CHAPTER 4:

The Professionalization of Teaching

LESSON 1: Basic Laws on the Professionalization of Teaching

Synapse Strengtheners 1:
1. Is Teaching your first choice as a career? Why?
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2. What do you profess when you become a teacher?
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3. What are expected of a teacher as a professional?

For Research:
1. Research on the operational definition of:
 Profession
 Professional
 Professionalism

Synapse Strengtheners 2:
1. Compare PD 1006 and R.A 7836 along the following items that give your own observation.

ITEM PD 1006 R.A 7836 Observing

1. Definition of Refers to all persons Refers to all persons They have almost
Teacher engaged in teaching engaged in teaching at the same definition
at the elementary the elementary and of teacher. But R.A
and secondary levels, secondary levels, 7836, made the
whether on full time whether on full time or definition of a
or part-time basis, part-time basis, teacher’s brief.
including guidance including industrial arts
counselors, school or vocational teacher
librarians, industrial and all other persons
arts or vocational performing supervisory
teacher and all other and/or administrative
persons performing functions in all schools in
supervisory and/or the aforesaid levels and
administrative legally qualified to
functions in all practice teaching under
schools in the this Act.
aforesaid levels and
legally qualified to
practice teaching
under this Decree.
2. Teacher
Examination

a. Scope of The examination The examination for the In the PD 1006,

Examination shall consist of elementary and examination for
written tests, the secondary school both elementary
scope of which shall teacher shall be and secondary
be determined by the separated. The teachers were
Board, taking into examination for teachers composed of
consideration the in the elementary level written tests and
teaching plan of the shall consist of two (2) the scope was not
 schools legally parts, namely: clearly stated while
constituted in the professional education in R.A 7836, the
Philippines. and general education. examination for
The examination for teachers in the
teacher in the secondary elementary level
level shall consist of shall consist of two
three (3) parts namely: (2) parts namely:
professional education, professional
general education, and education and
field of specialization. general education
and the
examination for
teachers in the
secondary level
shall consist of
three (3) parts
namely:
professional
education, general
education, and the
field of
specialization.
b. Qualification No applicant shall be No applicant shall be In PD 1006,
Requirements admitted to take the admitted to take the Elementary
for examination unless, examination unless, on Education, a
Examinees on the date of filing the date of filing of the teacher who holds
of the application, he application, he shall a Bachelor’s degree
shall have complied have complied with the in Elementary
with the following following requirements: Education
requirements: a) A citizen of the (B.S.E.Ed.) or its
(a) Except those Philippines or an equivalent can
who have alien whose teach kindergarten
been engaged country has and elementary
in teaching as reciprocity with grades, but in R.A
herein 7836, teachers in
the Philippines in
preschool must be a
defined for at the practice of
graduate of
least five the teaching bachelor’s degree
years in profession; in early childhood
school in the b) At least eighteen education (BECED)
Philippines (18) years of age; or its equivalent
not organized c) In good health and for teachers in
exclusively and of good the elementary
for the reputation with grades, a holder of
applicant high moral a bachelor’s degree
must be a values; in elementary
citizen of the d) Has not been education (BSEED)
Philippines. or its equivalent.
convicted by final
On the other hand
(b) That he is a judgement by a
in PD 1006, a
good moral court for an
holder of bachelor’s
character; offense involving degree in education
(c) That he is moral turpitude; or its equivalent
free from any e) A graduate of a
 physical school, college or with a major or
and/or mental university minor, or a
defect which recognized by the bachelor’s degree
will government and in Arts or Sciences
incapacities possesses the can teach in the
him to render minimum secondary school
with at least
efficient educational
eighteen units in
service; and. qualifications, as
professional
(d) That he follows: education but in
possesses the 1. For teacher in R>A 7836, at least
following pre-school, a 10 units in
minimum bachelor’s professional
educational degree in early education is
qualifications childhood required courses, a
; education bachelor’s degree
1) For teacher (BECED) or its in the field of
in the equivalent; specialization or its
kindergarten 2. For teachers in equivalent, with at
least eighteen (18)
and the elementary
units in professional
elementary grades, a
education.
grades, bachelor’s
Bachelor’s degree in
degree in elementary
elementary education
Education (BSEED) or its
(B.S.E.Ed.) or equivalent;
its equivalent; 3. For teacher in
2) For teachers secondary
of the grades, a
secondary bachelor’s
schools, degree in
Bachelor’s education or its
degree in equivalent with a
Education or major or minor
its equivalent or bachelor’s
with a major degree in arts
and minor or and science with
a Bachelor’s at least ten (10)
degree in Arts units in
or Sciences professional
with at least education; and
eighteen units 4. For teachers of
in vocational and
professional two – year
education. technical
courses, a
All application shall bachelor’s
be filed with an office
degree in the
or offices designated
field of
by the Board,
specialization or
 preferably the its equivalent
following offices of with at least (18)
the Civil Service units in
Commission and the professional
Department of education.
Education and
Culture.
c. Rating In order that a The rating was not In PD 1006, in order
candidate may be inscribed in this Act that a candidate
deemed to have a may be deemed to
successful passed the have a successful
examinations, he passed the
must have obtained examinations, he
a general average of must have obtained
at least 70 percent in a general average
all subjects with no of at least 70
rating below 50 percent in all
percent in any subjects with no
subject. rating below 50
percent in any
subject. But in R.A
7836, the rating
was not inscribed in
the Act.
d. Report of The examiners shall The Board shall, within The report results in
results report the ratings one hundred twenty PD 1006 is 150 days
obtained by each (120) days after the after the last day of
candidate to the examination, report the examination while
Board within one ratings obtained by the in R.A 7836 it takes
hundred fifty (150) each candidate to the only 120 days to
days after the last Professional Regulatory reveal the result.
day of the Commission for approval
examination, unless and appropriate action.
extended by the
latter.
3. National Board for National Board for Board for Professional The promulgation
Teachers Teachers Teacher of Presidential
(NBT) was directly The Board for Decree No. 1006 on
under the supervision Professional Teachers is September 22, 1976
of the Civil Service a collegially body under formally organized
Commission. The the general supervision the National Board
NBT was the first and administrative for Teachers (NBT).
board to exercise control of the Directly under the
regulatory exercise Professional Regulation supervision of the
over the teaching Commission. The Civil Service
profession. regulation and licensing Commission, the
of teachers was NBT was the first
transferred to the PRC board to exercise
through the enactment regulatory exercise
of Republic Act. No. over the teaching
7836. profession. On
December 16, 1994
the regulation and
 licensing of teacher
was transferred to
the Professional
Regulation
Commission (PRC),
through the
enactment of the
Republic Act No.
7836, otherwise
known as “The
Philippine Teachers
Professionalization
Act of 1994”. The
law provided for
the
professionalization
of teaching under
the aegis of the
PRC.
1. Cause of revocation Causes of revocation a) Conviction for In PD 1006, Causes
of certificate / of certificate / license any criminal of revocation of
license were not included in offense by a court certificate / license
this degree of competent were not included.
jurisdiction; On the other hand,
causes of
b) Immoral,
revocation of
unprofessional or
certificate / license
dishonorable were included in
conduct; R.A 7836.
c) Declaration by a
court of
competent
jurisdiction for
being mentally
unsound or
insane;
d) Malpractice,
gross
incompetence,
gross negligence
or serious
ignorant of the
practice of the
teaching
profession;
e) The use of or
perpetration of
any fraud or
deceit in
obtaining a
certificate of
registration,
 professional
license or
specially /
temporary
permit;
f) Chronic Eni
briery or habital
use of drugs;
g) Violation of any
of the provision
of this Act, the
rules and
regulations and
other policies of
the Board and
the Commission,
and the code of
ethical and
professional
standards for
professional
teachers; and
h) Unjustified or
willful failure to
attend seminars,
workshops,
conferences, and
the like or the
continuing
education
program
prescribed by the
Board and the
Commission.

