Teacher Education in the Philippines: Are We Meeting the Demand for Quantity and Quality?

• Main Authors: David, Clarissa C, Ducanes, Geoffrey, Yee, K. M., Generalao, I. N.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: teacher education; licensure examination for teachers; teacher quality; teacher education institutions; higher education; education quality; Economics; Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research; Higher Education; Teacher Education and Professional Development
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/economics-faculty-pubs/178; https://cids.up.edu.ph/5556-2/
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The Philippines’ dismal performance in recent international assessments (e.g.; PISA in 2018; TIMSS and SEA-PLM in 2019) evince that a learning crisis persists and remains a formidable challenge for the country. This is despite the many educational reforms undertaken in recent years; such as resolvin...