THE REVISED GUIDELINES ON

SELECTION, PROMOTION AND

DESIGNATION OF SCHOOL HEADS
I. LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
There shall be a school head for all public elementary and secondary schools or a cluster thereof,
pursuant to Section 6.1, Rule VI of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No.
9155 (Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001). A school head is a person responsible for the
administrative and instructional supervision of the school or cluster of schools. As such, a school
head is expected to possess the following leadership dimensions:

1. Educational Leadership is the ability to craft and pursue a shared school vision and mission, as
well as develop and implement curriculum policies, programs and projects.

2. People Leadership is the ability to work and develop effective relationships with stakeholders and
exert a positive influence upon people.

3. Strategic Leadership is the ability to explore complex issues from a global perspective, manage
an educational enterprise and maximize the use of resources.

II. BASIC POLICIES

In addition to those stated in the Merit Selection Plan (MSP), the following basic policies shall be
adopted.

1. Applicants to Principal I position must pass a qualifying test. He/she must have an experience of
at least five (5) years in the aggregate as Head Teacher, Teacher-In-Charge, Master Teacher and
Teacher III.

1.1 The test shall evaluate the applicants in terms of the three (3) leadership dimensions to measure
executive and managerial competence. It may consist of paper and pencil, simulation and other
modes.

1.2 The test shall be developed by the National Educator’s Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) in
coordination with the National Education Testing and Research Center (NETRC).

1.3 The Regional Office shall simultaneously administer the test once a year in designated venues.

2. The appointment of a school principal shall be non-station specific.

3. Any vacancy for Principal position shall be open to all qualified candidate from within and outside
the division where the vacancies exist.

4. The Schools Division Superintendent shall designate Teachers-In-Charge in schools without

Principal items,

To become a Teacher-In-Charge, one must have at least three (3) years teaching experience and
undergo a screening process to be conducted by the Division Office.

5. Assignment of Head Teachers shall be one per subject area with priority on the core subject
areas, namely: English, Math, Science, Filipino and Araling Panlipunan.

III. COMPUTATION OF POINTS

Specific points are assigned for each criterion in the ranking for Head Teacher/Principal positions, as
follows:

Criteria Maximum No. of Points

Performance Rating 30

Experience 10

Outstanding Accomplishments 30

Education and Training 20

Potential 5

Psychosocial Attributes and Personality Traits 5

TOTAL 100

A. Performance Rating (30 points)

The performance rating of the appointee for the last three (3) rating periods prior to screening should
be at least Very Satisfactory. The average of the numerical ratings shall be given points as follows:

Numerical Rating Points

Numerical Rating Points

9.4-10 30

8.7-9.3 25

8.0-8.6 20

7.3-7.9 15

6.6-72 10

B. Experience (10 points)

Experience must be relevant to the duties and functions of the position to be filled, with every year
given a point but not to exceed ten (10) points. Every month of service in excess of one year shall be
given corresponding point.

Example:

1 yr. & 5 mos. 1 5/12 = 1.4 points

5 yrs.& 11 mos. 5 11/12 = 5.9 points

C. Outstanding Accomplishments (30 points)

a. Outstanding Employee Award (5 points)

Awardee in the school – 1 pt.

Nomination in the division/awardee in the district – 2 pts.
Nomination in the region/awardee in the division – 3 pts.
Nomination in the Department/awardee in the region – 4 pts.
National awardee – 5 pts.

b. Innovations (5 points)

Innovative work plan properly documented, approved by immediate chief and attested by authorized
regional/division official:

1. Conceptualized – 1 pt.
2. Started the implementation – 2 pts.
3. Fully implemented in the school – 3 pts.
4. Adopted in the district – 4 pts.
5. Adopted in the division – 5 pts.

c. Research and Development Projects (10 points)

Action research conducted in the school level – 6 pts.

Action research conducted in the district level – 8 pts.
Action research conducted in the division level – 10 pts.

d. Publication/Authorship (5 points)

Articles published in a journal/newspaper/magazine of wide circulation (per article but not to exceed
4 pts.) – 2 pts.
Co-authorship of a book (shall be divided by the number of authors) – 4 pts.
Sole authorship of a book – 5 pts.

e. Consultant/Resource Speaker in Trainings/Seminars/ Workshops/Symposia (5 points)

District level – 1 pt.