Synapse Strengtheners 3:
1. What amendments to R.A 7836 were made by 9293 on the following?
 Number of units in professional education required of non – education graduates.

A graduate of a school, college or university recognized by the government and possesses the
minimum educational qualification, as follows:
1) For teachers in preschool, a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education (BECED)
or its equivalent;
2) For teachers in the elementary grades, a bachelor’s degree in elementary education
(BECED) or its equivalent;
3) For teachers in the secondary grades, bachelor’s degree in education or its equivalent
with a major and minor, or a bachelor’s degree in arts and sciences with at least
eighteen (18) units in professional education; and
 4) For teachers of vocational and two-year technical courses, a bachelor’s degree in the
field of specialization or its equivalent, with at least eighteen (18) units in professional
education.

 Registration of those engaged in teaching without examination.

Upon approval of the application and payment of the prescribed fees, the certificate of
registration and professional license as a professional teacher shall be issued without
examination as requires in this Act to a qualified applicant who is:
a) A holder of a certificate of eligibility as a teacher issued by the Civil Service
Commission and the Department of Education, Culture and Sports; or
b) A registered professional teacher with the National Board for Teachers under the
Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) pursuant to Presidential
Decree No. 1006.

 Required rating for para – teacher.

Those who have Failed the licensure examination for professional teachers, with a rating of
not lower than five percent (5%) points from the passing general average rating, shall be
eligible as para-teachers upon issuance by the Board of a two-year special permit, renewable
for a non-extendible period of two (2) years. The para-teachers shall be assigned to areas
where there is a shortage or absence of a professional teacher, as identified and provided by
the Department of Education and Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
education department to the Board for Professional Teachers and to the Commission. The
Special Permit shall indicate the area of assignment of the para-teacher.

2. Other than para – teachers who else are entitled to a special permit?

A Special permit may also be issued by the Board to a person who has excelled and gained
international recognition and is a widely acknowledge expert in his or her respective field of
specialization.

3. What is required of teachers covered by Sec. 26 of R.A 9293 who have not practice their
profession for the past five years?
 Professional teachers who have not practiced their profession for the past five (5)
years shall take at least twelve (12) units of education courses, consisting
4. Who can be issued a license without examination?
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Journal Entry:
Do PD 1006, R.A 7836 and R.A 9293 help you to become a professional teacher? Write your reflections
here.