TEACHER EDUCATION COUNCIL

THE MANDATE With the passage of R.A. 7722 on May 18, 1994, the Act creating the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the supervision of higher education, including teacher education was transferred from the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). This caused the gap between the preservice teacher training (teacher education) and the major employer of the graduates of Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) which is the Department of Education Culture and Sports (DECS). Whereas, before R.A. 7722, there was direct communication between and among the three DECS bureaus: Higher Education, Secondary Education and Elementary Education such mechanics was not provided for in R.A. 7722. To bridge the gap, R.A. 7784 was enacted into law on August 4, 1994 which sought to strengthen teacher education in the Philippines by establishing Centers of Excellence, and creating Teacher Education Council (TEC) for the purpose, appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes. A. DECLARATION OF POLICY It is the declared policy of the State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. It is likewise universally recognized that the teacher is the key to the effectiveness of the teaching learning process by drawing out and nurturing the best in the learner as a human being and a worthy member of society. Thus, this Act aims to provide quality education by strengthening the education and training of teachers nationwide through a national system of excellence for teacher education. B. CREATION AND COMPOSITION OF THE TEACHER EDUCATION COUNCIL Section 5 of R.A. No. 7784 provides for the establishment of a Teacher Education Council (TEC) composed of four (4) members in an ex-officio capacity, and seven (7) other regular members who shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines. The Council is composed of the following:

Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), as ex-officio chairman; A commissioner of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), as ex-officio member; A representative of the National Commission on Culture and Arts (NCAA), as ex-officio member; Chairman of the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC), as ex-officio member; One (1) representative each of center of teacher education from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao who shall take into the account the views of the parents-teachers and community associations, student associations, non-governmental organizations, and people organizations concerned with basic education; One (1) representative of Science teachers; One (1) representative of Mathematics teachers; One (1) representative of Social studies teachers; One (1) representative of Language teacher

The other officers of the Council shall be selected by the members from among the regular members. The members of the Council shall serve without any compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out their duties. The Council shall meet at least four (4) times a year and hold such meetings at the call of the chairman or a majority of the members. All regular members of the Council shall hold office for a period of three (3) years.

Powers and Functions of the Teacher Education Council (TEC) The Council shall have the following powers and functions:

To identify and designate among existing private and public schools, teacher education institutions, as Center of Excellence for Teachers Education (COETE) at the national, regional and provincial levels; To formulate policies and standards that shall strengthen and improve the system of teacher education in all existing public and private schools; To initiate a periodic review of curricula and programs for teacher education and training through methods, such as self-assessment by institutions; To adopt an adequate and effective system of incentives such as scholarship grants, loan programs, subsidies, stipends and other similar benefits and incentives, in order to attract and encourage outstanding high school graduates whether from public or private schools to pursue teacher education; To encourage the establishment of consortia and other cooperative arrangement among teacher education schools, public or private, for greater efficiency and economy in the use of resources; To design collaboration programs or projects that will enhance pre-service teacher training, in-service training, re-training, orientation and teacher development; To direct the conduct of relevant studies as may be needed in the formulation of policies and in the planning and successful implementation of plans, programs and projects required in attaining the purposes of this Act; To review existing and recommend new legislation and policies of the government in order to improve teacher education and promote the welfare of the teachers. To recommend appropriate measures of the President, Congress, and heads of other government offices and agencies to improve, enhance, and strengthen teacher education; To call upon any department, bureau, office, or government corporation, local government unit and other concerned agencies for assistance in areas falling within their mandate.

The TEC Secretariat The Council shall organize and appoint a Secretariat headed by an Executive Director, that shall assist the Council in executing its policies and programs and provide the necessary administrative support therefor.

Functions of the Secretariat The TEC Secretariat shall have the following functions: Provide the necessary assistance to the Council in executing its policies and programs; Provide the necessary administrative support for the Teacher Education Council; Coordinate with the various Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) advisory bodies for the implementation of the Council policies and programs; Administer the day-to-day activities of the Teacher Education Council including the organization of the Annual Convention of Centers of Excellence, monitoring and evaluation of Centers of Excellence, and others; Update the Teacher Education Council on the activities of the various teacher education advisory bodies and the performance of the various teacher education institutions in the country; Develop and enhance a Teacher Education Management Information System for the country as basis for policy formulation of the Teacher Education Council.

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