DepEd Issues Amendments and Clarifications to Career Progression Guidelines 

October 14, 2025 – Pasig City. The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued the DepEd Order No. 34, s. 2025 or the Amendments and Clarifications to DepEd Order (DO) No. 024, s. 2025, refining the implementation guidelines of the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System for Teachers and School Heads to ensure clarity, fairness, and smooth transition during its nationwide rollout. 

The issuance clarifies several provisions of DO No. 024, s. 2025, particularly on staffing standards, qualification standards, documentary requirements, and performance criteria, in line with Executive Order No. 174, s. 2022 and DBM–DepEd Joint Circular No. 1, s. 2025. 

Among the key updates and clarifications include: 

◾️Modified Staffing Standards for Master Teachers  

◾️Qualification Standards and Experience Requirements  

◾️Validity of Comparative Assessment Results (CAReER)  

◾️Updated Documentary Requirements for Retitling and Reclassification 

◾️Comparative Assessment and Observation Protocols 

◾️Performance Requirements  

◾️Transitory Provisions and Support Measures 

These amendments affirm DepEd’s continuing effort to balance rigor with inclusivity in upholding the principles of merit and competence while providing reasonable transition support. They also streamline documentary processes, clarify assessment protocols, and provide flexibility to address implementation challenges during the initial rollout of the ECP System. 

DepEd assures all teachers and school heads that the ECP System remains a continuing, equitable, and development-oriented framework for advancement based on merit, fitness, and competence. 

Read the full issuance here: https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/DO_s2025_034r.pdf

Source: DepEd- BHROD