THE DEPARTMENT of Education has launched Teacher Effectiveness and Competencies Enhancement Project as part of their commitment to assist educators in the country.

The project was created in collaboration with the World Bank to support the DepEd’s efforts to improve teacher competency requirements and professional development through institutional change.

“Our collective commitment to the MATATAG Agenda is stronger than ever and we have prioritized in aiding the support to improve our teachers’ skills,” Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio said.

“Today, thank you to the support of the World Bank-International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and with the help of the Department of Finance, we are working to strengthen student learning outcomes in Zamboanga Peninsula, SOCCSKSARGEN, and BARMM through the Teacher Effectiveness and Competencies Enhancement Project or TEACEP,” she added.

TEACEP aims to improve the quality of education and equitable access to teaching in Kindergarten to Grade 6 in the areas of Region IX, Region XII, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with a content focus on literacy and numeracy.

According to DepEd, the estimated number of beneficiaries is approximately 57,800 K-6 teachers, 6,060 school heads, and 1.88 million students in grade K-6 in all public elementary schools in the three project-supported regions.