Two Sagunto Teachers Pass Evaluation
Jeanette on Aug 5th 2008
Two Sagunto teachers, Carmela Baiguen Dagacan and Rhodora Espina, passed the rigorous Educators Skills Assessment and Evaluation Program administered on April 20, 2008. Congratulations, Carmela and Rhodora!
The evaluation which was recently implemented among Sison’s teachers, was again spearheaded by the team of Congressman Mark O. Cojuangco and Mayor Kimi Cojuangco. Concerned over the “alarming degradation and deterioration of Philippine education despite the reforms set by the Department of Education (DepEd) for both the elementary and secondary schools”, they sought to improve the quality of teachers in Sison with this assessment which was administered by University of the Philippines professors, lead by Dr. Leticia Penano. The main objective of the test is “to determine the teaching skills of local teachers, identify their level of competency and performance, as well as to find out their weaknesses and strengths.”
Carmela who has a permanent status on the local school board and would not have been affected by the results anyway as with other teachers on permanent status. However, she proved her position to be well earned and deserved by placing 14th among the examinees, a feat that could not be said of other ‘permanent’ teachers.
Rhodora Espina, who was only on the local school board for a year, was immediately promoted to permanent status due to her excellent placement (16th) on the assessment test. It is said that she even surpassed other, more experienced teachers who would have been promoted to permanency first had it not been for this assessment. 47 local teachers were dismissed as a result of poor test results.
To view the list of examinees and read more about the successful evaluation of teachers in Sison, visit the official website and read kagawad Loejan Anudon’s article:
EDUCATORS SKILLS ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION PROGRAM IN SISON A VERY REMARKABLE FEAT
Filed in News, Saguntonians, Sison | 19 responses so far
evz Aug 5th 2008 at 09:26 pm 1
We need to include Nelia Fernandez Baturi too, Congratulations to all of you.
I want a clarification on the 47 teachers who were dismissed as a result of poor test they undergo…are they in permanent status now or what? hope they can land a better job other than this kaasi da met.
more salaries for teachers kitaen yo no dida gumaget nga agisuro.
evz Aug 5th 2008 at 10:09 pm 2
Sorry I just want to correct my word “Gumaget” Teachers are not lazy only that they loaded with works they have 16 hours of working time 8hours in the classroom/8 hours of paper works isu nga adu ti cases ti TB among teachers.
emz Aug 6th 2008 at 12:08 am 3
Honestly, I do not agree with terminating their job as teachers. Remember that the kind of teachers we have is also a product of the current services and facilities, plus incentives, remuneration and professional growth we provide these servants of the country. There must be a positive remedy than simply driving them out of the system. While I support the costant testing and evaluating of their performance, and the nagging plea of the citizens for better education for the children, I strongly oppose any harsh removal in service of my sisters in profession. I wish to help them review and even share some for their continuing education. Mabuhay ang mga GURO! Ang tunay na pag-asa ng Bayan!
Jeanette Aug 6th 2008 at 12:28 am 4
I’m not a teacher, but as a parent I would want the teachers who are influencing my kids to be capable and qualified. I understand how difficult it is to lose a job, and I don’t know what is being done with the teachers who failed the test, but I would hope that they are removed from their teaching posts until they can re-qualify. I agree, they should be tutored and allowed to take the the test again. But I should hope that they are not allowed to continue teaching. (You wouldn’t want a doctor without a license operating on you, would you?)
Kids grow up too fast and they don’t have time to wait until their teachers become competent. They need to be learning now.
Of course, Evs and Ems, I don’t disagree that teachers are working in a thankless profession and they really are the hope of the country. So the country should do more for them (better pay, continuing education, better working condition and benefits, etc). But please, don’t let the children pay, give them the education they need NOW. That’s all I’m saying
emz Aug 6th 2008 at 01:26 am 5
I understand, Jeanette. Thanks for your explanations. They are close to my other thoughts, actually, especially when it comes to seeing my kids’ education. Last year, I had the same sentiments after observing my son’s class… I am not questioning the way the Sison teachers are hired and given a license to teach (they are following the rules, right?)…they have licenses, I suppose? But upon graduation, passing the licensure exam and then acceptance to schools, what have become of the teachers’ abilities and potentials? I mean, they were already qualified when they got accepted to teach, right? (Okay…I can sense something was….) Or was the evaluation stick used in Sison far above the national standard? Or were the teachers’ experiences in our malequipped and dilapidated schools the factor that further degraded their pedagogic skills? Hehehe, I like this discussion. Pour in your thoughts, please. I know, many are reading. Let us dig deeper for the sake of both our children and workers.
