1. Basic Laws on the Professionalization of Teaching
Prepared by: Arris G. Sulit

2. REVIEW

3. tekhnologic
A RA 4670 B RA 7836
C RA 9293 D RA 9155
Act Known as”Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers”
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4. tekhnologic
A RA 4670 B RA 9293
C RA 7836 D RA 9155
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization
Act of 1994
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5. tekhnologic
A RA 4670 B RA 9293
C RA 7836 D RA 9155
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-EIGHT
HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX (R.A. 7836)
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6. tekhnologic
A PD 146 B PD 451
C PD 932 D PD 1006
A Decree “PROVIDING FOR THE PROFESSIONALIZATION
OF TEACHERS, REGULATING THEIR PRACTICE IN THE
PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
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7. Professionalization of Teachers
• Professionalization- the social process by which any trade or
occupation transforms itself into a true "profession of the highest
integrity and competence."

8. Professionalization of Teachers

9. Why Professionalization of Teachers?
• It makes a difference for students' productivity, belief in the
norms of appropriate conduct, professional activity, self-
confidence, and satisfaction with graduate school.

10. RA 4670 1966
Magna Carta for
Public School
Teachers
PD 1006 1976
Decree
Professionalizing
Teaching
RA 7836 1994
Philippine
Teachers
Professiinalization
Act of 1994
RA 9293 2004
Act amending
certain sections
of R.A. No. 7836
TIMELINE

11. RA 4670
The Magna Carta for Public School Teachers
(June 18, 1966)

12. RA 4670
Magna Carta For Public School Teachers
o Its policy declares the promotion and
improvement of the public school teachers in:
 Social and economic status
 Living and working conditions
 Terms of employment
 Career prospect

13. RA 4670
Magna Carta For Public School Teachers
o Purpose?
 It attracts and retains in the teaching profession
people with the proper qualifications
 It strengthen the stability of the teaching
profession in the public school system.

14. RA 4670
Magna Carta For Public School Teachers
o This act applies to all public school teachers
except those in the professorial staff of state
colleges and universities
 all persons engaged in classroom teaching, in
any level of instruction, on full- time basis
 guidance counselors
 school librarians
 industrial arts or vocational instructors
 persons performing supervisory and/or
administrative functions

15. RA 4670
Magna Carta For Public School Teachers
o Significant Features
 The right to additional compensation for services
in excess of six hours of actual classroom
teaching, hardship allowance, automatic
retirement promotion, clothing allowance, chalk
allowance, productivity, etc.

16. RA 4670
Magna Carta For Public School Teachers
o Significant Features
 The right to enjoy free physical examination and
free medical treatment or hospitalization.
 The right to one year study leave with pay
equivalent to 60% salary after seven years of
service

17. RA 4670
Magna Carta For Public School Teachers
o Significant Features
 The right to enjoy one range salary raise upon
retirement, which shall be the basis of the
retirement pay and monthly benefit thereafter
 The freedom to organize and join organizations,
local or national.

18. RA 4670
Magna Carta For Public School Teachers
o Significant Features
 The right against transfer from one station to
another without the teacher’s consent (except for
a cause).
 The right for a married couple, both of whom are
school teachers, to be employed in the same
locality whenever possible.

19. RA 4670
Magna Carta For Public School Teachers
o Significant Features
 The right to enjoy academic freedom, that which,
upholds the teacher’s rights to freely discuss
topics or issues within their field of expertise.

20. RA 4670
Magna Carta For Public School Teachers
o Significant Features
 The right to enjoy academic freedom, that which,
upholds the teacher’s rights to freely discuss
topics or issues within their field of expertise.

21. RA 4670
Magna Carta For Public School Teachers
o Significant Features
 Due Process
Dismissal for legitimate reasons follow rules
established for protecting the rights of teachers.

22. PD 1006
Decree Professionalizing Teaching
January 1, 1977

23. PD 1006
Decree Professionalizing Teaching
PROVIDING FOR THE PROFESSIONALIZATION
OF TEACHERS, REGULATING THEIR PRACTICE
IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.

