DepEd eases rules on deregulating schools
By Jonathan M. Hicap, Reporter
THE Department of Education has eased the policy on deregulating private elementary and secondary schools by allowing the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines to conduct voluntary accreditation of schools.
The federation comprises the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities Accrediting Agency Inc., the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities and the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation.
Private schools that are accredited can raise tuition and other fees without seeking permission from the department, have their own school curriculum and operate without the department’s supervision.
Under the department’s order, private schools that are recognized by the department and have had graduates for at least two consecutive years can apply for accreditation.
Schools that have been granted Level 1 accredited status enjoy partial administrative deregulation, financial deregulation in terms of setting tuition and other school fees, partial curricular autonomy and authority to graduate students without approval by the department.
They are also given priority in the awarding of grants and subsidies from the department for scholarships of students and faculty.
Schools with Level 2 accredited status have full administrative deregulation in the promotion of students, can impose their tuition and full curricular autonomy where they can modify their curriculum without the department’s approval. In addition, they enjoy limited visitation, inspection and supervision by department personnel; have the authority to graduate students without the department’s approval; and are given priority in grants and subsidies.
Besides getting similar privileges granted to schools with Level 1 and 2 accredited statuses, schools granted Level 3 accredited status have full curricular autonomy including the authority to innovate without the need for the department’s approval and freedom from visitation, inspection and supervision by the department’s supervisors.
THE Department of Education has eased the policy on deregulating private elementary and secondary schools by allowing the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines to conduct voluntary accreditation of schools.
The federation comprises the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities Accrediting Agency Inc., the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities and the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation.
Private schools that are accredited can raise tuition and other fees without seeking permission from the department, have their own school curriculum and operate without the department’s supervision.
Under the department’s order, private schools that are recognized by the department and have had graduates for at least two consecutive years can apply for accreditation.
Schools that have been granted Level 1 accredited status enjoy partial administrative deregulation, financial deregulation in terms of setting tuition and other school fees, partial curricular autonomy and authority to graduate students without approval by the department.
They are also given priority in the awarding of grants and subsidies from the department for scholarships of students and faculty.
Schools with Level 2 accredited status have full administrative deregulation in the promotion of students, can impose their tuition and full curricular autonomy where they can modify their curriculum without the department’s approval. In addition, they enjoy limited visitation, inspection and supervision by department personnel; have the authority to graduate students without the department’s approval; and are given priority in grants and subsidies.
Besides getting similar privileges granted to schools with Level 1 and 2 accredited statuses, schools granted Level 3 accredited status have full curricular autonomy including the authority to innovate without the need for the department’s approval and freedom from visitation, inspection and supervision by the department’s supervisors.
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