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EDUCATIONAL Social and
Economic
PLANNING
Bridge
MEC Quality of
lifPeowers Program
Structure
and
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Decentralized
The program Educational Planning
was implemented on a Program Disadvantaged,
selective pilot scale at FOCUS: Depressed and
a particular selected Undeserved Schools
areas –Region VII in OUTPUT: 5-Year Educational
Cebu and Region VI in Plan at the subnational levels
Iloilo. with a section for DDU
elementary schools and their
corresponding needs.
All regions have been
Department assumed to have DDU
Memorandum No. schools and assistance
147, s. 1977 – will be extended to
expansion of them on a “FIRST
concentration on the COME FOR SERVED”
special problems of basis
 Pre-
Implementation
Activities Strengthening
the DP
Machinery as a
Whole
DEPP
Identification
of DDU Schools
Assistance
Schemes for
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DDU Schools
 Pre- In order to achieve a solid
Implementation basis for formulating the
Activities
plan, representatives from
the MEC, UNICEF (Manila)
DEPP and UNESCO Regional Office
for Education in Asia,
Bangkok, Thailand,
developed a program of
…supports the
work sessions at field level.
activities by underwriting
all expenses in connection
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with work sessions
 1. To strengthen the MEC regional
planning operations which used to be
Strengthening in the hands of Ad Hoc planning units
the DP in the regional offices. (Department
Machinery as a order No. 2, s. 1978 –Functions of
Whole Regional Planning Office & Department
Order No. 5, s. 1978 –Strengthening
MEC Regional Planning Operations)
DEPP 2. To achieve a coordinated time frame
to avoid delay in the preparation of
the overall MEC development plan.
3. Continued staff development
activities.
4. Establishment of basic information
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5. To provide essential facilities and
equipment.
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4. Time required to reach
the district school from
Identification the district office
of DDU Schools 5. Distance of district from
the division office
6. Ratio of teachers per
supervisor in the district
…simple enough 7. Drop-out rate
CRITERIA
to be understood 8. Teacher-student ratio
9. An index describing the
condition of physical
facilities in elementary

DEPP school in the district

10. Student performance in
fundamental subjects
VARIABLES 11. Availability of electricity
and potable water in the
a. School sites district
b. School buildings 12. The health nutrition
c. School furniture and equipment index of school children
d. Instructional materials and supplies in the district
e. teachers (*the criteria chosen are
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combined into a single
composite index in equal
weights.
*ranking of schools are based
on the nine out of the
 level plans will
describe in detail
Assistance the regulations
Schemes for governing this
DDU Schools
scheme of
assistance to
DEPP disadvantaged
elementary
schools and
specify the
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*must link, at the margin, local financing and fiscal authority to the service provision responsibilities
1.ItThe
seeks to define
package of theandframework of problems,
functions of the local government - so needs, alternatives,
that local politicians can bear theand the
costs of their decisions
stepsmanagement
strategy and to be taken ofand
formulation and implementing a Master Development
deliver on their promises;
immediately to
Plan for the Metropolitan Manila University System within the next 10 years.
decongest the
Sampaloc
University Belt in
the most prudent STRATEGY
and viable manner;
2. A package of MECHANISMS &
development POLICY

Irrational
action-plans to be
taken within next ALTERNATIVE The Board should prepare a master plan for
overconcentration
of educational
ten years. S education:
a. High-level skills and research
facilities in the CONSTRAINT manpower requirements of country’s
Metropolitan
S development goals;
Manila Area –
University Belt
OBJECTIV b. The cultural and social needs of
people
ES
NEEDS
IMPLICATION 1. To link up with the overall plan of development of MM as implemented by

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MMA.

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2. To formulate and implement a package of immediate steps zeroing in on
the UB area aimed at decongesting site.

PROBLEM
3. To formulate and implement a package of development action-plans over
5 and 10 years resulting in a system-wide plan.
4. To involve all relevant sector with package of commitments and be
comprehensive in ensuring proper systems-linkages.
Decentralization of Educationin
the Philippines
Status,Trendsand Chalenges
By
Dr.EthelAgnesP.Valenzuela
SEAMEOINNOTECH

Therolesandchallengesof DistrictEducationOfficesin a contextof decentralization

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Experiencesfrom the Philippines

IIEPWorkshopin Manila, 12‐16July 2010

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 Quality of
Life
change
REGION
AL
PLANNI
Development Management
Approach: Democratic-technocratic -> The plan evolved from a

NG
very strong participatory process involving
educational, social, economic, political, cultural,
and technological sectors backstopped by a team
of experts and technical staff.
 REGIONAL PLANNING: Planning and
Research Methodology
OUTPUTS
PROCESS
SPCIFICS
Regional
(METHODS) Situation
Education and
FORMAT Manpower
Development
5-Year
PROGRAMS & Educational
Sequence of Major
Activities PROJECTS Programs and
Problems Addressed by
the Project PROJECT Projects
Alternative Solutions
Considered
DESCRIPTIONS
PROJECT Types of Projects
Mechanics –
TIMETABLE A. Inventory Profile
Contents
Basic Research Processes CHANGES IN THE
A. Results/Objectives
Studies
PLAN
B. Data Information Gathering B. Descriptive Studies
C. Data Information Organization DETAILS C. Feasibility Studies
REPORTIN Data Analysis
1.Scope and justification
2.Special Consideration
3.Line of emphasis
4.Specific objectives
5.Work plan
1. Development of
distance education
systems
2. Training of
distance educators
3. Personnel and
information
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IMPLICATIONS

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CONSTRAINTS

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ALTERNATIVES

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