TOMAS CLAUDIO COLLEGES MORONG, RIZAL GRADUATE STUDIES DEPARTMENT Course Title: School Administration and Supervision (EDUC- 204) Discussant: CHERYL M. DELDA Topical Report: Administration and Supervisory Organization of the Bureau of Elementary Education Professional Lecturer: DR. RUEL G. MANALO Date: September 10, 2022 I. INTRODUCTION: According to www.deped.gov.ph, Education in the Philippines has undergone several stages of development from the pre-Spanish times to the present. If we will look back on our history, we can see how this educational system changed. From the tribal tutors, to Spanish maestros & maestras, then the Thomasites and the education during the Japanese regime, we can see the transformation of our educational system. The Education Act of 1982 created the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports which later became the Department of Education, Culture and Sports in 1987 by virtue of Executive Order No. 117. IN 1994, Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and 1995, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) were established to supervise tertiary degree programs and non-degree technical-vocational programs, respectively. The trifocal education system refocused DECS’ mandate to basic education which covers elementary, secondary and nonformal education, including culture and sports. TESDA now administers the post-secondary, middle-level manpower training and development while CHED is responsible for higher education. In August 2001, Republic Act 9155, otherwise called the Governance of Basic Education Act, was passed transforming the name of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) to the Department of Education (DepEd) and redefining the role of field offices (regional offices, division offices, district offices and schools). RA 9155 provides the overall framework for (i) school head empowerment by strengthening their leadership roles and (ii) school-based management within the context of transparency and local accountability. II. CONTENT: Administration and Supervisory Organization of the Bureau of Elementary Education Topic Outline: a. Definition of terms b. The Philippine Educational System b. Overview about the Bureau of Elementary Education c. Objectives of Bureau of Elementary Education d. Functions of Bureau of Elementary Education e. Organizational Set-up in BEE f. Additional info A. Definition of Terms: ⮚ Elementary Education shall refer to the first stage of free and compulsory, formal education primarily concerned with providing basic education and usually corresponding to six or seven grades. (Implementing rules and regulations of republic act no. 9155 (governance of basic education act of 2001) ⮚ Organization - a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose B. The Philippine Educational System The Department of Education (DepEd) is our government’s executive department in charge of assuring basic education access. It has a Central Office, 17 Regional Offices (including BARMM), and 223 Schools Division Offices. There are school districts throughout the country. The structure of DepEd is outlined in RA 9155, the law creating the new Department of Education and setting down its organizational structure. The Central Office has more than 30 offices, bureaus, and services after restructuring in 2016. Regional offices coincide with the administrative regions of the country. C. The Bureau of Elementary Education Based from BEE old website, the Bureau of Elementary Education (BEE), one of the bureaus of the Department of Education, implements programs and projects that help attain the goals and objectives of basic education services. Its programs and projects are geared towards the realization and attainment of the basic thrusts embodied in the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan, to wit: expanding access, improving quality and enhancing effectiveness and efficiency of basic education services. These in turn are measured by outcome indicators, namely: increased participation rate, cohort survival rate, transition rate, completion rate, and reduced dropout rate as well as improved achievement level. The Bureau is further mandated to set standards and formulate policies on elementary education, and provide technical support to education stakeholders through research, training, monitoring, evaluation and networking. VISION The BEE is a dynamic and responsive organization committed to achieve excellence in elementary education. MISSION Our mission is to ensure improved learning outcomes and acquisition of essential life skills of Filipino elementary learners through policies, standards and support to schools anchored on shared organization values. VALUES Participatory Decision-Making Organizational Effectiveness and Efficiency Work Ethic (punctuality, accountability, commitment) Empowerment Recognition D. Objectives of Bureau of Elementary Education 1. To provide basic education knowledge and develop the foundation skills, attitudes and values essential to the child’s personal development and necessary for living in and contributing to a developing and challenging social milieu. 2. To provide learning experiences which increase the child’s awareness and responsiveness to the changes in and just demands of society, and to prepare him for constructive and effective involvement. 3. To promote and intensify the child’s knowledge of, identification with, and love for the nation and people to which he belongs. 4. To promote work experiences which develop and enhance the child’s orientation to the world of work and creativity to prepare him to engage in honest and gainful work. E. Functions of Bureau of Elementary Education Executive Order No. 292 [BOOK IV/Title VI/Chapter 6-Bureaus and Offices], signed on July 25, 1987, enumerated the functions of Bureau of Elementary of Education: (1) Conduct studies and formulate, develop, and evaluate programs and educational standards for elementary education; (2) Undertake studies necessary for the preparation of prototype curricular designs, instructional materials and teacher training programs for elementary education; (3) Formulate guidelines to improve elementary school physical plans and equipment, and general management of these schools; and (4) Perform such other functions as may be provided by law. F. Organizational Set-up in BEE The Bureau is being headed by a director as the Officer-In-Charge. It has three divisions, namely: Curriculum Development Division (CDD), Staff Development Division (SDD) and Special Education Division (SPED); while an Administrative Unit is under the direct Supervision of the Office of the Director IV per Organizational Chart (Annex A). Curriculum Development Division 1. Formulate policies, standards and programs for the continuous development of the curriculum in the elementary and pre-elementary; 2. Undertake curriculum researches and studies; 3. Provide technical assistance on curriculum development and evaluation; 4. Design and propose pilot projects on curriculum innovations on the pre- and elementary education; 5. Formulate policies and standards on the preparation of instructional materials; 6. Develop prototype materials in support of textbooks; 7. Undertake a continuing evaluation and monitoring of plans, programs, policies and standards on curriculum 8. Establish / strengthen linkages with institutions; and 9. Perform functions as may be provided by law Staff Development Division 1. Formulate policies, plans and programs to upgrade the quality of teaching and non-teaching staff in pre- and elementary education; 2. Undertake a continuing evaluation and monitoring of plans, programs, policies and standards; 3. Provide technical assistance/ consultative services to the regions on matters pertaining to upgrading of teaching competencies; 4. Develop prototype training programs and materials / manuals; 5. Design, develop materials and conduct training of trainers on identified priority areas; 6. Set standards for training and development of teachers, school administrators / supervisors and technical staff (in the elementary level); 7. Establish/ strengthen linkages with agencies and institutions; and 8. Perform functions as may be provided by law. Special Education Division 1. Formulate policies, plans and programs for the preparation of instructional materials, and the evaluation of programs in special education; 2. Conduct studies and develop standards of programs and services for special learners; 3. Provide technical assistance for in-service education programs to upgrade the competencies of administrators, supervisors, coordinators, teachers as well as the non-teaching personnel; 4. Establish/ strengthen linkages with agencies and institutions concerned with the education and welfare of children with special needs; 5. Undertake a continuing evaluation and monitoring of plans, programs, policies and standards on special education; and 6. Perform such other functions as may be provided by law BEE, like other staff bureaus of DepEd, has a unique organizational structure as compared with other staff offices of the national government. As a staff bureau, it is under the direct supervision of the Department Secretary. The agency plantilla positions for budget, accounting, cashiering, property and personnel services are not integrated in the Bureau but are centralized with the DepEd-Office of the Secretary (DepEd-OSEC). (Information were taken from https://www.coa.gov.ph/download/3216/department-ofeducation/41074/bureau-of-elementary-education-executive-summary-2010.pdf) G. Additional info DepEd Order. No.52, s.2015 created new organizational structures. Bureau of Elementary Education (BEE), Bureau of Secondary Education and Bureau of Alternative Learning Systems (BALS) were merged due to similarity in objectives or functions. This rationalized the creation of Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD) and Bureau of Learning Delivery (BLD). III. 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