Biyernes, Setyembre 13, 2013

COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION MEMORANDUM NO. 30 SERIES 2004


CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO)
NO 30
SERIES 2004
SUBEJECT: REVISED POLICIES AND STANDARDS FOR UNDERGRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM.
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ARTICLE INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1. Quality pre-service teacher education is a key factor in quality Philippine education. In the Philippines, the pre-service preparation of the teachers for the primary and secondary educational sectors is very important function and responsibility that has been assigned to higher education institutions.
                                                ARTICLE II AUTHORITY TO OPERATE
SECTION 2. all private higher education institutions PHEI’s intending to offer the bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) or Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) or any of the Professional education courses specified in both curricula must first secure proper authority from the commission in accordance with existing rules and regulations. The Government- supported institutions are strongly encouraged to strictly adhere to the provisions in this policies and standards,
                                                ARCTICLE III PROGRAM SPECIFIACTIONS
SECTION 3. Degree
                 The Degree programs herein shall be called Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) or the Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED).
SECTION 4. Program Description and General Objectives
            The BEED is structured to meet the needs of professional teachers for elementary schools and special education programs in the Philippines, and as the BSEd for the needs of professional teachers for secondary schools in the Philippines.
The BEED aims to develop elementary school teachers who are either;
a.    Generalists who can teach across the different learning areas in grade school.
b.    Special Education teachers or;
c.    Pre- school teachers
SECTION 5. Allied Programs

            Teacher Education is an applied discipline which draws from many of the basic discipline in the social sciences, the Science and technology fields And also the Humanities and related fields.

ARTICLE IV COMPETENCY STANDARDS
SECTION 6. Graduate of BEEd and BSEd programs are teachers who.

·         Have the basic and higher level literacy, Communication, numeracy critical thinking, learning skills needed for higher learning.
·         Have a deep and principled understanding of the learning processes and the role of the teacher in facilitating these processes in their students;
·         Have a deep and principled understanding of how educational processes relate to larger historical, social cultural and political processes.
·         Have a meaningful and comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter they will teach;
·         Can apply a wide range of teaching process skills (including curriculum development, lesson planning, material development, educational assessment and teaching approaches);
·         Have a direct experience in the field and classroom
·         Can demonstrate and practice the professional and ethical requirements of the teaching professions;
·         Can facilitate learning diverse types of learners, in diverse type of learning environments, using a wide range of teaching knowledge and skills;
·         Can reflect on the relationships among teaching process skills, the learning processing in the students, the nature of the content/subject matter, and the broader social forces encumbering the school and educational processes in order to constantly improve their teaching knowledge, skills and practices.
·         Can be creative and innovative in thinking of the alternative teaching approaches, take informed risks in trying out these innovative approaches and evaluate the effectiveness of such approaches in improving student learning; and
·         Are willing and capable to continue learning in order to better fulfill their mission as teachers.

ARTICLE V CURRICULUM
SECTION  7. CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
            The curriculum herein is designed to prepare professional teachers for practice in primary and secondary schools in the Philippines. The design features include various components that correspond to the basic and specialized knowledge and skills that will be needed by a practicing professional teacher: foundational general education knowledge and skills, theoretical knowledge about teaching and learning methodological skills that allow them more options and greater flexibility in designing and implementing learning environment that will maximize their students’ learning, once they are in the teaching service.

SECTION 8. Curriculum Outline


BEEd
BSEd
General Education Courses
63
63
Profesional Education Courses
54
51
·         Theoritical/concepts courses
12
12
·         Methods/strategies courses
27
24
·         Field study courses
12
12
·         Special topics courses
3
3
  Specialization / content courses
57
60
                                                                                                           TOTAL UNITS
174 units
174 units


SECTION 9. General Education Courses
            General education and legislated courses shall follow existing requirements. The CHED Memorandum No. 59 series 1996 (63 units) is the recommended track for the teacher education programs. In addition, the course requirements for the selected general education courses are specified in this curriculum (refer to section 17)

SECTION 10.Professional Education Courses
            These courses represent component of the curriculum that aims to develop the range of knowledge and skills needed in the practice of the teaching profession. These courses are divided into three broad categories:

·         Theory and concepts courses,
·         Methods and strategies courses ,and
·         Field study courses.

