Preschool Education Program“The child is one of the most important assets of the nation. Every effort should be exerted to promote his welfare and enhance his opportunities for a useful and happy life.” (Article I, P.D. 603) elementary and high school as well as alternative learning systems… • BP B 232 (The Education Act of 1982) defines Elem Ed as the first stage of compulsory. including preschool . formal education and usually corresponding to six or seven grades.Legal mandates • RA 9155 (Governance of Basic Education Act) Sec. 4b Basic Education –encompasses early childhood. No.RA 8980 (ECCD Law) Promulgates a Comprehensive Policy and a National System for Early Childhood Care and Development E.O. 349 strengthen the implementation of early childhood development program of the DepED Education E. 685 Expands the Preschool Coverage to Include Five Year Old Children Enrolled in Day Care Centers .O. and its Lower House counterpart. House Bill 5367. Legal mandates Senate Bill (SB) 2953. Arts. . and Culture for committee report. or the Governance of the System of PreSchool Education SB 2953 is pending in the Senate’s Committee on Education. has been approved on third reading entitled “An Act Institutionalizing the Preschool Education Into the Basic Education System and Appropriating Funds Therefore” . construction of preschool classrooms. and distribution of learning materials to preschoolers. a training and hiring program for preschool classes. Senate Bill (SB) 2953. Education for All – targets to expand coverage of quality-assured ECCD programs . or the Governance of the System of PreSchool Education DepEd-supported bill that aims to expand quality preschool education involves adoption of a standard curriculum. a nutrition and health program for children. This bill will greatly increase our children’s’readiness for formal schooling. day care’s teachers’ development. Expand coverage of preschool program to reach all children through • • • • • Summer Preschool Program DepED Contractual (Subsidized) Headstart Program Early Intervention for CWDs Day Care Centers with 5-Year Olds . 061 .Percentage of 5-Year Olds Served by DepEd 39% 42% 19% Public Private Unserved 5-Year Old Population = 2.325. Ensure that children of poorest households are priority of organized preschool programs • Preschool Service Contracting Program • Evaluation of PSC • Design evaluation instruments • Conduct of data gathering/survey • Analysis and formulation of finding for policy recommendation . IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS OF ORGANIZED PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS IN PREPARING CHILDREN TO BE READY FOR GRADE 1 • Competency-Based Standards for Preschool Teachers. Institution-Based Training 2. Cluster-Based Training • Session Guides – printing on-going • All core of trainers will be provided with the session guides • Standards for physical facilities and equipment • Provision of classroom with fixtures . Day Care Workers • Capacity Building 1. Service Providers. 2009 . s. 93.DepED Order No. Inside Features . IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS OF ORGANIZED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM PREPARING CHILDREN TO BE READY FOR GRADE 1 • Assessment tools for school readiness: SReA. • Primer • Model Preschool Classes • 2 preschool models per region in partnership with UNICEF . Orientation-Training of Model Preschool Implementers . Sample classroom set-up (pictures from the Division of Olongapo City) . Sample classroom set-up (pictures from the Division of Olongapo City) . Sample classroom set-up (pictures from foreign schools) . Sample classroom setup (pictures from foreign schools) . Sample classroom setup (pictures from foreign schools) . IMPROVE READINESS AND FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS OF 80% OF THE 5-YEAR OLD CHILDREN THROUGH • Comprehensive medical and health interventions • Provision of assistive technology/multimedia equipment • Provision of IMs • Strengthen parent and community support system . . EXERCISE REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OVER THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS • Implementation of the Manual of Operations for the Private Schools (including preschools) • Accreditation of public and private preschool programs . said the parent with a tender smile “Mine” to keep a little while To bathe his hands and comb his hair To tell him what he is to wear To prepare him that he is always be good And each day do the things he should” .Unknown Author “Whose child is this?” I asked one day Seeing a little one out at play “Mine”. “Whose child is this?” I asked again As the door opened and someone came in “Mine”. said the teacher with a tender smile “Mine” to keep just a little while To teach him how to be gentle and kind To train and direct his dear little mind To help him live by every rule And get the best he can from school” . “Whose child is this?” I asked once more Just as the little one entered the door “Ours”. said the parent and the teacher as they smiled And each took the hand of the little child “Ours” to love and teach together “Ours this blessed task forever.” .