Some 1400 participants from both elementary and secondary schools trooped to the Capitol Grounds to take part in the historic 1st Provincial Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Associate Council of  Compostela Valley on October 26-29.

Compostela Valley Division emerged victorious in both group and individual contests in the just concluded National Schools Press Conference in Kalibo, Aklan on February 20 - 24, 2006.

The Civil Service Commission in its Resolution No. 051855 dated December 13, 2005, has granted the Department of Education – Division of Compostela Valley Level II Accreditation. The Commission delegated DepED-Comval to take final action on appointments, hence, appointments issued by the agency are no longer submitted to the Commission for approval. The exercise of said authority shall be subject to Civil Service Law, rules and regulations and within the limits and restrictions of the implementing guidelines of CSC Accreditation Program. (CSCAP) as amended (MC No. 27, s.1994).

The Start of the Accreditation Program of DepEd COMVAL 

The Schools Division of Compostela Valley has continued to journey towards its aims for quality education. It seeks to develop a holistic Filipino child with enhanced mental, spiritual, emotional and physical capabilities enlightened by ideals and attitudes through the Accreditation Program for Public Elementary Schools (APPES).

It is going to be a greater challenge for education students.

Dr. Fe C. delos Reyes, schools division superintendent Compostela Valley was one of the 28 participants of the country to Australia the Practicum for Pre-Service Teacher Education Unit on October 28 to November 11, 2006.

"We saw for ourselves how pre-service education was being done in the schools of Australia, specifically the city of Adelaide," said delos Reyes who is the chairperson of the superintendents' group for pre-service education in Region XI in an interview.

The study tour was a part of the Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao (BEAM) Project for the incoming teachers to be really prepared for teaching.

As observed, she said there are teachers who are now in the public schools but are found still needing some more exposure to classroom strategies even when they are already employed.

In Australia she said they really value their learning that they share with their student teacher. "Meaning they feel that without mentor, the student teacher is not allowed to deal with children." she stressed.

She also observed that they render best services and best practices in schools including strong reading recovery program.

She Said in Australia they have long started practicum even in the first year university education. "But in our universities, we only started the practicum of our education students at the graduating year level already," she said.

But there are now a move through Circular Memorandum Order No. 30 Series of 2005 requiring second year level students to go on field studies.

"We are starting our program that would expose our education students to field studies in elementary and secondary schools in the province," she said. This would mean more exposure to classroom instruction giving them a better preparation that just one year.

She hoped BEAM - PSE would really make a change and difference in the competence of the teachers.