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Stephanie Clarke
Michelle Neri Lorette
Project Proposal
The Philippines has a very Americanized education system with
schooling from kindergarten age to 18, with optional preschool. According
to the data on the Philippines National Department of Education website
around 90% of children that are eligible to be enrolled in the primary
grades (ages 6-11) were enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year. For
secondary school, (ages 12-15) the gross enrollment rate is 85%. For
both of these age categories the completion rate is at 74%. Compared to
the other counties in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the
Philippines is one of the only countries not showing growth in net
enrollment between 2002 and 2007. The net enrollment has actually
dropped nine percent since 1992. The Philippines also has the second
largest class sizes for elementary school and the largest class size for
primary school.
Significance
Attitudes toward education in another part of
the world: based on their region within the
Philippines
Access to education/cost
Work over educating (support families)
Jobs with college degrees are limited- less money
but costly schooling
Manila
Access and availability to public and private
schools is abundant
Most children could walk or take a jeepney to
school
Manila
Donvida 13 year old girl (going
into 6th grade)
Attends private boarding school
in Laguna, and lives with other
girls in dorms so they are able to
walk to their classes- there is no
bus
Wears uniform
Was put in school in Laguna, to
be safe and away from trouble
Manila
Intramuros : Manila
Ingo: born and raised in manila
Attended public schools, and
dropped out freshman year of
college (originally planned to
study architecture)
Dropped out because of
financial reasons
His mother died and he was 1
of 4
Has two children himself who
attend public schools
(nearby- walking distance)
Intramuros: Manila
Group of college students (loved us) attended
private schools while growing up and now
were in college taking a field trip.
Had younger siblings who also attended
school in Manila
Parents came from wealthy background
Lynn/
Hermanns
resort
Rice Terraces
In Banaue there is a public school (elementary and high
school)
Has dorms for students that live too far away
Some people walk for up to 30 minutes in order to get to
school
Apo Island
Elementary and high school on island
High school built in 2009
Allows children to stay on island for school instead of
having to travel to Dumaguete
Saves cost of 25 pesos for banca and 20 pesos for jeepney in
each direction
Apo Island
Apo observations:
The Island created their own public schools in 2005, from a
donation from a man from California
The islands access to education allows students the opportunity
to study because the schools are within walking distance
The students are less likely to have financial stress because the
large donations and sponsors who work in the island- they are
more likely to want to study and also have access to jobs (like
working in Libertys resort) although most children on the island
want to be fishermen when they grow up.
Teachers would like students to be in dress code uniform but
understand that some families cannot afford the uniform and
just ask students to be dressed as best as possible
The students arrive very early in the morning to sweep the walkways,
water the plants and get everything ready for the beginning of the day
Teachers arrive closer to 7 or 730am
The whole school gathers for reciting of the pledge to the the school and to
the Philippines along with saying the Our Father Prayer and raising the
flags
They do some morning exercises before being dismissed for class
Cebu
Access to school is not an issue
Cost is biggest factor here also
Children living in Chinese cemetery go to
school if they are able
Have some help affording uniforms and school
supplies
Real Issues
Affordability: lunches, transportation, uniforms, books
and school supplies
Even middle class families (two parents that work/at least
one parent with a college) degree cant afford it
Even with a scholarship families cant afford the 500 pesos
a semester for meals and printing or 700 pesos for books
in college
Explain
Declining school rates
Low college enrollment compared to
elementary
Motivation
The effect geography has on the ability/desire
to attend school, while USA founded the
education system in the Philippines- how does
the emphasis on location impact childrens
schooling
Virola, R., Astrologo, C., & Rivera, P. (2010, October 5). Disturbing statistics: The Philippines compared to our ASEAN
neighbors. Retrieved April 8, 2014, from http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ncs/11thNCS/papers/contributed papers/cps02/02_Disturbing Statistics_the Philippines Compared to our ASEAN Neighbors.pdf