Philippine Normal UniversityCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Taft Avenue, Manila2nd Semester, SY 2011-2012

ED 501: PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Saturdays, CTL2-202

Prof. Nicasio A. Manantan, Ph.D.

ACCREDITED PROGRAMSby

Nilo E. Colinares, Ed.D.February 26 & March 4, 2012

Manila Bulletin

Working as a guidance counselor for high school students for three consecutive years in a

private school I was tasked to conceptualized and deliver career guidance program for the juniors and

seniors. Part of the career guidance program of the students are career orientations, career talks,

seminars and symposiums. Through this programs I was given opportunity to discussed the topic,

“Choosing the Best Career for Me” held during the SY 2009-2010. Basically, the discussion

encompasses steps on Career Decision and “accreditation” was partly discussed on the talk. I used A-B-

C to explain to the students what to look for a prospective college or university. “A” stands for

Accreditation, “B” stands for Board Exam Performance, and “C” stands for Commission on Higher

Education Citations.

Now let's go back to accreditation, as concept is based on self-regulation which focuses on

evaluation and the continuing improvement of educational quality. A process by which institutions or

programs continuously upgrade their educational quality and services through self-evaluation and the

judgment of peers. A status granted to an educational institution or program which meets commonly

accepted standards of quality or excellence. So basically, accreditation certifies a college or a university

to be a provider of reliable higher education.

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It is timely that the author discussed the accrediting programs in the article of Manila Bulletin

newspaper. He was able to explain the various accrediting agencies both in public and private

institutions. Thus, it provides the readers the awareness and importance of this agencies that guards and

maintains the quality of higher education in the Philippines. Accreditation brings the best practices and

efforts of colleges and universities to the students.

Submitted by:

REYNANTE S. TAGUMM.A. in Education major in Guidance & Counseling

March 17, 2012

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