STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

FY 2017-2022
 Vision
Long-Term Vision
We dream of Filipinos who passionately
love their country and whose values and professional, pro-active, nimble, trusted
competencies enable them to realize
their full potential and contribute
meaningfully to building the nation.
As a learner-centered public institution,
the Department of Education
continuously improves itself to better
serve its stakeholders.
Team Vision
By 2022, DepEd is a modern,
and nurturing institution delivering
quality, accessible, relevant and
liberating K to 12 Education, enabling
our learners to be
nation-loving, resilient and competent
lifelong learners

Core Values
• Maka-Diyos  Makatao  Makakalikasan  Makabansa
 Mission

To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality,

equitable, culture-based and complete basic education where:
Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe and motivating
environment;
Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner;
Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling and
supportive environment for effective learning to happen; and
Family, community and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share
responsibility for developing lifelong learners.
 Development Frameworks and Priorities
Global SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong
Educ Goals 2030 learning opportunities for all.

Societal The Philippines shall be a country where all citizens are free from hunger and
Ambisyon
Goal poverty, have equal opportunities, enabled by fair and just society that is governed
Natin 2040
with order and unity.

Sectoral PDP Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All: Reducing Inequalities in Human
Goal 2017-2022 Development

DepEd Quality, Accessible, Relevant and Liberating Education

Organizational 10 Point
Goal Agenda

DepEd By 2022, DepEd is a modern, professional, pro-active, nimble, trusted and nurturing
Organizational Strat
Outcome institution delivering quality, accessible, relevant and liberating K to 12 Education,
Direction
2017-2022 enabling our learners to be nation-loving, resilient and competent lifelong learners

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 Planning and M&E Framework
Goal:
All Filipinos are able to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to
building a cohesive nation

Outcome:
Holistically developed Filipinos with 21st Century skills ready for higher education, entrepreneurship and work

Intermediate Outcomes:

Learners are well-rounded, happy and smart

Learners access programs Learners actively Learners complete

Learners are in school responsive to their needs
participate in a learner- education and attain
and learning centers and consistent with their
interests and aptitudes friendly environment learning standards

Education leaders and managers
practice participative and
inclusive management
processes.
Enabling Environment
Investments in Basic People, internal systems, and
Key stakeholders
Education provides learners processes serve learners better
actively collaborate to
with ideal learning through continuous
serve learners better
environment improvement efforts

• Vision, Mission
• Mandate
• Core Values
• Basic Education Situation
• Strategic Goals
• Strategic Objectives
• Higher level Outcomes and
Targets (Key Performance
Indicators)
Strategic Plan
(6-year)
Planning Phases
Medium-Term Plan
(6/2-year)
•Policies, Programs/ projects
•Three-year Plan and Targets •One year outputs and
- Major strategies and milestones
Targets •Activities
- Policies, Programs/ •Financial requirements
Projects/other •Procurement requirements
interventions •Timing of Activities, Obligation,
- Major outputs and Disbursement and Procurement
milestones
- Inputs (resources) Operations Plan
(1-year)
 DepEd Strategic Directions (2017-2022)
By 2022, we will have nation-loving and competent lifelong learners able to respond to
TEAM
VISION challenges and opportunities through quality, accessible, relevant and liberating K to 12
Program delivered by a modern, professional, pro-active, nimble, trusted and nurturing DepEd

STRATEGIC Expand Access to Basic Improve Quality and Modernize Education

GOAL Education Relevance Management & Governance

• Maintain ideal ratios of basic • Automate core systems and

• Expand coverage of
education inputs processes (e-Governance)
Inclusion Programs
• Improve Quality of Teachers • Improve Procurement and
• Expand access to
• Expand the use of Finance System
STRATEGIC Secondary Education
OBJECTIVES Technology for Learning • Accelerate Research & Dev’t
(Strategies) • Provide non-classroom
• Enrich curricula to address • Improve DepEd
facilities in remote and
cross-cutting issues and Independence from
isolated schools
foster critical thinking interference
• Improve Partnership
towards Liberating Basic • Improve Human Resource
building and linkages
Education and Development
 DepEd Strategic Directions (2017-2022)
TEAM
By 2022, DepEd is a modern, professional, pro-active, nimble, trusted and nurturing institution
VISION delivering quality, accessible, relevant and liberating K to 12 Education, enabling our learners to be
nation-loving, resilient and competent lifelong learners

STRATEGIC Expand Access to Basic Improve Quality and Modernize Education

GOAL Education Relevance Management & Governance

• By 2022, 98% of Schools achieved ideal

• By 2022, 75% of ES and 95% of HS
are capable to offer inclusion
programs
• By 2022, number of secondary
schools is increased by 25%.
STRATEGIC
• By 2022, 50% of identified remote
OBJECTIVES
schools are given non-classroom
(Strategies)
facilities.
• By 2022, DepEd partnership
systems and processes is
transformed into a “one-stop-shop”
center.
• By 2022, Information System for
ratio on Classroom, Seats, Teachers,
Learner, School, HR, Learning
WATSAN, Textbooks, Tools & equipment.
Resources, M&E, Assessment and
• By 2022, 90% of teachers are trained on
Finance are fully in-placed and
both content and pedagogy.
automated.
• By 2022, 100% schools with electricity
• By 2022, Procurement Process is fully
are provided with ICT package and
automated and modernized
teachers are trained on the use of
• By 2022, 100% of DepEd policies and
technology.
program are researched based.
• By 2022, basic education curricula is
• By 2022, DepEd M&E system is fully in-
fully enriched with cross-cutting issues
placed and automated across all levels.
(GAD, GC, Sexuality Ed, Climate Change,
• By 2022, Training and Development
Peace and Devt., appreciation of Culture
system is in-placed and implemented.
and History)
 DepEd Strategic Directions (2017-2022)
TEAM
By 2022, DepEd is a modern, professional, pro-active, nimble, trusted and nurturing institution
VISION delivering quality, accessible, relevant and liberating K to 12 Education, enabling our learners to be
nation-loving, resilient and competent lifelong learners

STRATEGIC Expand Access to Basic Improve Quality and Modernize Education

GOAL
Education Relevance Management & Governance
Baseline Baseline (2015) Baseline (2017)

Net Enrolment Rate (2017): National Achievement Test (MPS): Teacher to Learner Ratio
Kindergarten: 83.7% Elem – 1:31; HS – 1:26
Elementary : 69.1%
Classroom to Learner Ratio
Elementary: 93.9% Secondary : 53.8% Elem – 1:33; HS – 1:44
Secondary: 75.9 Seat to Learner Ratio – 1:1 All levels
OUTCOME Cohort Survival Rate (2016): Completers 70% Textbook to Learner Ratio –
INDICATORS Elementary: 94.2% A&E Passers 56% WATSAN to Pupil Ratio –
Interquartile Ratio (2016):
Secondary: 84.6%
Elem – 1:79 HS- 1:78
Completion Rate (2016): NC Passing Rate
Elementary: 92.7% (these indicators are considered indicators of
governance since these are results of management
Secondary: 82.4% decisions aided by evidence generated from
Information systems).
 DepEd Strategic Directions (2017-2022)
STRATEGIC
GOAL Expand Access to Basic Education
Targets Baseline (2017) Offices
This is related to the concept of “one- BLD (Lead),
By 2022, 75% of ES and 95% of HS are stop-shop” concept of school – that
BCD, BLR
capable to offer inclusion programs all schools are capable to cater to the
educational needs of all kinds of
learners. Nee to set the standards first
STRATEGIC By 2022, number of secondary schools is Number of Secondary Schools: EFD (Lead),
OBJECTIVES Pure JHS – 1,779 Planning
(Strategies) increased by 25%. JS in Elem School– 496
JHS and SHS in Elem School – 353
JHS with SHS – 5,925

By 2022, 50% of identified remote schools To be identified using EFD (Lead),

remoteness index Planning
are given non-classroom facilities.
By 2022, DepEd partnership systems and Target is subject for revision
by the office of Usec Umali
processes is transformed into a “one-stop-
shop” center.
 DepEd Strategic Directions (2017-2022)
STRATEGIC
GOAL Improve Quality and Relevance
Targets Baseline (2017) Offices
By 2022, 98% of Schools achieved ideal ratio on Classroom, Teacher to Learner Ratio BLR (Lead),
Elem – 1:31; HS – 1:26
Seats, Teachers, WATSAN, Textbooks, Tools and equipment. Classroom to Learner Ratio EFD, PS
Elem – 1:33; HS – 1:44
Seat to Learner Ratio – 1:1 All levels
Textbook to Learner Ratio –
WATSAN to Pupil Ratio –
STRATEGIC Number of Schools with water supply:
Elem – 32,215; HS – 7,333
OBJECTIVES
(Strategies) By 2022, 90% of teachers are trained on both content and No clear baseline (to be provided by NEAP (Lead),
NEAP or BCD
pedagogy. BHROD, BCD
By 2022, 100% schools with electricity are provided with ICT Number of energized Schools ICTS (Lead),
Elem – 35,77; HS – 8,034
package and teachers are trained on the use of technology. Number of Schools with Internet:
NEAP
Elem – 12,313; HS – 2,979
Number of Functional Computer:
Elem - 314,578; HS - 383,878
By 2022, basic education curricula is fully enriched with CI to provide update BCD (Lead) ,
cross-cutting issues (GAD, GC, Sexuality Ed, Climate Change, BLD, DRRMS
Peace and Devt., appreciation of Culture and History)
 DepEd Strategic Directions (2017-2022)
STRATEGIC
GOAL Modernize Education Management & Governance
Targets Baseline (2017) Offices
• By 2022, Information System for Learner, LIS, EBEIS, HRIS – existing ICTS (Lead)
School, HR, Learning Resources, M&E and but needs enhancement
Finance are fully in-placed and automated.
STRATEGIC • By 2022, Procurement and Finance Process Roadmap has been PMS and FS
OBJECTIVES are fully automated and modernized developed
(Strategies)
• By 2022, all DepEd policies and program are Standard process with PS (Lead)
researched based. policy cover is in-placed;
• By 2022, DepEd M&E system is fully in- PMIS for progress PS and ICTS
placed and automated across all levels. monitoring is in-placed
• By 2022, Training and Development system CPD mechanism is fully NEAP, BHROD
is in-placed and implemented. in-placed
 Programs, Projects and Activities
Strateg Core Strategies Support Programs, Projects and Baseline Data
ic Goal (Objectives) Activities
Expand Expand coverage of • Multigrade Education Program
• Madrasah Education Program
Access Inclusion Programs
• Indigenous Peoples Education (IPEd) Program
to • Special Education Program (SPED)
Basic • Alternative Learning System and ADM
Educati • Child Protection Program
• School-Based Feeding Program
on
• Complete all Incomplete schools into MG school
Expand access to • Establish/Open more Junior and Senior High
Secondary Education School
• Expand Coverage of ESC, Voucher Program and
Joint Delivery Strategy for TVL
Provide non-classroom • Build Dormitories to school that are remote and
facilities in remote and geographically isolated
isolated schools • Accelerate Pedals and Paddles project

Improve Partnership • Strengthen Brigada Eskwela

building and linkages • Expand Adopt a School Program
 Programs, Projects and Activities
Strategic Core Strategies Support Programs, Projects and Activities Baseline
Goal (Objectives)
Improve Full implementation of K to • School Facilities
Quality 12 Program • Teaching Positions and Non-Teaching Positions
and • Tools and Equipment (by strand)
Relevanc • Assessment
e • Textbooks and other Instructional Materials
Improve Quality of • Intensive Retooling teachers particularly those handling
Teachers SPED, ALS
• Improve Pre-Service Curriculum
• Improve hiring and promotion policy
Expand the use of • Computerization Program
Technology for Learning • Learning Tools and Equipment
• Expand access to Learning Resource Portal
• Internet Connectivity
Enrich curricula to address • Drug Prevention Education
cross-cutting issues and • Gender and Development
foster critical thinking • Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
towards Liberating Basic • Sex Education
Education • Peace Education
• Promotion and appreciation of history, culture, arts and
literature
 Programs, Projects and Activities
Strategic Core Strategies Support Programs, Projects and Activities Baseline
Goal (Objectives)

Moderniz Automate core • Strengthen existing Information Systems

e systems and • Develop and Implement FMIS and other system that would
Educatio processes (e- improve operations, cut-down red tape and ensure full
n Governance) transparency
Managem • Connect all operating Units
ent and Improve • Improve Procurement Planning
Governan Procurement and • Improve Planning Process
ce Finance Process
Accelerate • Action Research
Research and • Accelerate Impact Evaluation
Development
Improve DepEd • Evidence-based planning and policy development
Independence from • Improve Monitoring and Evaluation System
interference
Improve Human • Improve leadership and management skills of DepEd Officials
Resource and • Expand Employee Welfare Program
Development • Capacity Building for Non-Teaching Personnel
Achieving the Agency Goals

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 Structure
Program Expenditure Classification (PREXC)
General Administration
Organizational Budget

Support to Operations Operations

and Support
Outcome

Access of every Filipino to an enhanced basic education program enabling them to

prepare for further education and the world of work achieved
Program

Basic Education Inputs Inclusive Education Education

Education Policy Support to Schools and
Program Program
Learners Program Human Resource
Development Program
Development Program

1.General Management 1. Development and Management 1. Basic Education Curriculum 1. New School Personnel 1. Madrasah Education 1.Operations of Schools (formerly 1. Human Resource
and Supervision of bilateral and multilateral 2. National Literacy Policies Positions Program School MOOE) Development for non-
education programs and Programs 2. Improvement and 2. Indigenous Peoples • Elementary [kinder to Grade 6] school based
2.Administration of 2. Education Information and • Junior High School [Grades 7-
Personnel Benefits 3. Early Language Literacy Acquisition of School Education (IPEd) Personnel and
Communication Services and Numeracy (formerly 10]
Sites Program learning centers
3.Baguio Teachers 3. Learner Support Programs ECARP) • Senior High School [Grades 11-
4. Planning and Management 3. Basic Education 3. Special Education 12] 2. Teacher Quality and
Camp (BTC) 4. National Assessment Facilities Program Development Program
Information Systems Systems for Basic 2. Government Assistance and
Project/ Activity

5. Creation of New Positions for
Administrative Offices
6. Management and Administration
of Learning Resources
7. Building Partnerships and
linkages program
8 Physical Fitness & School Sports
9. Disaster Preparedness and
Response Program
10. Organizational and Professional
Development for Non-
school/LCs personnel
11. Legal Service and development of
education-related laws and rules
12. Child Protection Program
4. Textbooks and other 4. Multigrade Education subsidies:
Education
5. Policy and Research Instructional Materials 5. Flexible Learning • ESC Program for Private JHSs
Program (formerly Support 5. Computerization Options • Voucher Program for Private
for Basic Education Program - Alternative Learning JHSs
Research) 6. Learning Tools and Systems (ALS) • Voucher Program for Non-
DepEd Public SHSs
6. Curriculum programs, Equipment - Alternative Delivery
learning management 3. Joint Delivery Voucher for Senior
7. Conservation and Modes (ADM)
models, standards and High School
restoration of Gabaldon - Education in 4. School Feeding Program
strategy development and other heritage emergencies (EiE)
7. Development and 5. Implementation of the Grant of
school buildings Cash allowance, Hardship Pay,
Promotion of Campus
Journalism Equivalent Record Form (ERF),
Conversion to Master Teacher
(MT) and Reclassification of
Positions
 PDP Targets for Basic Education (Outcomes)
Baseline Targets
Indicators
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
By 2022, proportion of School Aged population participating in basic education increased
(Net Enrolment Ratio)
Kinder 74.65% 77.56% 80.46% 83.37% 86.28% 89.19% 92.09% 95.00%
Elementary 91.05% 91.61% 92.18% 92.74% 93.31% 93.87% 94.44% 95.00%
Junior High School 68.15% 69.19% 70.23% 71.27% 72.32% 73.36% 74.40% 75.44%
Senior High School No Baseline Yet

By 2022, proportion of Learners who enrolled in Grade 1/Grade7 completing Levels of Education
increased (Completion Rate)
Elementary 83.43 84.37% 85.31% 86.25% 87.18% 88.12% 89.06% 90.00%
Junior High School 73.97 76.49% 76.82% 77.15% 77.48% 77.82% 78.15% 78.48%
Senior High School No Baseline Yet
 PDP Targets for Basic Education (Outcomes)
Baseline Targets
Indicators
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
By 2022, proportion of students performing at Moving towards mastery, closely approximating mastery
and mastered increased from 63.93% to 74.39%
Elementary 63.93% 65.42% 66.92% 68.41% 69.91% 71.40% 72.89% 74.39%

By 2022, proportion of students at low mastery reduced from 14% to 10%, and students at moving
towards mastery increased from 14% to 20%
14.37% 15.17% 15.98% 16.78% 17.59% 18.39% 19.20% 20.00%
Junior High School
14.88% 11.92% 11.72% 11.51% 11.31% 11.11% 10.90% 10.00%
Senior High School No Baseline Yet
 Every Filipino has access to a complete quality
basic education.
Every graduate is prepared for further education
and the world of work.

The delivery of basic education services to

learners is effective, efficient and collaborative.
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