2nd period

• School


  To prepare students for participation in the institutions
• Functionalist theory


  • Focused on social stability
  • Focused on social solidarity
• Functionalism does not encourage people to take an active role in changing their social environment
• Purposes of schooling according to functionalists


  • Intellectual purposes: Acquisition of cognitive skills
  • Political purposes: Educate future citizens
  • Economic purposes: Prepare students for later work
  • Social purposes: Promote a sense of social and moral responsibility
• Conflict Theory


  There are always two opposing sides in a conflict situation
• Education is not truly a social benefit or opportunity
• 3 primary theoretical perspectives


  • Functionalist perspective
  • Conflict perspective
  • Symbolic interactionist perspective
• 3 Social theories


  • Structural-Functional theory (Herbert Spencer)
  • Conflict theory
  • Symbolic interactionist theory
• Herbert Spencer


  Proponent of structural-function theory, views society as a "system of interconnected parts"
• Disruption of stability in society


  Failure of one social institution
• Educational Institution


  Must teach adults the new skills to relate to the tech-savvy
• Cybercrime Act of 2012 concerning online interactions and the internet in the Philippines
• Functionalist theory of education


  Focuses on how education serves the needs of society
• Symbolic interactionist theory perspectives

  • An individual's action depends on meaning
  • Different people may give different meaning to the same thing
  • Meanings change as individuals interact with one another
• Conflict theorists used to call this time "hidden curriculum" or "the hidden socialisation of young people"
• Language is a predominant symbol among people
• Symbolic interactionists may miss the largest issues of society by focusing too closely on the "trees"
• Symbolic interactionism traces its origin to George H. Mead, who introduced this perspective to American sociology in the 1920s
• Post-colonial period educational system was devoted to: 1) Foster love of country, 2) Teach the duties of citizenship, 3) Develop moral character and self-discipline, 4) Scientific, technological and vocational efficiency
• Students learn in a child-friendly environment, teachers facilitate learning, administrators and staff are stewards of the institution, and family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged
• YDT

  Youth Development Training
• CAT

  Citizens Army Training
• DO 52, s. 1987


  Use Filipino and English to function as a Filipino citizen and meet the needs of the country in the community of nations
• Education Act of 1982 (Batas Pambansa Blg. 232)


  Promotes equal access to quality education for all
• R.A 7836


  PBET replaced LET
• 3 Levels of Trifocalization of Education

  • Basic Education Level
  • Higher Education Level
  • Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
• Integration of values in ADI learning

  • 10
• YDT


  New course introduced
• CAT


  New course introduced
• Media of Instruction


  Bilingual Education Policy: Mandates the use of English and Filipino separately as media of instruction in schools
• Education Act created the Ministry of Education Culture and Sports


  1982
• NCEE


  National College Entrance Examination introduced
• Executive Order No.117 renamed Ministry of Education,Culture and Sports (DECS)


  1987
• Board for Professional Teachers

  • Composed of 5 under PRC
• PBET


  Professional Board Examination for Teachers
• LET


  Licensure Examination for Teachers, replaced PBET
• Transfer of authority of administering the LET


  From CSC and DECS to the Board of Professional Teachers under PRC
• Trifocalization of Education System


  • DECS mandate to basic education which covers elementary,secondary and nonformal education, including culture and sports
  • TESDA now administers the post-secondary,middie-level manpower training and development
  • CHED is responsible for higher education
• Republic Act 9155 transformed the name Department of Education,Culture and Sports (DECS) to the Department of Education (DepEd) and redefined the role of field offices


  2001
• RA 9155


  • Provides the overall framework for school head empowerment by strengthening their leadership roles and school-based management within the of transparency and local accountability