In his book entitled “Outcome-Based Education: Critical Issues and Answers”, William Spady (1994) coined that Outcome-based education is an educational theory that is based on outcomes. He exclaimed that OBE has no specified style of teaching or assessment and that specified must be attained through classes, opportunities, and assessments.

OBE, in its essence is beneficial. Learners are provided with (Butler(2014), Kaliannan& Chandran(2012)):

• CLARITY – Students will be allowed to progress by having a clear understanding of what need to be done in every class or in every level
• FLEXIBILITY – Student diversity will be addressed using various teaching and assessment techniques
• COMPARISON – Students who completed OBE can have more opportunities compared to those who did not
• INVOLVEMENT – Students are expected to do their own learning to gain full understanding of the material

In the Philippines, which just adopted the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum in 2013, the Department of Education is almost ready for the implementation of the OBE in the Grade 11 level. The implementation is said to regain the competitiveness of the Filipino graduates.

As a teacher, my plan is to understand OBE, apply it, and make sure that the instruction and assessment will be aligned with my learning area, the learning competencies provided in the curriculum guide, and the learning outcome. I want to put emphasis on the college readiness and work readiness provided by the K to 12 curriculum.

By: Abigael R. Dumayas