Basic Education

RESEARCH
AGENDA
DepEd Order No. 39, s.
2016
(10 June 2016)
Guidelines Followed by the Division

DIVISION MEMORANDUM NO. 11,

s.2013
SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL ON
ACTION RESEARCHES,CURRICULUM INNOVATIONS
AND INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS
REGIONAL MEMORANDUM NO. 144, S.
2015
REGIONAL RESEARCH POLICY
Division Memorandum No. 100,
s.2015
DISSEMINATING REGIONAL RESEARCH
CONTEXT
DepEd Mission and
Vision
DepEd Order No. 13, s.
Policy Development Process
2015 Promotes evidence-based policy
formulation supported by research.

DepEd Order No. 43, s.

2015 / DepEd Order No.
Revised Basic Education Research
4, s 2016Fund (BERF) Guidelines
Supports DepEd Order 13 through providing
mechanisms for conducting research.
NEW STANDARD

REGIONAL MEMORANDUM NO. 48, S.

2016
REVISED GUIDELINES IN
CONDUCTING RESEARCH BASED
ON THE BASIC EDUCATION
RESEARCH FUND STANDARDS
PURPOSE
The research agenda
seeks
Build to:on gains from existing
research
Generate new knowledge on less
explored but priority fields of basic
education
Systematically focus the DepEds
attention to relevant education
issues; and
Maximize available resources for
research within and outside the
Department
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
In the conduct of research
EXCELLENCE
Relevant and researchable
Appropriate research methods
Logical, coherent, and evidence-based findings

INTEGRITY
High ethical standards
Honest and accurate in the collection, analysis,
and reporting of data

OPENNESS
Collaborative research work
Multi-disciplinary perspectives
Truthful and timely dissemination of research
results
RESEARCH THEMES
Conceptual Framework
RESEARCH THEMESConceptual Framework
VISION

MISSION
Students Teachers Administrators
Family, Community
& Staf
& Other Stakeholders

TARGET OUTCOMES
Access Quality Governance

DEPEDS ACTIONS
Evidence-based Policies, Plans, Programs,
Activities

RESEARCH AGENDA
RESEARCH THEMES
TEACHING AND LEARNING

CHILD PROTECTION
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
GOVERNANCE
TEACHING AND LEARNING

Instruction

Assessment

Learning Outcomes
TEACHING AND LEARNING

Instruction
- Enhancing teaching of the new K to 12
curriculum

- Honing well-rounded learners

- Implementation of MTB-MLE
TEACHING AND LEARNING
Instruction
What teaching and What factors afect the
learning strategies can teachers delivery of the
teachers apply to ensure curriculum?
inclusive learning?

Individual learning
styles Various subjects (English,
Multiple intelligences Science, Math, etc)
Inclusive education High order thinking skills
Child-centered Spiral progression
approach Class size
Resources and Contact time
materials Materials and resources
Emerging good
TEACHING AND LEARNING
Instruction
How can electronic What role does language
gadgets and other forms play in the teaching-
of information and learning process?
communication
technology (ICT) be
efectively used to
enhance the teaching-
learning process?
Computerization Mother tongue
ICT classrooms Multi-lingual education
Electronic tablets Emerging good practices
Cost-benefit analysis Issues and concerns
Issues and concerns Evaluation
TEACHING AND LEARNING

Assessment
- Further study on the details and
implementation of the K to 12 Assessment
Framework
TEACHING AND LEARNING

Learning Outcomes
Understanding what drives achievement
of learning outcomes

- Assessing and comparing the progress of

learners across subjects, grade levels and
geographical regions
TEACHING AND LEARNING
Learning Outcomes
How does the What factors within the
achievement of education system afect
expected learning the achievement of
outcomes vary per learning outcomes?
region and/or division
including ARMM? Specialization
Regional and division Training
variation Experience
Role of leaders (Director, Materials
Superintendent, Class size
Supervisors, and Language
Principals) Assessment
Geographic, political, and Resources
economic factors) Governance
CHILD PROTECTION
In-depth studies on bullying, teen-age
pregnancy, addictive behaviors, and child
labor
Prevalence
Efectiveness of previous interventions
Potential of new approaches to protect
learners
CHILD PROTECTION
How can DepEd help
How can DepEd best reduce the incidence of
prevent bullying? teenage pregnancy and
still provide attractive
learning options for
those involved?

Types Factors
Prevalence Reproductive health
Effects education
Policies Supportive environment
Programs Policies
Implementation Programs
Implementation
CHILD PROTECTION

How can DepEd How can DepEd best

efectively help reduce support victims of child
addiction among its abuse?
students and staf?

Smoking Child labor

Drugs Physical and verbal abuse
Alcohol
Gambling
Gaming
Policies
Programs
Implementation
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Teacher
Qualifications and
Hiring
Career Development

Incentives
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Teacher
Qualifications and
Hiring
- teachers existing qualifications and competency
requirement vis-a vis-needs of the K to 12 and
special education programs

- Ways to upgrade pre-service preparation

DepEds role in providing continuous quality
training
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Teacher Qualifications and
What
Hiring
teacher What qualifications and
qualifications and competencies are
competencies are required for teaching in
required to efectively specialized basic
deliver each of the education programs?

