Basic Education

RESEARCH
AGENDA
DepEd Order No. 39, s. 2016
(10 June 2016)
 Guidelines Followed by the Division

• DIVISION MEMORANDUM NO. 11, s.2013

SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL ON
ACTION RESEARCHES,CURRICULUM INNOVATIONS AND
INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS
• REGIONAL MEMORANDUM NO. 144, S. 2015
REGIONAL RESEARCH POLICY
 Division Memorandum No. 100, s.2015
DISSEMINATING REGIONAL RESEARCH POLICY
CONTEXT
DepEd Mission and Vision
DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2015
Policy Development Process
Promotes evidence-based policy
formulation supported by research.

DepEd Order No. 43, s. 2015

/ DepEd Order No. 4, s 2016
Revised Basic Education Research
Fund (BERF) Guidelines
Supports DepEd Order 13 through providing
mechanisms for conducting research.
 NEW STANDARD

• REGIONAL MEMORANDUM NO. 48, S. 2016

REVISED GUIDELINES IN CONDUCTING
RESEARCH BASED ON THE BASIC
EDUCATION RESEARCH FUND
STANDARDS
PURPOSE
The research agenda seeks to:
• Build on gains from existing research
• Generate new knowledge on less
explored but priority fields of basic
education
• Systematically focus the DepEd’s
attention to relevant education issues;
and
• Maximize available resources for
research within and outside the
Department
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
In the conduct of research
EXCELLENCE
• Relevant and researchable
• Appropriate research methods
• Logical, coherent, and evidence-based findings

INTEGRITY
• High ethical standards
• Honest and accurate in the collection, analysis,
and reporting of data

OPENNESS
• Collaborative research work
• Multi-disciplinary perspectives
• Truthful and timely dissemination of research
results
RESEARCH THEMES
Conceptual Framework
RESEARCH THEMES Conceptual Framework
VISION

MISSION
Students Teachers Administrators Family, Community
& Staff & Other Stakeholders

TARGET OUTCOMES
Access Quality Governance

DEPED’S ACTIONS
Evidence-based Policies, Plans, Programs, Activities

RESEARCH AGENDA
Teaching & Child Human Resource Governance
Learning Protection Development
DRRM Inclusive Education GAD
RESEARCH THEMES
TEACHING AND LEARNING

CHILD PROTECTION
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
GOVERNANCE
TEACHING AND LEARNING

Instruction

Assessment

Learning Outcomes
 TEACHING AND LEARNING

Instruction
- Enhancing teaching of the new K to 12 curriculum

- Honing well-rounded learners

- Implementation of MTB-MLE
 TEACHING AND LEARNING
Instruction
What teaching and learning What factors affect the
strategies can teachers teacher’s delivery of the
apply to ensure inclusive curriculum?
learning?

• Individual learning styles

• Multiple intelligences • Various subjects (English,
• Inclusive education Science, Math, etc)
• Child-centered • High order thinking skills
approach • Spiral progression
• Resources and materials • Class size
• Emerging good • Contact time
practices • Materials and resources
 TEACHING AND LEARNING
Instruction
How can electronic gadgets What role does language
and other forms of play in the teaching-learning
information and process?
communication technology
(ICT) be effectively used to
enhance the teaching-
learning process?

• Computerization • Mother tongue

• ICT classrooms • Multi-lingual education
• Electronic tablets • Emerging good practices
• Cost-benefit analysis • Issues and concerns
• Issues and concerns • Evaluation
 TEACHING AND LEARNING

Assessment
- Further study on the details and implementation of the K to
12 Assessment Framework
 TEACHING AND LEARNING

Learning Outcomes
- Understanding what drives achievement of learning
outcomes

- Assessing and comparing the progress of learners across

subjects, grade levels and geographical regions
 TEACHING AND LEARNING
Learning Outcomes
How does the achievement What factors within the
of expected learning education system affect the
outcomes vary per region achievement of learning
and/or division including outcomes?
ARMM?
• Specialization
• Regional and division • Training
variation • Experience
• Role of leaders (Director, • Materials
Superintendent, • Class size
Supervisors, and Principals) • Language
• Geographic, political, and • Assessment
economic factors) • Resources
• Governance
 CHILD PROTECTION
In-depth studies on bullying, teen-age pregnancy, addictive
behaviors, and child labor

 Prevalence
 Effectiveness of previous interventions
 Potential of new approaches to protect learners
 CHILD PROTECTION
How can DepEd help reduce
How can DepEd best prevent the incidence of teenage
bullying? pregnancy and still provide
attractive learning options for
those involved?

• Types • Factors
• Prevalence • Reproductive health
• Effects education
• Policies • Supportive environment
• Programs • Policies
• Implementation • Programs
• Implementation
 CHILD PROTECTION

How can DepEd effectively How can DepEd best support

help reduce addiction victims of child abuse?
among its students and staff?

• Smoking • Child labor

• Drugs • Physical and verbal abuse
• Alcohol
• Gambling
• Gaming
• Policies
• Programs
• Implementation
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Teacher Qualifications and
Hiring

Career Development

Incentives
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Teacher Qualifications and
Hiring
- teachers’ existing qualifications and competency requirement vis-a vis-
needs of the K to 12 and special education programs

- Ways to upgrade pre-service preparation

DepEd’s role in providing continuous quality training
 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Teacher Qualifications and Hiring
What teacher qualifications What qualifications and
and competencies are competencies are required
required to effectively deliver for teaching in specialized
each of the subjects of the K basic education programs?
to 12 Curriculum?