duke Aug 6th 2008 at 09:43 am 6
Congratulation to Rhoda and Mila!!!!!! more power to both of you… I agree with Jeanette and I agree with Ems too… What will happen to the 47 who we’re dismissed… diak ammo… naku ano kayang mangyayari…
evz Aug 6th 2008 at 02:25 pm 7
I for one agree that kids needs a better and quality education for their future that is the goal of the Nation parents and students too. but for teachers who were dismissed since they were not able to pass the said examination I think is a Human rights violation on their part unless they were not able to pass the LET (Liciensure Examination for Teachers) that is why I would like to be clear if that examination is a Nationwide program of the DepEd so be it no questions about it.
evz Aug 6th 2008 at 03:06 pm 8
As far as I remember teachers who are applying for a teaching Position in Public School they are hired by Point System based on the University/College they graduated, The rating they got from LET, their general average in school, their teaching experiences etc. since the NAtional level could not augment the needs of teaching personnels due to funding difficiency they created the LSB (Local School Board) meaning the Municipal Executive could hire them funded by the Municipal IRA and they are on allowance basis only but this teachers under LSB have the opportunity to take vacant Items/Position they are the priority for such. I am just sharing this since am trying to ponder how did this system goes and am concluding maybe it was the discretion of the municipal level to hire under LSB but teachers who are under the National level having their permanent position they are not going to undergo with the examination stated above. I just don’t know waiting for the author’s response.
Loejan Aug 6th 2008 at 09:34 pm 9
The assessment really made a lot of different understanding. Some of those who were not given a slot didn’t mean they did not pass the exam. There were certain requirements that they fail to comply with. The non-passers can still apply in other schools. Being a non-passer in the assessment doesn’t mean their license was nullified. the assessment only apply in Public schools of Sison.
Correction: Carmela Baiguen Dagacan - permanent. True
Rhodora Espina will have to wait for her turn to become permanent. She’s in the queue. She is still in the LSB
evz Aug 7th 2008 at 09:47 am 10
Thanks Kgd. Loej for the clarification that the test given is for the basis of the Municipal level in hiring under LSB teachers that is what I understand . So for the 47 teachers who were dismissed don’t lost your hope and don’t be discouraged try to apply in other towns and make the most of it. God has the reason for everything.
NGEK Aug 7th 2008 at 07:55 pm 11
DIAK AMMO DAGITA KUNKUNAYO BUT THAT KIND OF ASSESMENT IS NOT 100% ACCURATE IN DISMISSING OR QUALIFYING A TEACHER IN THAT POSITION..IF THEY REALLY WANTED A QUALITY TEACHING THE GOVT SOULD PROVIDE ADVANCE TRAINING, MODERN TECNIQUES,FACILITIES AND MOTIVATION…IF THEY TRULY BELIEVED THAT THIS ASSESMENT IS EFFECTIVE WHY WOULD THEY ALLOW NON PASSERS TO APPLY IN OTHER SCHOL WHILE AFTER ALL THE PURPOSE OF THAT PROGRAM IS TO DETERMINE THE CAPABILITY OF A TEACHER AND THE OBJECTIVE IS A QUALITY EDUCATION, SO WHAT WOULD THE IMAGE OF THE SCHOOL WHO WILL EMPLOY THESE TEACHERS? WE SHOULD UNDERSTAND TOO THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE GOOD IN EXAMINATIONS BUT VERY POOR IN THE APPLICATION. A TEACHER WHO COULD INTIATE A CHILD TO LEARN TO DO GOOD IS THE BEST TEACHER AND EDUCATION FOR ME.
ngok Aug 8th 2008 at 10:35 am 12
I AGREE WITH YOU NGEK 100% ADU TI NAGLALAING DIAY UNEG TI CLASSROOM AND WITH EXAMINATION NAGNGANGATO RATINGS DA NGEM NO ADDA DAN TI ACTUAL PRACTICE AWANEN TA DIDA AMMO TI MAIKISAMA AWAN AANUSAN DA KASTA MET LANG KET.
MAYAT NGA BRAINSTORMING DAYTOY. AGSERVI NGA CHALLENGE KADAGITI AMIN NGA MASEKNAN.
SALUYOT Aug 8th 2008 at 04:11 pm 13
Ti mayat nga maestra kin maestro kit datay nalaing nga agpalmita, agbaot kin agkiddel ti singit kin aglapigos he he he he! Ay apo naglalaing kami idi ah ta no dika maka-answer kit kiddilen na ta singit mo bwahahaha! ni mistrak kit kaykayatna kiddilen ti sep-ang ko kit naminsan na-wrong parking kunam bwahahahha! Ingga na tatta umisim pay lang no makitanak bwihi h hi! Isu nga nalalaing ti ubbing idi. Tatta kit awanen dagiti maestran pagsangitenen dagiti studyante he he he!