SECTION 11. Theory and Concepts Courses
            The following are theory and concepts courses that provide the broad frame works within which students can understand, rationalize and reflect on the various methods, strategies, processes, issue and other matters related to the teaching profession.
·         Child and adolescent development
·         Facilitating human learning
·         Social dimensions of education
·         The Teaching professions

SECTION 12. Methods and Strategies Courses
            The Following are the Methods and strategies courses in the program that aim to develop in students a wide range of skills to facilitate and evaluate learning in diverse types of the students in a variety of learning environment.

SECTION 13. Field study courses
            The following series of courses are the field study courses that are intended to provide students with practical learning experiences in which they can observe verify, reflect on , and actually experience different components of the teaching learning processes in actual school settings. The experience will begin with field observation and gradually intensify until students undertake practice teaching.

SECTION 14. Special Topics Courses
            Students will have the opportunity to explore special topics and issues related to their field by taking three one-unit elective seminars on a range of topics chosen by the teacher education institution, based on their perceived needs of the students and the expertise of their faculty.


SECTION 15. Content Course for Courses BEEd
            For the BEEd program, all students have to complete 57 units of the content courses that correspond to the various learning areas in the various learning areas in the elementary education curriculum. These courses which are in addition to the related GE requirements are distributed as follows:

Science
12 units
Mathematics
12 units
English
12 units
Filipino
6 units
Social Studies
6 units
Music, Arts and Physical Education
3 units
Home Economics and livelihood Education
3 units
Values Education
3 units


For BEEd program, students may choose to take 57 units of the content courses in two areas of specialization: SPECIAL EDUCATION AND PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION.

SECTION 16. Specialization Courses for BSEd
            For the BSEd program, all students have to complete 60 units of the content courses in one of the following areas of specialization:

·         Mathematics
·         Physical Sciences
·         Natural Sciences
·         English
·         Filipino
·         Social studies
·         Values Education
·         Technology Education
·         Music, Arts, Physical and Health Education
·         Islamic Studies

SECTION 17. Sample Program of Study (minimum units)
            The Program of study herein is only an example. HEIs may use this sample and modify according to its needs. They may also add other preferred courses. The Example program of study is shown in ANNex A.\\

ARTICLE VI COURSE SPECIFICATIONS
SECTION 18.  The Teacher Education curriculum provides minimum requirements for the course specification for the selected general education courses, all professional education courses and specialization courses. The course specification indicates the minimum requirements. HEIs may follow their own course specification in the implementation of the program. However, the minimum requirements for these courses should be complied with all Annex B.



ARCTICLE VII REPEALING CLAUSE
SECTION  19. All pertinent rules and regulation or parts thereof that are inconsistent with the provisions of this policy are hereby repealed or modify accordingly.

ARCTICLE VII EFFECTIVELY CLAUSE
SECTION  20. These curricula for teacher education curriculum shall commence first semester of school year 2005-2006 and shall be affected as follows:

SY
2005-2006
For incoming freshmen
SY
2006-2007
For incoming freshmen and sophomores
SY
2007-2008
For incoming freshmen, sophomores and juniors
SY
2008-2009
All year levels.

HEIs applying for permits to offer new teacher education programs must comply with these policies and standards before they can be granted permit to offer the programs.





ARTICLE IX ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

SECTION  21. The commission acknowledges the following for their contribution in the development of these policies and standards

                        FOR THE COMMISSION
              (SGD) MA. CRISTINA D. PADOLINA
                        OFFICER – IN – CHARGE
                        OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN