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Objectives of Elementary Education

1.            To provide basic education knowledge and develop the foundation skills, attitudes and values essential to the child’s personal development and necessary for living in and contributing to a developing and challenging social milieu.

 

2.            To provide learning experiences which increase the child’s awareness and responsiveness to the changes in and just demands of society, and to prepare him for constructive and effective involvement.

 

3.            To promote and intensify the child’s knowledge of, identification with, and love for the nation and people to which he belongs.

 

4.            To promote work experiences which develop and enhance the child’s orientation to the world of work and creativity to prepare him to engage in honest and gainful work.

Functions of the Director

1.     Manage and supervise the operations of the Bureau of Elementary Education in the implementation of its functions; and

 

2.      Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.

Curriculum Development Division

¨        Formulate policies, standards and programs for the continuous development of the curriculum in the elementary and pre-elementary;

¨        Undertake curriculum researches and studies;

¨        Provide technical assistance on curriculum development and evaluation;

¨        Design and propose pilot projects on curriculum innovations on the pre- and elementary education;

¨        Formulate policies and standards on the preparation of instructional materials;

¨        Develop prototype materials in support  of textbooks;

¨        Undertake a continuing evaluation and monitoring of plans, programs, policies and standards on curriculum

¨        Establish / strengthen linkages with institutions; and

¨        Perform functions as may be provided by law

Staff Development Division

¨  Formulate policies, plans and programs to upgrade the quality of teaching and non-teaching staff in pre- and elementary education;

¨  Undertake a continuing evaluation and monitoring of plans, programs, policies and standards;

¨  Provide technical assistance/ consultative services to the regions on matters pertaining to upgrading of teaching competencies;

¨  Develop prototype training programs and materials / manuals;

¨  Design, develop materials and conduct training of trainers on identified priority areas;

¨  Set standards for training and development of teachers, school administrators / supervisors and technical staff (in the elementary level);

¨  Establish/ strengthen linkages with agencies and institutions; and

¨  Perform functions as may be provided by law

Special Education Division

¨        Formulate policies, plans and programs for the preparation of instructional materials, and the evaluation of programs in special education;

¨        Conduct studies and develop standards of programs and services for special learners;

¨        Provide technical assistance for in-service education programs to upgrade the competencies of administrators, supervisors, coordinators, teachers as well as the non-teaching personnel;

¨        Establish/ strengthen linkages with agencies and institutions concerned with the education and welfare of children with special needs;

¨        Undertake a continuing evaluation and monitoring of plans, programs, policies and standards on special education; and

¨        Perform such other functions as may be provided by law

Philippine Printing House for the Blind

1.  Produce Braille textbooks and other educational materials through

 

a.       Braille computerization

b.       Braille transcription

c.       Braille retranscription

d.       Thermoform duplication

e.       Platen press reproduction

 

2.  Distribute Braille books and other educational materials.

 

3. Procure Braille printing materials.

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Bureau of Elementary Education* 2/F, Bonifacio Bldg., Meralco Avenue* Pasig City * Philippines * 1600