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REPU6LIKA NG PILIPINAS

Republic of the PhilippinesPAMANTASANG NORMAL NG PILIPINAS

Philippine Normal UniversityANG PAMBANSANG SENTRO SA EDUKASYONG PANGGURO

The National Center for Teacher EducationMaynilaManila

June 13,2016

UNIVERSITY CIRCULAR

No. }VSeries of 2016

TO : Vice Presidents, Campus Executive Directors & Provosts, Deans, Associate /Deputy Deans, Institute Directors, Directors of EPRDC/PublicationOffice/GRESO, Members of Administrative Council, Faculty Members, andAH Others Concerned

SUBJECT : Research Program for Faculty Members during the K-12 TransitionPeriod and the Grant of Non-Teaching Load/s for Research-RelatedAssignments at the Research Units of the University

1. Purpose

Pursuant to BOR Resolution No. U-2499, s. 2016, this Circular is issued to encouragemembers of the PNU teaching staff to participate in the Research Program for FacultyMembers during the K-12 Transition Period.

2. Rationale

As the National Center for Teacher Education, the Philippine Normal University is mandatedto implement development programs for students and its faculty members. These programs areactualizations of the University's strategic directions of (1) responding effectively andinnovatively to the needs, demands, and requirements of the different stakeholders todemonstrate the University's leadership and (2) develop well-planned products and servicesthat are of value to stakeholders.

During the transition period, faculty members without teaching loads or those with reducedteaching loads will be provided with opportunities to avail research-related training from theresearch units under the Vice President for Research, Planning and Quality Assurance(VPRPQA). The Educational Policy Research and Development Center (EPRDC), PublicationOffice (PO) and Graduate Research Office (GRESO) are providing non-teaching loads tointerested faculty members with regard to the updating ofthe research manual and conductingresearch-related activities, managing research journals, and accomplishing research usinggraduate students' data.

In the pursuit of programs aimed to faculty development, involvement in research activities ofthe faculty members and to address the current need for human resource to undertake theincreasing workload at EPRDC, Publication Office and the Graduate Research Office, aprogram for assigning non-teaching loads to faculty members who may be affected by the K-12 transition period, in terms of their regular faculty load, is hereby proposed.

3. Part-time Faculty Researcher at EPRDC (A) {jQ

3.1 NT Load Equivalent per Semester: 1 NT

3.2 Major Output: Updated Research Manual

3.3 Preferred Qualifications

3.3.1 Preferably from die Faculty of Arts and Languages3.3.2 Adept in perceptual speed and accuracy3.3.3 With experience in lay-outing/designing of manuals (an advantage)

3.4 Terms of Reference

3.4.1 Collects the recent university policies and guidelines on research3.4.2 Reviews the existing content of the Research Manual3.4.3 Compares the existing and the recently-approved research policies3.4.4 Consolidates the policies and guidelines which are considered up-to-

date/or in full implementation3.4.5 Updates the content of the Research Manual 2014 Edition3.4.6 Proofreads the content of the manual

3.4.7 Layouts the content of the updated Research Manual3.4.8 Coordinates for the review of the manual by the members ofthe Research

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3.4.9 Applies for the ISBN3.4.10 Coordinates for the printing of the updated manual3.4.11 Performs other tasks that may be assigned by the EPRDC Director

4. Part-time Faculty Researcher at EPRDC (B)


4.2 Major Output:

4.2.1 Consolidated list ofpolicy recommendations by domain (DepEd, CHED, Senate,Congress, etc.)

4.2.2 Brief report in publishable format


4.3.1 Faculty from any college/instirute/unit4.3.2 With experience in doing policy research4.3.3 With experience in publishing research articles


4.4.1 Reviews policy studies (internally-funded, self-initiated, or externally-funded)done in the University for the past 5 years

4.4.2 Consolidates all policy recommendations across all the policy studies4.4.3 Prepares a brief report on these policy recommendations4.4.4 Performs other tasks that may be assigned by the EPRDC Director

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5.2 Major Output:

5.2.1 Screened proposals to determining the level of ethics review5.2.2 Minutes of meetings5.2.3 Issued clearances to applicants for ethical review


5.3.1 Faculty from any college/institute/unit5.3.2 Willing to undergo training on research ethics review process


5.4.1 Serves as member of the secretariat of the Research Ethics Committee

5.4.2 Screens applications for ethics review (proposals and completed research)5.4.3 Coordinates with the review panel members (REC Chair/Vice Chair and REC

assigned members) for the assignment of applications for review5.4.4 Takes minutes of meetings of the REC and prepares the minutes5.4.5 Reviews revised proposals/completed research based on the recommended

revisions by the review panel/s

6. Part-time Faculty Researcher at EPRDC (D)


6.2 Major Output:

6.2.1 Completed research6.2.2 Article/s for publication


6.3.1 Faculty from any college/institute/unit6.3.2 With academic rank of Associate Professor and below


6.4.1 Conducts research study for 6-12 months based on the priority in the UniversityResearch Agenda with the following options:a) A study which is institutional in scope and requires only office supplies as

its operating expenses; orb) A study with collaborator/s from other institution/s which is wider in scope

in terms of samples, but requires only office supplies as its operatingexpenses; or

c) A study which is the research component of an existing extension programof the university and requires only office supplies as its operating expenses

6.4.2 Writes publishable article/s out of the said research study

7. Editorial Desk-Managing Editor of Research Journals at the Publication Office


7.2 Major Output:

7.2.1 Publication ofone issue of APHERJ and ASTEN Journal

7.2.2 Maintained online system of the APHERJ and ASTEN Journal7.2.3 Indexing to ACI, PCI, and ESCI


7.3.1 From Faculty of Arts and Languages7.3.2 With outstanding IT skills


7.4.1 Conducts initial technical review ofall articles submitted for possible acceptanceto APHERJ

7.4.2 Assists the PO Director in enhancing the quality ofAPHERJ and ASTEN Journalin CHED accredited, ISI, or any internationally abstracted journals

7.4.3 Sends regular invitations and subsequently collects research articles from otherTEIs for publication in the APHERJ and ASTEN Journal

7.4.4 Monitors article submission for publication7.4.5 Facilitates the bi-annual production of APHERJ and ASTEN Journal7.4.6 Proofreads the final drafts of the articles for publication7.4.7 Updates regularly the PNU-PO Director on the status of articles submitted for

evaluation and publication7.4.8 Sends invitations and collects research articles from local and foreign experts in

education and teacher education for possible publication in APHERJ andASTEN Journal

7.4.9 Updates and revitalizes the journals' editorial team and pool of reviewers bytapping and inviting probable members of the team

7.4.10 Serves as curator of journal's policy and procedures documents and onlinesubmission system

7.4.11 Maintains the aichive of published papers, copy of review records, copy offormal correspondence, minutes of meetings, and list of contacts

8. Part-time Faculty at the Publication Office


8.2 Major Output:

8.2.1 Establish OMP System


8.3.1 Faculty from SIKM8.3.2 With outstanding IT skills


8.4.1 Designs and manages the e-Monograph System of the PNU-PO8.4.2 Designs templates for different publication types for the OMP8.4.3 Maintains and updates the e-based Monograph System of the PNU-OP8.4.4 Assists in coordinating with other offices in the University to realize the deliverables

of the PNU-PO

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8.4.5 Performs other tasks that may be assigned by the PNU-PO Director

9. Part-time Faculty at the Graduate Research Office


9.2 Major Output:

9.2.1 Graduate students'database

9.2.2 Completed report on graduate students' data and tracer studies


9.3.1 Faculty from any college/institute/unit9.3.2 With experience in writing reports


9.4.1 Analyzes graduate students' data9.4.2 Designs a database of graduate students' data9.4.3 Conducts tracer studies of graduate students9.4.4 Assists in the formation of a support group for thesis and dissertation writers9.4.5 Coordinates with the GRESO Director on research mentoring and other relevant

research activities and processes9.4.6 Prepares a report of the tracer studies (undergraduate and graduate)

10. Monitoring of Deliverables

All daily time records of the faculty with NT load/s shall be signed by the concerned director.A monthly perfonnance output report is also a pre-requisite in the signing of the DTRs. Forthose who will opt to conduct a research project at EPRDC, a service agreement shall beexecuted.

11. Effectivity

This research program shall be implemented beginning AY 2016-2017.

Wide dissemination of this information to all faculty is desired.

ESTER B. OGENA

President

End: BOR Resolution No. U-2499, s. 2016

ALPHEUSE.V.FERRERASUniversity and Board Secretary

REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS

Republic of the PhilippinesPAMANTASANG NORMAL NG PILIPINAS

Philippine Normal UniversityANG PAMBANSANG SENTRO SA EDUKASYONG PANGGURO

The National Center for Teacher EducationM a y n i I aManila

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 69th (2"" QUARTER) REGULAR MEETING OF THE PNU BOARD OFREGENTS HELD ON 07JUNE 2016 ATTHE CONFERENCE ROOM, 4™ FLOOR, HEDC BLDG., COMMISSION ON

HIGHER EDUCATION, C.P. GARCIA AVE., U.P. DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY.

PRESENT:

Hon. PATRICIA B. LICUANAN

Hon. ESTER B. OGENA

Hon. PIA S. CAYETANO

Represented by Atty. Clemens Angeli B. SabitsanaHon. ROMAN T. ROMULO

Represented byAtty. Deneesse Lou T. CortezHon. ERLINDA M. CAPONES

Hon. LUTGARDO B. BARBO

Hon. JOSE M. OCAMPO, JR.Hon. EDILBERTO C. DE JESUS

Hon. MELITO S. SALAZAR, JR.Hon.JOMARA. FELIX

ChairpersonVice ChairpersonMember

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On motion duly seconded, the Board passed -

BOR RESOLUTION NO. U-2499, s. 2016

Approving the Research Program for Faculty Members during the K12Transition Period and the Grant of Non-Teaching Load/s for Research-Related Assignments at the Educational Policy Research andDevelopment Center (EPRDC), Publication Office (PO), and GraduateResearch Office (GRESO).

APPROVED

Certified correct:

ALPHEUS EUGENUO V. FERRERAS

University and Board Secretary

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Part-timeFaculty Researcher at EPRDC (A) {jQ