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Third Elementary Education Project (TEEP)

What is TEEP?

TEEP stands for Third Elementary Education Project. It is the Flagship project of the Department of Education (DepEd) in response to the Social Reform Agenda (SRA) initiatives of the Government. The project provides technical and financial assistance to LGUs in the construction and rehabilitation of school buildings in 22 depressed provinces of the country. Seventeen (17) of these were identified by the SRA, while the other five (5) were chosen by the Presidential Commission to Fight Poverty. These include:

In LUZON: Kalinga, Apayao, Abra, Batanes, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Aurora, Masbate

In VISAYAS: Antique, Negros Oriental, Romblon, Capiz, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran, Guimaras

In MINDANAO: Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, North Cotabato, Zamboanga del Sur

This project is jointly funded by the World Bank and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation

Objectives

TEEP's overall aspiration is to improve the quality of and access to elementary education, with the particular objectives of:

• Strengthening the capacity of DepEd to deliver elementary education more effectively;
• Improving pupil participation, learning achievement and reducing dropout rate; and
• Actively involving the community and local government units.

Special Features of TEEP

These features are:

• Decentralization and school empowerment
• Local educational planning and management
• School improvement and innovation facility
• Adequate textbooks and instructional materials
• Needs-based training for teachers, principals and supervisors
• Local school construction and equipment
• Multi-grade program
• Partnership with stakeholders

Project Components

The project consists of three main component groups:

• Civil works, which includes the construction and rehabilitation of classrooms and division offices
• Educational development, encompassing INSET, SIIF, Student Assessment, textbooks and instructional materials
• Finance and administration, including procurement, financial management, MIS and project management

Project Management

Under the project:

• The DepEd Secretary shall serve as Project Director to be assisted by the four undersecretaries as Deputy Project Directors
• The CPISU (Central Project Implementation Support Unit) shall be reorganized to fit the simplified project component coordination
• A full-time Project Manager shall be designated to handle day-to-day operations in tandem with the Project Implementation Consultants Team (PICOT)
• The Regional Offices will have a defined role in providing technical assistance to divisions and in monitoring and evaluation
• The current DPISU (Division Project Implementation Support Unit) shall be maintained with the Schools Division Superintendent acting as the local TEEP Project Manager

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