OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION Perspectives Philippine Higher Education - - PDF document

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CURRENT ISSUES ON HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM IN THE PHILIPPINES

14th Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Senior Staff Meeting

Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D. Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education 7-9 September 2016 Perspectives Philippine Higher Education Landscape Philippine Higher Education Reform Agenda

• Access
• Capacity
• Excellence
• Ethical and Innovative Governance

Reflections on Reform

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Expand and enhance career and life choices and chances of individuals

ROLES OF PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION

Is an instrument for

• Poverty alleviation
• Human capital formation
• Technology driven national development

& global competitiveness

A Locally Responsive and Globally Competitive Philippine Higher Education System

VISION

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DISTRIBUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS (HEIs)

88%

1,706

PRIVATE

12%

228*

PUBLIC

DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN HEIs

54%

2.22M

PRIVATE

46%

1.88M

PUBLIC

*excluding 454 SUC satellite campuses

PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION LANDSCAPE

1,706

PRIVATE

1,934

TOTAL HEIs

228

PUBLIC

AY 2015-16

REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF HEIs

*excluding 454 SUC satellite campuses

AY 2015-16

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DISCIPLINES WITH HIGH ENROLLMENT

26%

1,066,639

BUSINESS & RELATED

11%

460,862

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

13%

517,010

ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

19%

791,284

EDUCATION & TEACHER TRAINING

6%

228,537

MEDICAL & ALLIED

25%

1,040,509

OTHERS

AY 2015-16 PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM AGENDA

Expand ACCESS to quality education and training, Enhance the CAPACITY or competencies of graduates and faculty, Develop and foster EXCELLENCE in colleges and universities, and Enshrine ETHICAL & INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE in higher education institutions.

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ACCESS | CAPACITY | EXCELLENCE | ETHICAL & INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE

STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (StuFAPs) SUPPORTING AND IMPLEMENTING THE UNIFIED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION (UniFAST) PROGRAMS FOR LEARNERS IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ENHANCING AND UPGRADING SUCs FACILITIES NEW GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM K TO 12 TRANSITION TYPOLOGY/OUTCOMES-BASED QUALITY ASSURANCE PHILIPPINE QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (PQF) ASEAN QUALIFICATIONS REFERENCE FRAMEWORK (AQRF) ACADEME-INDUSTRY LINKAGES

ACCESS | CAPACITY | EXCELLENCE | ETHICAL & INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE

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DIRECTED R&D AND EXTENSION PROGRAMS TO SERVE SOCIO- ECONOMIC GOALS INCREASE IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES (SUCs) BUDGET CLOSING AND PHASING OUT SUBSTANDARD PROGRAMS INTERNATIONALIZATION INITIATIVES

ACCESS | CAPACITY | EXCELLENCE | ETHICAL & INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE ACCESS | CAPACITY | EXCELLENCE | ETHICAL & INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE

UPGRADING CAPACITY FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION: PHILIPPINE-CALIFORNIA ADVANCED RESEARCH INSTITUTES (PCARI) CENTERS OF DEVELOPMENT AND CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE AUTONOMOUS AND DEREGULATED INSTITUTIONS

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ACCESS | CAPACITY | EXCELLENCE | ETHICAL & INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE

HARMONIZING KEY ACADEMIC PROGRAMS WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS Washington Accord Seoul Accord Maritime Education (STCW)

ACCESS | CAPACITY | EXCELLENCE | ETHICAL & INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE

CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR NETWORKS OF LEADING HEIs Philippine Higher Education Research Network (PHERNet) Higher Education Regional Research Centres (HERRC) National Agriculture and Fisheries Education System (NAFES)

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DEVELOPING NICHE AREAS

ACCESS | CAPACITY | EXCELLENCE | ETHICAL & INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE

Food Production and Security Environment, Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Climate Change and Energy Marine Resources/Systems: Economy, Biodiversity and Conservation Smart Analytics and Engineering Innovations Health Systems INSTITUTING REFORMS IN CHED INSTITUTING REFORMS IN SUCs

ACCESS | CAPACITY | EXCELLENCE | ETHICAL & INNOVATIVE GOVERNANCE

Amalgamation Rationalization Governance Reforms Professionalization of SUCs management Mainstreaming Gender and Development

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Reflections on Reform

The long, winding and bumpy road to reform

Some issues, debates, current concerns

Role of government Role of public and private institutions Tuition Fees Internationalization K12 issues

Reflections on Reform

The Perils of Reform

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Moving Forward

Sustaining and advancing the gains Strengthening and reaffirming commitment to reform

Thank you!