Curriculum? Career Development

subjects of the K to 12
Inclusive education
NCBTS
IP education
Various subjects (English,
Special education
Incentives
Science, Math, etc)
Years of experience


Muslim education
Alternative Learning
Specialization
System
Academic skills
Alternative Delivery Modes
Interpersonal skills
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Teacher Qualifications and
How can
Hiring
pre-service What are the issues and
teacher education be challenges in hiring
improved to develop public school teachers
teachers who can and how can these be
efectively deliver the K addressed?
Localization law
Career Development
to 12 Curriculum?
Ranking system
Teacher Education Natural vacancies
Institutions Planned positions
NOSCA
Incentives
Core courses
Non-core but important Political influence
courses Competition between
New courses public and private sector
Emigration and/or foreign
contractual work
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Career Development

- Examine various dimensions of and

determinants of professional growth of
teaching and non-teaching personnel

- Validate challenges to personnel

movement and progression
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Career Development
How can public sector hiring, What kind of capacity
retention, assessment, building activities are
development, promotion,
necessary and most
and recognition be enhanced
efective in improving the
to support DepEd employees
work performance of
in diferent career stages in
support of the teachers and other DepEd
implementation of the K to personnel?
Overall training program
12 Program?
Career path Specialized training
Personal considerations program

Quota system
Incentives
Item reclassification


Selection process
Training strategy
Mentoring
Practical application
Training
Further study
Monitoring and evaluation
Patronage and corruption Feedback and redesign
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Incentives

Nature and efectiveness of existing

employee incentives
Monetary and non-monetary strategies
e.g. non traditional mechanisms to keep
personnel motivated to perform well
HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Incentives
What is the most
appropriate
incentive structure
for all kinds of
DepEd employees?

Career
Professionalization
Development
Salary
Benefits

Incentives Incentives
Non-cash compensation
Protection and
safeguards
Grievance
GOVERNANCE
- Ensure that structure, systems and processes contribute
to the successful achievement of basic education outcom

Transparency &
Accountability
Evaluation
GOVERNANCE
Planning
Finance
Program Management
Transparency &
Accountability
Evaluation
GOVERNANCE
Planning
- Standards and policies

Evaluation
GOVERNANCE
Planning
How can DepEd efectively
and efficiently determine How can DepEd improve
its requirements for critical its overall planning
education resources for process?
schools, community
learning centers, and other
special programs?
Planning standards
Responsiveness and flexibility
Typologies and classifications Timeframe
Critical resources

Requirements
Teachers
Classrooms Participation
Furniture Consolidation
Textbooks
Equipment
Water and sanitation
Hygiene facilities
Operating budget
Disasters
GOVERNANCE
Finance
- Balance efficiency in the
budget releases with
government budget and
accounting requirements
- Examine the negative efects of poor
financial management to intended
beneficiaries

Evaluation
GOVERNANCE
Finance
How can DepEd improve its
process for the efficient How does financial
acquisition and performance afect key
disbursement of program stakeholders in DepEd?
and project funds,
consistent with applicable
government issuances on
budgeting and accounting?
Policies and practices Fund managers
Issues and challenges Intended beneficiaries
Timeframe Accountability
Budget defense and Conscientiousness
Complete Staff Work
Budget execution
Evaluation and policy
amendment
GOVERNANCE
Program Management
- Focuses on how to best
develop, implement, monitor
and evaluate programs, projects
and activities

Evaluation
GOVERNANCE
Program Management
How efective is DepEds
brand of program
management and how
can it be further
improved?
Program and project
development
Operational efficiency
Coordination and provision
of technical assistance
Monitoring and feedback
Capability building
Personnel selection
Support structures and
processes
GOVERNANCE

Transparency and Accountability

- Incorporate in the budget process

accountability for the achievement of
target and outcomes
- Determine how mechanisms such as the
Transparency and
bulletin board and grievance procedures
promote transparency and accountability
Accountability
in schools

Evaluation
GOVERNANCE
Transparency & Accountability
What practices promote How can schools
transparency and efectively address
accountability in school grievances from
operations? teachers, learners,
parents, and the
Accounting and auditing community?
rules and regulations Policies and practices
Procurement law Nature / types
Transparency Board Issues and challenges
Implementing units Resolution
Fiscal autonomy
Manpower and resource
requirements
GOVERNANCE

Evaluation

- Determine if the undertaking produced its

intended result in the best way possible so that
decisions can be made at the appropriate stages
of the project cycle.
Transparency and
Accountability
Evaluation
GOVERNANCE
Evaluation
How efective have How efective have key
selected DepEd policies DepEd programs, projects,
been in meeting their and activities been in
stated objectives? meeting their stated
objectives?
Human Resource Training and
Development Fund
RA 9155 Every Child A Reader Program
Multi-grade schools
Private school Regional Science High Schools
engagement Special Science Elementary Schools
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Private sector Math Program
partnerships Strengthened Technical-Vocational
Education Program
Adopt-a School Program
Library Hub
MTB-MLE
Alternative Delivery Modes
School-based initiatives implemented
in various versions in different
GOVERNANCE
Evaluation
How can DepEd fully
benefit from the
abundance of evaluation
outputs and expertise
from within and outside
the Department?
Research utilization
Partnerships and joint
undertakings
Issues and concerns
Roles and responsibilities
Capability building
Incentives