolster the great social forces that make education a success, to create in the youth an innate desire to cultivate his intelligence and give him life eternal.

18. Let’s consider the following: Plato’s Republic 2 – 3: (Soc and Adei) “Then what is this education? Or is it difficult to invent one any better than that w/c long ages have evolved? In other words, GYMNASTICS for the body and MUSIC for the mind” “Indeed it is.” “Then shall we begin w/ music before gymnastics?” “Naturally.”

19. “And do you regard words as part of music or not?” “I do.” “And there are two kinds of words, the true and the false?” “Yes.” “EDUCATION is both kinds, but first in the false” “I don’t understand what you mean.” “Don’t you understand that we first of all tell children fables? Now these are, taken over all, falsehood, though there are true things in them. And we give children fables before we give them physical exercises.” “That’s true.” “Well, that’s what I meant by saying that we must tackle music before gymnastics.”

20. WHERE ARE WE NOW? THE STATUS

21. * Insufficient mastery of basic competencies due to congested curriculum (the poor quality of basic education is reflected in the low achievement scores of Filipino students)

22. * High school graduates (18 years old) - lack of basic competencies and maturity (reflected in the inadequate preparation of HS graduates for the world of work or entrepreneurship or higher education)

23. *Our graduates are not automatically recognized as professional abroad *The short basic education program affects the human development of the Filipino children

24. Other countries view the 10 – year education cycle as insufficient • The Philippines is the only remaining country in Asia with a 10 – years basic education program

25. WHY ADD TWO YEARS? • WHY K to 12? • Global Competitiveness • Economic Advantage • Social advantage • Address the poor performance of students

26. REPORMA dahil may PROBLEMA?

27. “we need to add two years to our basic education. Those who can afford pay up to fourteen years of schooling before university. Thus, their children are getting into the best universities and the best jobs after graduation. I want at least 12 years for our public schoolchildren to give them an even chance of succeeding”

28. WHY ADD TWO YEARS? • Decongest and enhance the basic education curriculum • Better quality education • Minus 2 instead of plus 2

29. THE DOGMA OF K TO 12 - the proposal to expand the basic education dates back to 1925. - this is not new, it has been a part of the studies since 1925; the only problem is … NO POLITICAL WILL to do it.

30. Some studies: *Monroe Survey 1925 *UNESCO Mission Survey (1949) *Education Act of 1953 *Swanson Survey (1960)

31. *Presidential Commission to Survey on Education Phil. Education (PCSPE, 1970) *Congressional commission on Education (EDCOM) Report (1991) *Presidential Commission on Educational Reforms (2000) *Philippine Education for All 2015 National Action Plan *Presidential Task Force on Education (2008)

32. Basic Content of K to 12 K to 12 means Kindergarten and the 12 years of elementary and secondary basic education Kindergarten refers to the 5-year old cohort that takes a standardized kinder curriculum Elementary Education refers to primary schooling that involves six years of education Secondary education refers to six years high school

33. Graduates of K to 12 Basic Education Program will: The K to 12 Program

34. K TO 12 EDUCATION VISION THE L E A R N E R S ACQUIRE MASTERY OF BASIC COMPETENCIES (BACK TO THE BASIC – the find the foundation)

35. K TO 12 EDUCATION VISION THE L E A R N E R S BE MORE EMOTIONALLY MATURE (Emotion vs. Decision)

36. K TO 12 EDUCATION VISION THE L E A R N E R S BE SOCIALLY AWARE, PRO-ACTIVE, INVOLVED IN PUBLIC AND CIVIC AFFAIRS (PUBLIC SERVANT-PUBLIC SERVICE)

37. K TO 12 EDUCATION VISION THE L E A R N E R S BE ADEQUATELY PREPARED FOR THE WORLD OF WORK OR ENTREPRENEURSHIP OR HIGHER EDUCATION (JOB AND OR EDUCATION)

38. K TO 12 EDUCATION VISION BE LEGALLY EMPLOYABLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR BETTER EARNINGS (may PAGKAKAKITAAN – HANDA AT LEGAL) THE L E A R N E R S

39. K TO 12 EDUCATION VISION THE L E A R N E R S BE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE (COMPETITION VS. COMPLEMENTATION)

40. BE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE K TO 12 EDUCATION VISION BE LEGALLY EMPLOYABLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR BETTER EARNINGS BE ADEQUATELY PREPARED FOR THE WORLD OF WORK OR ENTREPRENEURSHIP OR HIGHER EDUCATION BE SOCIALLY AWARE, PRO-ACTIVE, INVOLVED IN PUBLIC AND CIVIC AFFAIRS BE MORE EMOTIONALLY MATURE ACQUIRE MASTERY OF BASIC COMPETENCIES

41. “We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach. If it is encouraging, let him encourage; If it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; If it is leadership, let him govern diligently; If it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.” Romans 12:6 - 10

42. “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6

43. Important NOTATIONS: *Studies in the Philippines have shown that an additional year of schooling increases earnings by 7.5%. *Studies validate that improvements in the “quality of education” will increase GDP growth by 2% to 2.2% WHAT WILL THE SOCIETY GAIN FROM K TO 12? *It will facilitate an accelerated economic growth. *It will facilitate mutual recognition of Filipino graduates and professionals in other countries. *A better educated society provides a sound foundation for long – term socio-economic development. (Studies in the UK, India and US show that additional years of schooling also have positive overall impact on society)

44. HOW DO WE ADD THE TWO YEARS ? THE PROPOSED MODEL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADES 11 – 12 (16-17 y.o.) JUNIOR H.S. GRADES 7 – 10 (12-15 y.o.) K – 6 – 4 - 2 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRADES 1 – 6 (6 – 11 y.o.) KINDEGARTEN (5 YEARS OLD)

45. WHAT IS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL? 2 YEARS of in-depth specialization for students depending on the occupancy/career track they wish to pursue 2 years of senior HS intend to provide for students to consolidate acquired academic skills and competencies Skills and competencies relevant to the job market Curriculum will allow specialization in S &T, Arts, Technical Ed. and Sports

46. K-6-4-2 Model Implementation

47. WHAT ARE WE DOING NOW? Functional TASK FORCE to detail the K to 12 implementation model Continuous consultation with stakeholders Reviewing – enhancing the curriculum Having a financial study : costs

48. WHAT ARE WE DOING NOW? Training : teachers, supervisors, school heads Building-up Physical of Secondary High Schools Having the SHS placement scheming Working for the Legislation Continuous Campaign: K to 12

49. Organizing for the K to 12 Implementation Plan K to 12 Steering Committee Program Management Office TWG 1 Advocacy TWG 2 Legislation TWG 3 Research TWG 5 Transition Management TWG 4 Curriculum

50. As of July 7 Advocacy/CommunicationTWG 1 • Media campaign on universal kindergarten • 222 print/online articles with PR value of ₱8.6M from Jan-Jul ’11 • Continuous public engagement thru PR, interviews, live TV guestings • K to 12 press conference • Announcement of “pre-registration” program for 6-year olds Rollout of regional consultations OCT MAR APR JUN FEB JAN NOV DEC MAY JUL AUG SEP OCT 2010 2011 • Orientation for CO personnel • Announcement of wider consultations (May 24) • National Education Forum (May 25) Speakers Bureau training in 5 cluster for all 17 regions