Career Development
• Inclusive education
• NCBTS
• IP education
• Various subjects (English,
• Special education
Science, Math, etc)
• Incentives
Years of experience
•
•
Muslim education
Alternative Learning System
• Specialization
• Alternative Delivery Modes
• Academic skills
• Interpersonal skills
 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Teacher Qualifications and Hiring
How can pre-service teacher What are the issues and
education be improved to challenges in hiring public
develop teachers who can school teachers and how
effectively deliver the K to 12 can these be addressed?
Curriculum?
• Localization law
Career Development
• Ranking system
• Teacher Education • Natural vacancies
Institutions • Planned positions
Core courses • NOSCA
•
• Incentives
Non-core but important • Political influence
courses • Competition between
• New courses public and private sector
• Emigration and/or foreign
contractual work
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Career Development

- Examine various dimensions of and determinants of

professional growth of teaching and non-teaching personnel

- Validate challenges to personnel movement and progression

 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Career Development
How can public sector hiring, What kind of capacity building
retention, assessment, activities are necessary and
development, promotion, and
most effective in improving the
recognition be enhanced to
work performance of teachers
support DepEd employees in
and other DepEd personnel?
different career stages in support
of the implementation of the K to
12 Program?
• Overall training program
• Career path • Specialized training
• Personal considerations program
•
•
Quota system
Incentives ••
Item reclassification
Selection process
Training strategy
• Mentoring
• Practical application
• Training
• Further study
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Patronage and corruption • Feedback and redesign
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Incentives

- Nature and effectiveness of existing employee incentives

- Monetary and non-monetary strategies e.g. non traditional
mechanisms to keep personnel motivated to perform well
 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Incentives
What is the most
appropriate incentive
structure for all kinds of
DepEd employees?

•
Career
Professionalization
Development
• Salary
• Benefits
•
•
Incentives Incentives
Non-cash compensation
• Protection and safeguards
• Grievance
 GOVERNANCE
- Ensure that structure, systems and processes contribute
to the successful achievement of basic education outcomes

Transparency &
Accountability
Evaluation
GOVERNANCE
Planning
Finance
Program Management
Transparency &
Accountability
Evaluation
GOVERNANCE
Planning
- Standards and policies

Evaluation
 GOVERNANCE
Planning
How can DepEd effectively and
efficiently determine its How can DepEd improve its
requirements for critical overall planning process?
education resources for schools,
community learning centers,
and other special programs?
• Planning standards
• Responsiveness and flexibility
• Typologies and classifications • Timeframe
• Critical resources • Requirements
• Teachers
• Classrooms • Participation
• Furniture • Consolidation
• Textbooks
• Equipment
• Water and sanitation
• Hygiene facilities
• Operating budget
• Disasters
 GOVERNANCE
Finance
- Balance efficiency in the budget releases with
government budget and accounting requirements

- Examine the negative effects of poor financial management to

intended beneficiaries

Evaluation
 GOVERNANCE
Finance
How can DepEd improve its
process for the efficient How does financial
acquisition and disbursement of performance affect key
program and project funds, stakeholders in DepEd?
consistent with applicable
government issuances on
budgeting and accounting?

• Policies and practices • Fund managers

• Issues and challenges • Intended beneficiaries
• Timeframe • Accountability
• Budget defense and • Conscientiousness
Complete Staff Work
• Budget execution
• Evaluation and policy
amendment
GOVERNANCE
Program Management
- Focuses on how to best develop, implement,
monitor and evaluate programs, projects and
activities

Evaluation
 GOVERNANCE
Program Management
How effective is DepEd’s
brand of program
management and how can it
be further improved?

• Program and project

development
• Operational efficiency
• Coordination and provision
of technical assistance
• Monitoring and feedback
• Capability building
• Personnel selection
• Support structures and
processes
 GOVERNANCE

Transparency and Accountability

- Incorporate in the budget process accountability for the

achievement of target and outcomes

Transparency and Accountability

- Determine how mechanisms such as the bulletin board and
grievance procedures promote transparency and accountability
in schools

Evaluation
 GOVERNANCE
Transparency & Accountability
What practices promote How can schools effectively
transparency and address grievances from
accountability in school teachers, learners, parents,
operations? and the community?

• Accounting and auditing

rules and regulations • Policies and practices
• Procurement law • Nature / types
• Transparency Board • Issues and challenges
• Implementing units • Resolution
• Fiscal autonomy
• Manpower and resource
requirements
 GOVERNANCE

Evaluation

- Determine if the undertaking produced its intended result in the best

way possible so that decisions can be made at the appropriate stages of
the project cycle.
Transparency and Accountability

Evaluation
 GOVERNANCE
Evaluation
How effective have selected
DepEd policies been in
meeting their stated
objectives?
• RA 9155
• Private school
engagement
• Private sector partnerships
How effective have key DepEd
programs, projects, and
activities been in meeting their
stated objectives?
• Human Resource Training and
Development Fund
• Every Child A Reader Program
• Multi-grade schools
• Regional Science High Schools
• Special Science Elementary Schools
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
•
Math Program
• Strengthened Technical-Vocational
Education Program
• Adopt-a School Program
• Library Hub
• MTB-MLE
• Alternative Delivery Modes
• School-based initiatives implemented in
various versions in different divisions
 GOVERNANCE
Evaluation
How can DepEd fully benefit
from the abundance of
evaluation outputs and
expertise from within and
outside the Department?

• Research utilization
• Partnerships and joint
undertakings
• Issues and concerns
• Roles and responsibilities
• Capability building
• Incentives