Division level – 2 pts.
Regional level – 3 pts.
National level – 4 pts.
International level – 5 pts.

D. Education and Training (20 points)

a. Education (10 points)

Complete Academic Requirements for Master’s Degree – 6 pts.

Master’s Degree – 7 pts.
Complete Academic Requirements for Doctoral Degree – 9 pts.
Doctoral Degree – 10 pts.

b. Training (10 points)

Participant in a specialized training – 10 ots.

e.g. Scholarship Programs, Short Courses, Study Grants shall be given one (1) point for every
month of attendance but not to exceed ten (10) points.

Participant in three (3) or more training activities in each level conducted for at least three (3) days
not credited during the last promotions:

District Level – 2 pts.

Division Level – 4 pts.
Regional Level – 6 pts.
Participant in one (1) training conducted for at least three (3) days not credited during the last
promotions:

National Level – 8 pts.

International Level – 10 pts.

Chair/Co-Chair in a technical/planning committee

District Level – 2 pts.

Division Level – 4 pts.
Regional Level – 6 pts.
National Level – 8 pts.
Internatinal Level – 10 pts.

E. Potential (5 points)

This refers to the capacity and ability of a candidate to assume the duties of the position to be filled
up and those of higher level.

The Personnel Selection Board/Committee (PSB/C) shall determine the potentials of the candidate
based on each of the following components:

1. Communication Skills – 1 pt.

Speaks and writes effectively in Filipino and English.

2. Ability to Present Ideas – 1 pt.

Presents well-organized and precise ideas with marked command of the language used.

3. Alertness – 1 pt.
Manifests presence of mind and awareness of the environment.

4. Judgment – 1 pt.
Demonstrates sound judgment.

5. Leadership Ability – 1 pt.

Influences others to do the tasks for him.

F. Psychosocial Attributes and Personality Traits (5 points)

This factor includes human relations, stress tolerance and decisiveness, which would indicate the
capability of the candidate to be assets to the entire service system and utilize his/her talents and
expertise to the maximum.

a. Human Relations (2 pts.)

1. Adjusts to the variety of personalities, ranks and informal groups present in the organization – 0.4
pt.
2. Internalizes work changes with ease and vigor – 0.4 pt.
3. Accepts constructive criticisms objectively whether from his subordinates, peers or superiors – 0.4
pt.
4. Observes proper decorum in relating with superiors and peers – 0.4 pt.
5. Takes the initiative to organize work groups, adopt procedures and standards in his own level –
0.4 pt.

b. Decisiveness (2 pts.)

1. Thinks logically and acts accordingly – 0.4 pt.

2. Considers alternatives and recommends solutions when faced with problem situations – 0.4 pt.
3. Gives convincing recommendations and suggestions – 0.4 pt.
4. Acts quickly and makes the best decision possible – 0.4 pt.
5. Exercises flexibility – 0.4 pt.

c. Stress Tolerance (1 pt.)

1. Exercises high degree of tolerance for tension resulting from increasing volume of work,
organizational change, environmental conflicts, etc. – 0.2 pt.
2. Uses coping mechanisms to handle creatively tensions resulting from one’s work. – 0.2 pt.
3. Controls negative manifestations of emotions. – 0.2 pt
4. Performs satisfactorily his duties and functions in a tension-laden situation. – 0.2. pt.
5. Channels negative emotions to positive and constructive endeavors. – 0.2. pt.

IV. REPEALING CLAUSE

All rules, regulations and issuances, which are inconsistent with these guidelines are hereby
repealed or modified accordingly.

V. SANCTIONS
Anyone found guilty of violating the provisions of these revised guidelines or parts thereof shall be
dealt with accordingly.

