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    The document discusses challenges and issues in Philippine higher education under Republic Act 7722 or the Higher Education Act. It outlines five main issues: 1) Only a small proportion of higher education institutions can be considered high-quality while many operate at minimum standards or below; 2) Performance in licensure exams has been declining; 3) Quality assurance needs a holistic rather than piecemeal approach; 4) Many institutions have poor research capabilities; and 5) There is a mismatch between graduate skills and industry needs. The challenges include developing policies to incentivize quality, revising teacher education curriculum, strengthening quality standards and accreditation, improving research traditions, and coordinating summits between the Commission and Department of Labor.

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    The document discusses challenges and issues in Philippine higher education under Republic Act 7722 or the Higher Education Act. It outlines five main issues: 1) Only a small proportion of higher education institutions can be considered high-quality while many operate at minimum standards or below; 2) Performance in licensure exams has been declining; 3) Quality assurance needs a holistic rather than piecemeal approach; 4) Many institutions have poor research capabilities; and 5) There is a mismatch between graduate skills and industry needs. The challenges include developing policies to incentivize quality, revising teacher education curriculum, strengthening quality standards and accreditation, improving research traditions, and coordinating summits between the Commission and Department of Labor.

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    The document discusses challenges and issues in Philippine higher education under Republic Act 7722 or the Higher Education Act. It outlines five main issues: 1) Only a small proportion of higher education institutions can be considered high-quality while many operate at minimum standards or below; 2) Performance in licensure exams has been declining; 3) Quality assurance needs a holistic rather than piecemeal approach; 4) Many institutions have poor research capabilities; and 5) There is a mismatch between graduate skills and industry needs. The challenges include developing policies to incentivize quality, revising teacher education curriculum, strengthening quality standards and accreditation, improving research traditions, and coordinating summits between the Commission and Department of Labor.

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    CHALLENGES AND ISSUES IN

    RP HIGHER EDUCATION
    By: Mary Kathleen Dequilla
    Christine Grace Gumban
    REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7722 OR HIGHER
    EDUCATION ACT
     Responsible in formulating and recommending
    development plan, policies, priorities, and programs on
    higher education and research, set standards, monitor
    and evaluate the performance of the programs for
    incentives as well as imposing sanctions in order to
    achieve the development of world-class scholarship,
    nation building and national development.
    BASIC FEATURES OF PHILIPPINE HIGHER
    EDUCATION
     There two types of institution (HEIs) operating in the country:
    (a.) public -11%
    (b.) private-89%
    Public HEIs- established by law and financially supported by the
    national government.
    Private HEIs- either sectarian or non- sectarian.
    Sectarian- non- stock, non- profit institutions owned by religious
    orders.
    Non- sectarian- owned by corporations which are not affiliated
    with any religious organizations.
    QUALITY ASSURANCE FRAMEWORK

    Three governing bodies in education:


     Commission on Higher education(CHED)- undergraduate and
    graduate education.
     Department of Education (DepEd)- basic education.
     Technical Education and skills Development Authority (TESDA)-
    for non-degree
    FIRST ISSUE
    Only a small proportion of the HEIs can be considered as
    offering a very high quality program. Many HEIs programs
    operate at a minimum standards only and in some cases even
    below the standards.
    CHALLENGE
    A need to develop a very good policy environment in
    giving incentives they must encourage many HEIs to pursue
    vigorous efforts towards instituting quality assurance
    institutions.
    SECOND ISSUE

    Performance of graduates in the licensure examinations has


    been declining (the percentage of those who fail in the licensure
    examinations is larger than those who pass)

    CHALLENGE
    New curriculum for teacher education has been devised and
    intensive training of student teachers has been instituted.
    THIRD ISSUE

    Quality assurance mechanism should be viewed in a holistic


    rather than piece meal basis to bring out the best in Philippine
    higher education.

    CHALLENGE
    The Commission must double its effort in updating
    policies and standards for each program.
    Uniform systems and processes and comparable
    standards in granting accreditation status to the
    programs of HEIs.
    FOURTH ISSUE

    Many HEIs have poor research capability.

    CHALLENGE
    Research- related rituals, practices and tradition
    including team research and mentorship.
    Existing organizational structure for research.
    FIFTH ISSUE

    There is a mismatch between the knowledge and skills


    acquired by the graduates and what industry needs.

    CHALLENGE
    Planning of human resources summit between the Commission
    and the Department of Labor to determine the programs with
    the highest potential of job marketability
    CONCLUSION

    The Commission has undertaken major


    initiatives in quality assurance. the
    Commission has undertaken major initiatives
    in quality assurance that have an overarching
    goal which is to develop the Philippines as a
    regional knowledge center in the Asia Pacific
    region especially in disciplines where
    Philippine HEIs have a distinctive
    competitive edge.

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