SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No. 8288

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The promotion of quality education in the country is a priority concern which
found its rightful place in the statement of policies enshrined in our Constitution.

In fine with such noble objective, it is the purpose of this bill to establish a
National Accrediting Agency for Teacher Education Institutions (NAATEI), which shall
be tasked, among olhers, with redesigning pre-service and in-service teacher
education to address specific problems and issues on basic education, upgrade the
level of teaching competencies, institute policy reforms, develop critical skills needed
specially by science and mathematics teachers, and encourage their professional
growth and advancement.

In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is eamestly sought

RUF! a

MAXIMO’B. (an JR.


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriquez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriquez, Jr.

House Bill No. 8283

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY FOR TEACHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (NAATE])

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the “National
Accrediting Agency for Teacher Education Institutions Act.”

SEC. 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 rightful share of the best
available talents through adequate remuneration and other means of job satisfaction
and futfilment. (1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Sec. 5, Subsec. 485)

‘As such, the govemment shall support the continuous training and retooling
of all teachers especially science and mathematics teachers and provide
requirements necessary for upgrading of their competencies.

SEC. 3. Objectives. - In pursuance of the foregoing policies, this Act aims to
achieve the following objectives:

(a) to redesign pre-service and in-service teacher and education, address
specific problems/issues on basic education vis-@-vis emerging education
technologies and different contexts of learning in multi-cultural settings;

(b) to upgrade the level of teaching competency through continuous teacher
training and retraining programs for public and private elementary and
secondary schools;

(c) to identify policy reforms and interventions in upgrading teaching
competencies and develop critical skills needed by teachers specially science
and mathematics teachers;

(@) to establish a credible system for accreditation of teacher education
institutions

(e) to assist in the monitoring and evaluation of TRIs;

(f) to equalize access to training opportunities;


(g) 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 students performance of the country in regional and
intemational assessment tests.

SEC. 4. Pre-Service and In-Service Training Programs for Basic
Education Teachers. - The Pre-Service Training for Science and Technology 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 graduates are
globally competitive.

Technical and other forms of assistance shall be provided by appropriate
government agencies such as the Science Education Institute of the Department of
Science and Technology (SELDOST) through the Regional Science Teaching
Centers (RSTCs)..

SEC. 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 TEIs and
shall cause the publication of the accredited TEls on a yearly basis.

TEls offering or conducting teacher education programs shall be regularly
assessed and evaluated based on 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.

SEC. 6. 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 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 of personnel for the effective
implementation of the agency's programs, functions and activities.

SEC. 7. Creation of Appropriate Positions. - The CHED, in coordination
with the DBM and the Civil Service Commission shall create appropriate positions
and the corresponding budgetary requirements for such positions for the effective
implementation of the programs created under this Act.

SEC. 8. Funding 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

In addition to the funds to be appropriated by Congress, the program
established under this Act shall receive annual additional funding support from the
following

(a) One percent (1%) share from net income of the Philippine Games and
Amusement Corporation (PAGCOR); and

(b) One percent (1%) share from the net income on LOTTO Draws of the
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).


SEC. 9. Collaboration and Networking with Centers of Excellence and
other Institutions for Teacher Education. - The NAATE! shall encourage and
support collaborative activities and networking: with the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports (DECS), SELDOST, 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

SEC. 10. implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).- The CHED, in
collaboration with DECS and DOST shall formulate the IRR of this Act.

SEC. 11. Separability Clause. - Should any part or provision of this Act be
deemed unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder of this Act not affected thereby
shall remain in full force and effect.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 13. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days

following its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation in the Philippines.

Approved,