World Bank2013-07-032013-07-032004-05-01https://hdl.handle.net/10986/14367This report reviews the progress in implementing the key operational and policy directions set out in the Philippine Education Sector Study (PESS), and the Presidential Commission on Education Reform (PCER) and other education programs in the sector, such as the Education for All initiative. It also discusses factors related to the amount of progress achieved; the findings of the education sector performance review; gaps, constraints, and challenges confronting the sector. The paper discusses the thrust of education reforms, the main motivators and drivers of reform directions, the chief sources of influence, initiative and management the medium-term growth prospects; the Government plans for the sector; the priorities and view of key stakeholders; and lessons from programs and operational initiatives.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACHIEVEMENTADDITIONADVOCACYASSESSMENT TOOLSBASIC EDUCATIONCURRICULUMCITIESCLASSROOMSCOLLEGESDECENTRALIZATIONDECISION MAKINGDEMOCRATIZATIONEDUCATION SECTORELEMENTARY EDUCATIONENROLLMENTENROLLMENT RATESFAMILIESHUMAN DEVELOPMENTHUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTINSTRUCTIONINTERVENTIONLEADERSHIPLEARNINGLEARNING OUTCOMESLEVELS OF EDUCATIONMANUALSMATHEMATICSMEDIAMEDIUM OF INSTRUCTIONNATIONAL EDUCATIONNET ENROLLMENTNURSINGNURSING EDUCATIONOUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDRENPARENTSPOPULATION GROWTHPRINCIPALSPRIVATE EDUCATIONPRIVATE SECTORPUBLIC SCHOOLSPUBLIC SECTORQUALITY ASSURANCEQUALITY OF EDUCATIONREPETITION RATESSCHOLARSHIPSSCHOOL BUILDINGSSCHOOLINGSCHOOLSSCIENCE EDUCATIONSECONDARY EDUCATIONSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSTUDENT LOANSSTUDENT PERFORMANCETEACHERTEACHER EFFECTIVENESSTEACHER TRAININGTERTIARY EDUCATIONTEXTBOOK DISTRIBUTIONTEXTBOOK PROCUREMENTTEXTBOOKSTRAINING PROGRAMSUNEMPLOYMENTUNIVERSITIESVOCATIONAL EDUCATIONWorld Bank10.1596/14367