COMPETETIVE & COOPERATIVE STRATEGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

1. COMPETETIVE & COOPERATIVE STRATEGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION ROLANDO RAMOS DIZON, FSC PhD Chairman, Commission on Higher Education Republic of the Philippines

2. Higher Education in the Philippines: • 1,460 Higher Ed Institutions (HEIs) • 1,305 private • 111 State Universities & Colleges • 44 Local or City Colleges • 2.6 M students • 12% poor • 3% scholars • 273 HEIs into accreditation

3. Higher Education in the Philippines: • 30 Autonomous & 24 Deregulated private HEIs • 110 Centers of Excellence & 165 Centers of Development • 48% National Average Board Licensure Passing Rate • PhP 16.8 Billion SUCs budget for 2004 or (U$D 305 M)

4. CHED’s Priority Thrusts • QUALITY & EXCELLENCE • ACCESS & EQUITY • RELEVANCE & RESPONSIVENESS • EFFECTIVENESS & EFFICIENCY

5. COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES • CHED Centers of Excellence/Development • Criteria to quality • Benefits accruing • Autonomy & Deregulated Status of HEIs • Qualification criteria • Benefits • KEY: Improve the Quality of Higher Education

6. COOPERATIVE STRATEGIES • CHED and • Private HEIs • State Universities & Colleges • 5-Year Higher Education Development Plan (HEDP)

7. Components of the HEDP • Rationalization Policies • Normative Financing • Rationalization of SUCs • Introduce Flexibility in the Regulatory Framework for Private HEIs • Strengthen Higher Education Central Management • Streamline and Upgrade the HE Management and Information System • Establish a HE Development Center • Strengthen the HEI Management Capacity

8. Components of the HEDP 4. Strengthen HEDF Developmental Activities 5. Strengthen the Quality Assurance System a. Benchmark HE Curricula b. Institutionalize a Monitoring & Evaluation System within CHED c. Strengthen the Accreditation System d. Improve the Professional Board Exam System 6. Improve the Quality of Teaching a. Upgrade Qualifications of Faculty b. Establish/Strengthen Teacher Resource Centers

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