TH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHtLlPPlNES 
First Regular Session 
S.8. No. 
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Introduced by Senator JINGGOY ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The promotion of quality education in our country is amdng our top priority 
concerns which found its rightful place in the statement of policies enshrined in our 
Constitution. 
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In line with such noble objective, it is the purpose of this bill to establish a 
National Accrediting Agency for Teacher Education Institutions, which shall be tasked, 
among others, with redesigning pre-service and in-service teacher education to address 
specific problems and issues on basic education, upgrade the level of teaching 
competence, institute policy reforms, develop critical skills needed specially by science 
and mathematics teachers, and encourage professional growth and advancement for 
teachers. 
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Its early approval is recommended. 
Senator 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF TW 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINE 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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Introduced by Senator JINGGOY ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
G A NATIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY FO 
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (TEI) 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION I. 
Title- - This Act shall be known and cited as the "National 
Accrediting Agency for Education Teacher Institutions Act of 2004." 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall give priority to research 
and development, invention, innovation and their utilization, and to science and 
technology-education;=-training and services; enhance the right of budgetary priority to 
education to ensure that teaching will attract and retain its righfful share of the best 
available talents through adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction 
and fulfillment. (1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Sec. 5, Subsec. 4&5.) 
As such, the government shall support the continuous the training and retooling 
of all teachers especially science and mathematics appropriate funding teachers and 
provide requirements necessary for upgrading of their competencies. 
SECTION 3. Objectives. - In pursuance of the foregoing policies, this Act aims 
(a) to redesjgn pre-service and in-service teacher and education address 
specific problems/issues on basic education vis-a-vis emerging education 
technologies and different contexts of learning in multi-cultural settings; 
(b) to upgrade the level of teachinq competency through continuous teacher 
training and retraining programs for public and private elementary and 
secondary schools; 
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to achieve the following objectives: 


(c) to identify policy reforms and interventions in upgrading teaching 
competencies and develop critical skills 
needed by teachers specially 
science and teachers; 
(d) -to estabECh a credible system for accreditation of teacher education 
institutions; 
(e) to assist in the monitoring and evaluation of TRls; 
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to equalize access to training opportunities; 
(9) to encourage professional growth and advancement for teachers through 
the provision of incentives and rewards or teacher's excellence and 
performance; and 
(h) to raise the level of pupiVstudent performance of the country in regional and 
international assessment tests. 
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SECTION 4. Pre-Service-and 
In-Service Training Program for Basic 
Education Teachers. - The Pre-Service Training for S&T Basic Education Teachers 
shall be strengthened, to raise the level of teacher competency in teaching major 
subjects particularly science and mathematics comparable to regional and international 
bench marks, and ensure that teacher qraduates are globally competitive. 
by appropriate 
government agencies such as the Science Education Institute (SEI) of the Department 
of Science and Technology (SEI-DOST) through the Regional Science Teaching 
Centers. (RSTCs). 
Technical and other forms of assistance shall be provided 
SECTION 5. National Accreditation Agency for 
Teacher Education 
Institutions. - There shall be established a National Accreditation Agency for Teacher 
Education Institutions (NAATEI) which shall be responsible for the accreditation of 
TEls. The agency shall design accreditation programs for TEls and shall cause the 
publication of the accredited TEls an a yearly basis. 
TEls offering or conducting teacher education programs shall be regularly 
assessed i8ld evaluagd based an a system to be established under the implementing 
rules of this Act to ensure quality of teacher education and training programs as well as 
equalize access to training opportunities for teachers. 
SECTlON6. Governance and Administration. - 
The NAATEI shall be 
separate and autonomous and attached to the Commission on Higher Education 
(CHED) for administrative purposes only. It shall be headed by an Executive Director 
appointed by the President and shall be who shall be conferred the rank of a Bureau 
Director with a fixed term of four (4) years renewable for another term. He/she.shall be 


assisted by a Deputy Executive Director and an adequate number and efficient staff for 
the effective and efficient implementation of the agency's programs, functions and 
activities. 
SECTION 7. Creation of Appropriate Position. - The CHED, in coordination 
with the DBM and the Civil Service Commission shall create appropriate positions 
corresponding budqetary requirements for such positions for the effective 
implementation of the proqrams created under this Act. 
SECTION 8. Funding 
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of the Program. - The amount of Twenty-five million 
pesos (P25,000,000.00) shall be appropriated for the initial implementation of the 
programs. Thereafter, the requirements of the programs shall be provided annually. 
under this Act shall receive annual additional funding support from the following: 
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In addition to the funds to be appropriated by Congress, the program established 
(a) One percent (1%) share from net income of the Philippines Games and 
(b) one percent (IYo) share from the net income on LOTTO Draws of the 
Amusement Corporation (PAGCOR); and 
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). 
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SECTION 9. Collaboration and Networking wifh Centers of Excellence and 
other lnstifufions for Teacher Education. - The NAATEl shall encourage and 
support collaborative activities and networking: with the Department of Education, 
Culture and Sports (DECS), SEI-DOST, Centers of Excellence for teacher education, 
professional teachers associations, and such other related institutions. It shall also tap 
qualified accreditors from duly recognized accrediting agencies such as the Federation 
of Accrediting Associations of the Philippines ((FAAP) , the Philippine Accrediting 
Association of State Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) etc. 
SECTION 10. lmplemenfinq Rules and Regulations (IRR). - The CHE, in 
collaboration with DECS and DOST shall formulate the IRR of this Act. 
SECTION 1 I. 
Separability Clause. - Should any part or part or provision of this 
Act be deemed unconstitutional or invalid the remainder of this Act not affected thereby 
shall remain in force and effect. 
SECTION 12. ,Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, 
issuances rules or regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby 
repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 13. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
following its publication in the Official Gasette or in two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation in the Philippines. 
Approved,