Unit 3 - Reforms in DepEd Flashcards
When the _____ of the Philippine educational system took place in the early nineties, technical-vocational education and training and higher education were separated from basic education.
tri-focalization
By virtue of _____ and _____, the Commission on Higher Education and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority was created.
RA 7722; RA 7784
By virtue of RA 7722 and RA 7784, the _____ and _____ was created.
Commission on Higher Education; Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
The mandate of the _____ was then refocused to basic education, which covers elementary, secondary, and non-formal education, including culture and sports.
Department of Education, Culture, and Sports (DECS)
In 2001, _____, otherwise known as the “_____,” was passed, transforming the name of DECS to the Department of Education (DepEd) and redefining the rolees of its offices from the national level down to the school level.
Republic Act No. 9155; Governance of Basic Education Act
RA 9155 provided the overall framework for school head empowerment by strengthening their _____ and _____ within transparency and local accountability.
leadership roles; school-based management
RA 9155 provided the overall framework for school head empowerment by strengthening their leadership roles and school-based management within _____ and _____.
transparency; local accountability
By virtue of _____, culture and sports-related functions, programs, and activities were transferred to other relevant government agencies.
RA 9153
The Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino, National Historical Institute, Record Management and Archive Office, and the National Library previously under DepEd were administratively attached to the _____.
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
Sports competition was also transferred to the _____ while school sports and physical fitness activities programs remained under _____.
Philippine Sports Commission; DepEd
Given its mandate, _____ has initiated many reforms that have significantly improved the Philippine basic education system to provide every Filipino with the education they need to compete globally.
DepEd