Teacher Workload Policy Study Office of the Director Planning Service
Overview of Teacher’s Workload Policy Study
Timeline Phase 1 – Adoption of Modified School Forms (SF1 to SF 7) Deped Order 4, s.2014 Phase 2 – Adoption of Simplified School and ALS Forms (Forms for Kinder, SHS, SF 8 to SF 10) Deped Order 58, s.2017 Phase 3 – Standard Procedure on Checking School Forms Deped Order 11, s. 2018 Since 2012, the Planning Service has worked to rationalize teachers workload.
Ancillary Services: Revisiting Deped Memorandum 291, s.2008 Guidelines for the implementation of CSC resolution No.080096 on working hours for public school teachers Phase 4
Study Direction Establish Baseline Information Inventory and profiling of w orkload/ancillary task Gather procedures/practices of the tasks Gather Feedback and Suggestion Identify difficulties and challenges Gather suggestions Policy Recommendation Conduct research on related existing policies/provisions Draft policy proposal
The Norm What is the DepEd Policy?
Provisions of DM 291, s. 2008 Paragraph 2.b – 6 hours actual classroom teaching (6 teaching loads at 1 hour per teaching load ) - all advisorship and/or special assignments for the entire school year combined shall be considered as one teaching load Paragraph 2.c – A teacher with less than six (6) hours of actual classroom teaching shall render additional hours of appropriate teaching-related activities and duties (enumerated in par.2.d) within the school premises to complete six (6) hours Paragraph 3 - Overtime pay or service credit for more than six hours of actual teaching or more than eight hours of work in a day within the school premises
Magna Carta for Public School Teacher (RA 4670 & Deped Memorandum 291, s. 2008) 2 Hours Lesson Preparation and other ancillary/ administrative assignments Lesson Plan/IMs/ Rubics /Action and Work Plan/Evaluation & Assessment Tools Preparation/Checking/Recording Research/Seminars/Workshops Home Visits/consultation and conference with Parent Participation in the Maintenance and Improvement of School Facilities Counseling/Mentoring/Coaching Teaching Related Activities and Duties For All Public School Teachers (including class adviser) Coordination Activities and Community Social Services (Paragraph 1.B) (Paragraph 2.D) (With option to be done outside the school premises)
Magna Carta for Public School Teacher (RA 4670 & Deped Memorandum 291, s. 2008) For Public School Class Adviser For All Public School Teachers (including Class Adviser) Class Adviser ( in effect of Paragraph 3.B) (Paragraph 2.D) (Paragraph 3.B)
Teacher with Other Assignments 2 Hours Lesson Preparation and other ancillary/ administrative assignments Teaching Related Lesson Plan Teaching Aids Learning Assessment Phil-IRI Item Analysis Quiz/Exam Performance Task Class Record and SFs preparation LIS Updating Remedial Classes Lesson Plan Teaching Aids Learning Assessment Phil-IRI Item Analysis Quiz/Exam Performance Task LIS Updating Remedial Classes Class Record and SFs preparation Teaching Related Lesson Plan Teaching Aids Learning Assessment SBM (SIP/AIP) Brigada /DRRM Feeding / Gulayan EBEIS and LIS Coordinator Health Assessment and 4Ps updating of Attendance Learning Area Coordinators School Canteen Sports and other Event competitions Magna Carta for Teacher Most Common Ancillary/Administrative Assignments Others (various coordinatorship ) Lesson Plan/IMs/ Rubics /Action and Work Plan/Evaluation & Assessment Tools Preparation/Checking/Recording Research/Seminars/Workshops Counseling/Mentoring/Coaching Home Visits/consultation and conference with Parent Participation in the Maintenance and Improvement of School Facilities School’s Unique Condition Teaching Related Activities and Duties
Baseline Information 1. Inventory of Teachers’ Tasks and Assignments Teaching Related Class Adviser Subject Teacher Program and Projects School Management d. Inter-Agency/LGU/NGO Activities
Profiling 2. Profiling and Procedure for Each Task/Assignment Purpose/Objective Responsible Process Owner (Overseeing) Schedule Frequency Estimated Hour Core Process/Procedure Report Requirement Challenges/Difficulties Workload Category : Heavy/Medium/Easy
Workload Equivalency Heavy Load Key Operation daily 5+ hours per week including report preparation 1 Teaching Load Medium Load Major Operation weekly 1 -4 hours per week including report preparation 0.5 Teaching Load Light Load Minor Operation Monthly/quarterly Less than 1 hour per week including report preparation 0.25 Teaching Load
Initial Categorization Heavy (daily, 5+ hours weekly) Medium (weekly, 1-4 hours weekly ) Light (monthly/quarterly) Class Adviser Subject area Coordinator Phil-IRI Coordinator Feeding Coordinator Grade level Coordinator 4Ps Coordinator Canteen Manager School Paper Adviser SBM Coordinator Guidance Coordinator Scouting Coordinator Child Protection Officer ICT/LIS/EBEIS Coordinator DRRM Coordinator GAD Coordinator Health Officer YES-O Coordinator Property Custodian Sports Coordinator School Facilities Coordinator Library Custodian Learning Resource Coordinator Gulayan Coordinator Remedial Class Coordinator SSG Adviser WiNS Coordinator Curriculum School management Program/project Inter-agency LEGEND
Guidelines Teaching Load (Daily Average) Heavy Medium Easy Remark 360 mins (6 teaching load) 1 up to 2 300 mins (5 teaching load) 1 1 up to 2 2 1 up to 2 240 mins (4 teaching load ) 2 1 up to 2 1 2 1 4 1 180 mins (3 teaching load) 3 1 up to 2 2 1 1 up to 2 1 2 3 up to 4 120 mins (2 teaching load ) 4 1 up to 2 3 1 1 up to 2 2 2 3 up to 4 1 4 3 up to 4 TEACHING LOAD AND ANCILLARY ASSIGNMENT COMBINATION MATRIX
TEACHER’S WORKLOAD BALANCING TABLE Example Actual Teaching Load ( ave.min /day) Heavy Ancillary Medium Ancillary Easy Ancillary 360 mins (6) - - SBM or/and Phil-IRI Coordinator 300 mins (5) Health Officer - GAD Coordinator - EBEIS/LIS Coordinator Grade Level Coordinator Action Research 240 mins (4) Feeding Coordinator Book Keeper - Gulayan Coordinator 180 mins (3) Class Adviser Sports Coordinator School Paper Adviser Scouting Property Custodian DRRM Brigada