VI. EFFECTIVITY
The provisions of this Order shall take effect immediately.

JESLI A. LAPUS
Secretary
1. nformal Education – This refers to the lifelong process of learning by
which every person acquires and accumulates knowledge, skills, attitudes
and insights from daily experiences at home, at work, at play and from life
itself.
2. Integrated Schools – Schools that offer a complete basic education in
one school site and has unified instructional program.
3. Basic Education – It covers early childhood education, elementary, high
school, alternative learning system and special needs education.
4. Operating Officers – DepEd officials who are directly involved in the
implementation, evaluation and monitoring plans, programs and projects
of the department.
5. Adults Learners – These are learners who are aged 25 years old and
above who are illiterates or neo-literates who have either no access to
formal education or have reverted to illiteracy.
6. Schools Division Superintendent – He/she can appoint only teachers,
school heads/principals and division education supervisors.
7. Regional Director – He/she can direct the establishment of another new
district upon the recommendation of the Schools Division Superintendent.
8. Regional Director – He/she can exercise disciplinary action over the
teaching personnel only.
9. Republic Act 9155 – An act that renamed the DECS into DepEd
abolished the BPESS (Bureau of Physical Education and School Sports) and
the transfer of the Komisyon ng Wikang Pilipino, national Historical
Institute, Records Management and Archives to the National Commission
for Culture and Arts (NCCA).
10. Republic Act 9155 – Known as the Governance of Education Act of
2001
11. Republic Act 8980 – Known as the Early Childhood Care and
Development Act
12. Republic Act 10157 – Known as the Kindergarten Education Act
13. Republic Act 8525 – Known as the Adopt-a-School Act of 1998
14.Republic Act 7836 – Known as the Philippine Teachers
Professionalization Act of 1994
15. Republic Act 8190 – Known as the Localization Law
16.Republic Act 4670 – Known as the Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers
17. Republic Act 6713 – Known as the Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards for Public Officials and Employees
18. Republic Act 7160 – Known as the Local Government Code of 1991
19.Republic Act 7041 – Known as the Publication Law
20. Republic Act 9184 – Known as the Government Procurement
Reform Act
21.Republic Act 7610 – Known as the Special Protection of Children against
Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination
22. Republic Act 7880 – Known as the Fair and Equitable Allocation of
the DECS Budget for Capital Outlay
23. Republic Act 7877 – Known as the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of
1995
24. Batas Pambansa 232 – Known as the Education Act of 1982
25. Presidential Decree 603 – Known as the Child and Youth Welfare
Code of the Philippines
26. Community Linkages – It is the learning environments that
respond to the aspirations of the community domain of the NCBTS.
27. Career Service – It is based on merit and fitness determined as far
as practicable by competitive examinations as based on highly technical
qualifications.
28. MT 1 for 3 years and MA academic requirements –
Qualifications to become a Master Teacher II.
29. Transfer – It is the movement of the employee from one position to
another which is of equivalent rank level or salary without break in the
service.
30. Promotion – It is the advancement of the employee from one
position to another with an increase in duties and responsibilities and
usually accompanied by an increase in salary.
31.Reinstatement – It is the issuance of an appointment to a person who
has been previously appointed to a position in a career service and who has
through no delinquency or misconduct, been separated therefrom
exonerating him specifies restoration to his previous position.
32. Reassignment – It is the movement of one employee from on
organizational to another in the same department or agency which does not
involve a reduction in rank, status or salary.
33. Six (6) months only – An additional period given to a public
employee who is already 65 years old but not achieved 15 years in the
service.
34. Eight (8) hours and five (5) working days – It is the number of
hours and days a teacher should render his/her services.
35. Six (6) teaching hours and two (2) working hours – It is the
complete teaching and working hours of a teacher in a day.
36. Technical Skill – This is a management skill given to employees
who are unfamiliar with their job or present assignment.
37. Strategic Planning – It is the process of setting directions for an
institution to realize what it wants to achieve and to go where he wants to
go.
38. 25 points in leadership and potential – A minimum point
required to a Master Teacher candidate in order to be promoted.
39. “The road to excellence starts here.” – A battle cry of every
public school which means excellence is management that orchestrates
diverted at the different aspects of principal operations to achieve the
instructional goals of the school.
40. Portfolio Assessment – A diagnostic tool which provides pupil’s
