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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
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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;
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Provide technical assistance/ consultative services to the regions on matters pertaining to upgrading of
teaching competencies;
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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
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Special Education Division
¨ Formulate policies, plans and programs for the preparation
of instructional materials, and the evaluation of programs in special education;
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Conduct studies and develop standards of
programs and services for special learners;
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Provide technical assistance for in-service
education programs to upgrade the competencies of administrators, supervisors, coordinators, teachers as well as the non-teaching
personnel;
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Establish/ strengthen linkages with agencies
and institutions concerned with the education and welfare of children with special needs;
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Undertake a continuing evaluation and monitoring
of plans, programs, policies and standards on special education; and
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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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