Ngolengol Aug 9th 2008 at 07:02 am 14
Wen adda amin points yo dita ngato. Ta ti gapuna no kunatayo nga nalaing ti maysa nga maestra wenno maysa nga studyante wen a ta nasaet ng agikabesa ken ag-review naanus kuna tayo ta adda ambesyon na nga umasenso. Uray dagiti scientist a kunatayo ket nagbalin da a kasta ta insaet da ti nag-research. Ti padas ko laengen a idi siak pay ti studyante ket masadutak nga agadal no malpas ti klase adda ak la nga agay ayam ti bolintik wenno lawa-lawa isu kanayonak nga malapigos ni maestrak ngem kaasi ni apo ket naipasa latta met ti high school. Idi college ket isu latta no malpas ti klase inom dayta di pay maaramid ti assignment. Ket ti resulta spanish lat naipasa a ta pinainom ko laeng tay maestrok nga padak nga artek. Diaske ta pati ROTC ken Physical Education ket bagsak pay he he he he! ngem idi ngay kua maysa nga aldaw ket adda nakatugaw ko nga napudaw nga kaklasek ket kayatko nga pasindayawan inyadalak kunam basta malpas ti klase kabisa ken adal ayyy! kunam idi agiksamen kami ket nasdaaw amin nga kaklasek ta kangatuan ti naalak he he he! resulta ket nagayyem ko pay ni miss napudaw isu nga maala ti training ken anus dayta.
parya Aug 9th 2008 at 09:47 am 15
bwahahaha…usto ta kunam kabsat saluyot…saan laeng nga pagsangiten ti estudyante ti maestra da ngem nalalaing da payen!!! isuda payen ti mangisuro ken mas masurot…
nakakaskas-ang, di met?
parya Aug 9th 2008 at 10:10 am 16
it should not be based on examinations only…i agree to some points pointed out by each and everyone…but the EXAM should also have been followed with an INSIDE the CLASSROOM observations…specially if those concerned individuals are already part of a teaching staff…
parya Aug 9th 2008 at 10:18 am 17
it should not be based on exams only…i agree to some points pointed out…but that examination should have been followed by an INSIDE the CLASSROOM evaluation…at least there is no BIAS to these individuals concerned…a fair game is being played…
dukeofturod Aug 10th 2008 at 01:50 am 18
Relax lang mga kapatid… Eva seems very much inform with LSB kas kada LET it be… thanks at nadagdagan ang aming education… kagawad L J, ti ammok laeng 4 years san nga agur uray diay maysa nga nakapasa, at the same time agisursuro… diak laeng ammo no kasano ti sueldo na… how long will she wait ngay ngata… Nabayag dan nga ikarkarag nga LET it be metten a koma…
SALUYOT Aug 14th 2008 at 04:15 am 19
INSIDE CLASSROOM EVALUATION KOMA KET 50% SANTO MET 50% TI EXAMINATION - TAPNON FAIR A KUNADA. TA KUA NGAMIN KAKABSAT KASTOY ADDA NGAMIN NALALAING NGA AGIKABESA KANIATAYO ISU NGA SALUYOTENDA TI EKSAMEN. ADDA MET VERY ARTISTIC KEN VERY CREATIVE A KUNADA NGA NALAING NGA AGISURO KEN NALAKA NA NGA MAIPA-AWAT KADAGITI ESTUDYANTE TI LEKSYON. KUNADA PAY NGARUD NGA ADDA NALAING TI THEORY KEN NALAING TI PRACTICAL. ADDA IDI GAYYEM KO NGA MINLAING NGA AGIKABESA KET KANAYON NGA MAIKKAN TI HONOR MANIPUD GRED WAN AGINGGANA NAG-RADUAR TI KOLEHIO. IBAGANA PAY KANIAK IDI NGA SIGE BASAEM URAY ANIA NGA WORD DITA DICTIONARY TA IBAGAK TI MEANING NA. KET AYE MINLAING TA URAY ANIA NGA NAG-RIRIGAT NGA WORD KET AMMO NA AMIN NAKASKASDAAW. NAG-NGATO PAY TI ADAL NA NGA TAO NGEM APAY NGA SAAN NGA SUCCESSFUL TI TRABAHO? HE HE HE HE! WEN A TA KAS KUNADA DITA NGATO KET KASLA MET TINOKTOKANEN NGA BISOKOL NO PANAG-BIROKANEN TI TRABAHO BWAHAHAHAHA! BAKA DI PAY MAKASAON NO INTERBYU - IMBES A KUNANA SIGURO KET PWEDE BANG MAKIPAG-KILALA TI RIMUAR DIAY BIBIG NA METTEN KET PWEDE BANG MAKIPAG-KILANG KILANG HE HE HE HE!