The Department of Education (DepEd) launched on Jan. 23 the Teacher Effectiveness and Competencies Enhancement Project (TEACEP) to improve teachers' professional development and competency standards in Kindergarten to Grade 6 (K-6) education.
The project developed in partnership with the World Bank aims to aid DepEd in its institutional reform initiatives to enhance teacher professional development and competency standards.
Through this collaboration, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte emphasized that TEACEP aligns with the MATATAG Agenda, her administration's education reform program that prioritizes teacher development.
"This project strengthens our commitment to support and improve our teachers' skills," she said.
DepEd explained that TEACEP, which focuses on boosting literacy and numeracy skills in Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX), Soccsksargen (Region XII), and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will benefit an estimated 57,800 teachers, 6,060 school heads, and 1.88 million students.
Duterte also expressed gratitude to the World Bank and the Department of Finance for their support.
“Today, thank you to the support of the, we are working to strengthen student learning outcomes in Zamboanga Peninsula, SOCCSKSARGEN, and BARMM through the Teacher Effectiveness and Competencies Enhancement Project or TEACEP,” she added.
The loan agreement between the Republic of the Philippines and the World Bank was signed on June 26 and was declared effective on Aug. 23, last year.
Meanwhile, World Bank’s Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand Dr. Ndiamė Diop said that he "reaffirm and reiterate the World Bank’s enthusiastic support for this crucial investment in education."