Section 5June 30, 2009, Sec./Art. 5

Education Policy Research and Development. - As the National Center for Teacher Education, the PNU shall establish an Education Policy Research and Development Office which shall:

(a) Establish and maintain a database of education policies and significant issues facing the country's education system as well as the education systems of other countries especially in the Asia Pacific region;

(b) Create and test different models of teacher education, address key factors in successful teacher education programs and determine which model would best achieve the country's education goals;

(c) Provide a systematic dissemination of research output on teacher education to make them readily available to end users such as teachers, and academic supervisors;

(d) Share research expertise and competence in education research with other Teacher Education Institutions throughout the country, Provided, That the research funding of other state universities and colleges shall in no way be affected by the provisions of this Act;

(e) Advise the country's policy-makers and decision-makers in planning, implementing and evaluating reforms in teacher education including the licensing of professional teachers;

(f) Assist in the assessment of government programs on education. As such, PNU may be required by any government agency to comment and/or make recommendations regarding the different policies and programs on education; and

(g) Conduct periodic studies in aid of crafting responsive policies and programs on education.