Professional Documents
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Teachers
Bernardino C. Abundo, Jr.
PhD EM 518
The Professional Regulation
Commission was first created as a
national government agency by
Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 223
dated June 22, 1973, signed by then
President Ferdinand E. Marcos. It was
previously called the Office of the
Boards of Examiners created by
Republic Act No. 546 on June 17, 1950,
under the Civil Service Commission
(CSC).
In 1994, Republic Act No. 7836
("Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act") was
enacted, transferring the regulation
of the teaching profession from the
CSC to the PRC.
• History
• The promulgation of Presidential Decree
No. 1006 on September 22, 1976 formally
organized the National Board for Teachers
(NBT). Directly under the supervision of
the Civil Service Commission, the NBT
was the first board to exercise regulatory
exercise over the teaching profession.
• On December 16, 1994 the regulation and
licensing of teachers was transferred to
the PRC through the enactment of
Republic Act No. 7836, otherwise known
as “The Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of 1994.” The law
provided for the professionalization of
teaching under the aegis of the PRC.
• Pursuant to the law, the first Board for
Professional Teachers (BPT) was
constituted on September 19, 1995 with
the appointment of Dr. Nilo L. Rosas as
Chairman, Dr. Aurelio O. Elevazo as Vice-
Chairman and Dr. Lucila F. Tibigar, Dr. Fe
A. Hidalgo and Dr. Martha A. Mogol as
Members.
• On August 1996, the Board and the PRC
administered the Licensure Examination
for Teachers (LET) for the first time to
97,560 examinees. In 1997, 101,348
examinees took the LET, a record in the
history of professional regulation. In 1998,
a total of 115,499 took the LET, and in
1999, 123,025.
• In 1996, the Board also administered the
first licensure examination for school
superintendents, the results of which were
released five (5) days after the
examination date.
• Today, teachers constitute more than half
a million, comprising one of the largest
occupational groups in the country.
Members of the Board - Licensure
Examination for Professional Teachers
(BLEP)
• ROSITA L. NAVARRO
Chairperson
• PAZ I. LUCIDO
Vice-Chairperson
• PARALUMAN R. GIRON
Member
• NORA M. UY
Member
Board Licensure Examination
for Professional Teachers
(BLEP)
• For Elementary Teacher Examinees
Subject Weight
General Education 40%
Professional Education 60%
100%
Board Licensure Examination
for Professional Teachers
(BLEP)
• For Secondary Teacher Examinees
Subject Weight
General Education 20%
Professional Education 40%
Specialization 40%
100%
Coverage of Examination for General Education
• Principles of Teaching
• Teaching Strategies
• Teaching Strategies I (Teaching Communication
Arts)
• Teaching Strategies II (Teaching Social Studies)
• Teaching Strategies III (Teaching Science and
Math)
• Teaching Strategies IV (Teaching Values)
• Teaching Strategies in Other Special Fields
• Teaching and Content of Elementary Subjects
(Curriculum & Instructions)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS
• Teaching and Content of Elementary Subjects
(Curriculum & Instructions)
• Teaching and Content in Secondary Subjects
• Principles of Teaching & Educational
Technology
• Methods of Teaching
• Models of Teaching
• Principles of Secondary Education
• Seminar on Secondary Education
3. PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION, or
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS
3. PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION, or
• Introduction to Education including Phil.
Educational System
• Foundation of Education II (Historical,
Philosophical and Legal Foundation of
Education)
• Non-formal Education
• History of Education
• Philippine Educational System
• Philosophy of Education
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS
4. MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION, or
• Research and Evaluation
• Test and Measurements
• Student Program/Project/Curriculum Evaluation
• Educational Research and Evaluation
• Introduction to Educational Research
The remaining six (6) units may be met by
completing any two of the following professional
education courses:
1. Principle and Techniques of Guidance and any
other Guidance Course
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS
2. Educational Sociology
3. Observation and
Participation/Observation and Community
Immersion
4. Audio-Visual Education
5. Curriculum Development
6. Preparation of Curriculum Materials
7. Administration and Supervision
8. The Child and the Curriculum
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL UNITS
9. Student Teaching/Internship/Practicum
10. Educational Leadership
11. Values Education
12. Special Education
13. Early Childhood Education