The Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) is supporting amendments to the Teacher Professionalization Act of 1994, aiming to improve teacher quality and address the evolving needs of the education sector.
The Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) is actively supporting several bills aimed at amending the Teacher Professionalization Act of 1994. The group believes these amendments are crucial in addressing the evolving needs of teachers and the education sector as a whole. PBEd particularly welcomes the proposed changes outlined in Senate bills 2830, 2840, and 2884, filed by Senators Loren Legarda, Sherwin Gatchalian, and Bong Revilla.
These bills emphasize strengthening the teacher licensure process through practical assessments and promoting greater transparency. Furthermore, PBEd applauds the introduction of alternative pathways to teacher professionalization, as outlined in Senate bills 2830 and 2840. These alternative pathways would allow graduates from accredited, high-performing teacher education institutions (TEIs) to submit portfolios instead of taking the traditional written licensure examination. The group acknowledges that this pathway, due to the need for stringent standards for TEIs, may initially be applicable to a select number of high-performing institutions. However, it sees this as a forward-looking incentive that will encourage quality at the pre-service level, drawing inspiration from the Australian model where quality assurance is primarily focused at the TEI level.Additionally, PBEd supports provisions that allow part-time, provisional, tertiary, and overseas teachers to submit a portfolio of their work in lieu of the licensure examination. This, the group argues, encourages more specialized professionals to join the teaching workforce and helps address the demands of the Department of Education's (DepEd) evolving curriculum reforms. These reforms aim to equip learners with the necessary skills to be employable and work-ready. Despite initial resistance from some resource persons during the Senate hearing, PBEd and other teacher education experts strongly advocate for these provisions, highlighting the urgent need for radical solutions to address the learning crisis facing the country. While acknowledging that these amendments are significant steps forward, PBEd's executive director, Justine Raagas, emphasizes that improving teacher quality requires a multifaceted approach. This includes ensuring the quality of teacher education programs and certifications, strengthening the licensure process, matching teacher specializations with the subjects they teach, reducing their workload from non-teaching tasks, supporting professional development, and creating a more positive and supportive work environment
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