24. PD 1006
Decree Professionalizing Teaching
o Purpose ?
 The Congressional Commission to Review and
Assess Philippine Education (EDCOM) came out
with finding that "the quality of Philippine
Education is declining" and that teachers are "at
the heart of the problem". EDCOM discussed
further that:
 teachers are poorly trained.
 there is low quality of students enrolled in teacher
training

25. PD 1006
Decree Professionalizing Teaching
o Purpose ?
 The Congressional Commission to Review and
Assess Philippine Education (EDCOM) came out
with finding that "the quality of Philippine
Education is declining" and that teachers are "at
the heart of the problem". EDCOM discussed
further that:
 Teacher is perceived as poorly esteemed
profession

26. PD 1006
Decree Professionalizing Teaching
o Significant Features
 Teacher education shall be given primary concern
and attention by the government and shall be of the
highest quality. (section 2)
 Creation of the National Board for Teachers( section
4)

27. PD 1006
Decree Professionalizing Teaching
o Significant Features
 Qualification requirements for examination
applicants(section 6)
 For teachers in the kindergarten and elementary
grades, BEEd or its equivalent;
 For teachers of the secondary schools,
Bachelor's degree in Education or its equivalent
with a major and minor, or a Bachelor's degree in
Arts or Sciences with at least 18 units in
professional education; and

28. PD 1006
Decree Professionalizing Teaching
o Significant Features
 Qualification requirements for examination
applicants(section 6)
 For teachers of secondary vocational and 2-year
technical courses, Bachelor's degree in the field
of specialization with at least 18 units in
professional education.

29. PD 1006
Decree Professionalizing Teaching
o Significant Features
 Qualification requirements for examination
applicants(section 6)
 For teachers of secondary vocational and 2-year
technical courses, Bachelor's degree in the field
of specialization with at least 18 units in
professional education.

30. PD 1006
Decree Professionalizing Teaching
o Significant Features
 Scope of Examination(section 8)
Philippine Board Examination for Teachers
(PBET)
 Written tests determined by the Board

31. PD 1006
Decree Professionalizing Teaching
o Significant Features
 Rating of Examination(section 9)
 At least 70% in all subjects with no rating below
50% in any subject)

32. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of
1994
December 16, 1994

33. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE REGULATION AND
SUPERVISION OF THE PRACTICE OF TEACHING IN
THE PHILIPPINES AND PRESCRIBING A LICENSURE
EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

34. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
 The act created the Board for Professional
Teachers, a collegial body under the general
supervision and administrative control of PRC

35. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
o Purpose?
 In order to ensure a responsible and literate
citizens, this law was enacted to regulate
licensure examinations and professionalization of
teaching profession.
 Recognizing the vital role of teachers in nation-
building.

36. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
o Article 1 Title (sec 1-4)
o Article 2 Board For Professional Teachers(sec 5-12)
o Article 3 Examination And Registration(sec 13-26)
o Article 4 Provisions Relative To The Practice Of The
Teaching Profession (sec 27-34)
o

37. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
o Article 1 Title
 Definition of Terms (section 4)
 Teachers
 Board
 Commission

38. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
o Article 2 Board for Professional Teachers
 Creation and composition of the board(section 5)
 Duties and Function of the Board (section 6)
 Term of Office (section 7)
 Qualification of Board Members(section 8)

39. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
o Article 3 Examination and Registration
 Examination, Registration and License Required.
(section 13)
 Scope of Examination(section 14)

40. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
o Article 3 Examination and Registration
 Qualification Requirements of Applicants(section
15)
 Report of the Results of the Examination(sec 16)
 Issuance of Certificate of Registration and
Professional License(sec 17)-The registration of a
professional teacher commences from the date his
name is enrolled in a roster ofprofessional teachers

41. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
o Article 3 Examination and Registration
 Oath Before Practice.(section 18) — Every
registrant shall be required to take his
professional oath before practicing as a
professional teacher.
 Periodic Merit Examination of Teachers.(sec 19)
 Failure to Pass the Merit Examination.( sec 20)
 Incentives(sec 20)

42. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
o Article 3 Examination and Registration
 Revocation of the Certificate of Registration,
Suspension from the Practice of the Teaching
Profession, and Cancellation of Temporary or
Special Permit.

43. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
o Article 4 Provisions Relative To The Practice Of
The Teaching Profession
 Inhibition Against the Practice of the Teaching
Profession. (section 27) - No personshall practice
or offer to practice the teaching profession in the
Philippines or be appointed as teacher to any
position calling for a teaching position without
having previously obtained a valid certificate of
registration and a valid professional license from
theCommission.

44. RA 7836
The Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
o Article 4 Provisions Relative To The Practice Of
The Teaching Profession
 Penal Provisions (section 28)
a) P5,000-P2,0000 b) 6 mos.to 5 years

45. RA 9293
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT 7836
April 21, 2004

46. RA 9293
An Act Amending Certain Sections Of Republic Act 7836

47. RA 9293
An Act Amending Certain Sections Of Republic Act 7836

48. RA 9293
An Act Amending Certain Sections Of Republic Act 7836

49. RA 9293
An Act Amending Certain Sections Of Republic Act 7836

50. RA 9293
An Act Amending Certain Sections Of Republic Act 7836

51. RA 9293
An Act Amending Certain Sections Of Republic Act 7836

52. RA 9293
An Act Amending Certain Sections Of Republic Act 7836