Examining Teacher Practices in the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) System: Using the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) as Benchmark - Research Report

Abstract

<p>This Executive Summary gives a brief overview of the project on the examination of teacher practices in the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) using the <i>Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers</i> (PPST) as the benchmark.</p><p> The PSHS was established through Republic Act 3661 in 1963 to offer free scholarships in secondary education with a special curriculum to prepare its students for careers in science. By the later part of 1980, additional PSHS regional campuses were established across the country. In 1997, the PSHS Law (R.A. 8496), which unified all the existing campuses into a single system of governance was signed.</p>