profile and the emerging skills that will help him become increasingly
independent learner and evaluate his possession of knowledge.
41.Fifteen (15) days – Number of days a receipt of request by the school to
the issuance of official school certificates, diplomas, transcript of records,
grades, transfer credentials and similar documents and records.
42. Civil Service Manual – It contains the basic regulations,
institution and information which guide DepEd Central Office and the field
personnel in carrying out the teacher of the department.
43. DepEd Order, Memoranda and Bulletins – These are issued by
the DepEd for directions and regulations for the information of or
compliance by the field.
44. Recruitment – It refers to the process of searching for and
identifying job candidates in sufficient quality and quantity.
45. Merit Promotion Plan – This provides guidelines, policies and
procedures for recruitment, selection and appointment.
46. Learning Management Plan – It is a document focused in
learning composed of the Professional Development Plan of school head,
professional development plan of teachers and student development
activities.
47. Community of Practice (COP) – It is a group of
professionals/workers bound to one another based on common problems
and pursuit of solutions.
48. Instructional Development – It is a means of determining the
extent to which the application of a new skill/competency learned
contributed to improving teaching and learning.
49. National Educators’ Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) –
Formerly known as the National Education Learning Center (NELC). It
provides continuing strategic human resource development programs for
school managers and leaders within the context of emerging legitimate
demands.
50. Mentoring – It is developmental, caring, sharing and helping
relationships where one person invests time, know-how and effort in
enhancing another person’s growth, knowledge and skills.
51. Code of Ethical Standards – It defines the administrative disciplinary
case as one wherein an official or employee of the government is prosecuted
for an act or omission punishable as a non-penal offense as provided for in
the Civil Service Law, Administrative Law and other laws.
52. Grievance Procedure – It is referred to as workable procedure for
determining or providing the best way to remedy the specific cause or
causes of the grievance.
53. Property Accountability – It is the obligation imposed by law on
an official for keeping accurate records of property.
54. The Principal’s Guidelines Regarding Standard Operating
Procedures for Teachers and Accounting of Government
Property – This is to enable the principal to group property management
as applied to teachers in her particular school.
55. Performance Indicators – It refers to the several key indicators
that can be computed and utilized for evaluating the educational systems
performance at various levels.
56. Participation Rate – It is the ratio between the enrolments in the
school age range to the total population of that range.
57. Growth Enrolment Rate – It refers to the total enrolment in a
given level of education as a percentage of a population which according to
national regulations should be enrolled at this level. It is the measure of the
capacity of a regional elementary and secondary school.
58. Cohort Survival Rate – It is the proportion of enrollees at the
beginning grade or year who reach the final grade or year at the end of the
required number of years of study.
59. Completion Rate – It is the percentage of first year entrants in a
level of education who completes/finishes the level of accordance with the
required number of year of study.
60. Drop-out Rate – It is the proportion of pupils who leave the school
during the year as well as those who complete the grade/year level but fail
to enroll in the next grade/year following the school year to the total
number of pupils during the previous school year.
61.Transition Rate – It is the percentage of pupils who graduate from one
level of education and none on the higher next level.
62. Achievement Rate – It refers to the degree of performance in
different study areas in various levels of education.
63. Mean Performance Score (MPS) – It indicates the ratio between
the number of correctly answered items and the total number of test
questions or the percentage of correctly answered item in a test.
64. Teacher-Pupil Ratio – It is the proportion of enrolment at a
certain level of education in a given school year to the number of authorized
nationally-paid positions.
65. M2 (moderate) Maturity Level of Teacher – A maturity level of
teacher who does not need only direction and supervision but needs
encouragement or support and recognition for a job done.
66. Encouraging Style of Leadership – It is described as a
combination of high directive (task) and high supportive behavior and is
 most appropriate to be used to people who have some competence but lack
of commitment.
67. DepEd Order No. 28, 2005 – It recognizes the Red Cross Youth
(RCY) as official co-curricular organization in the school and encourages
every elementary and secondary student to enlist as members of the Junior
Red Cross Youth (JRCY) and the Senior Red Cross Youth (SRCY).
68. Republic Act 8190 – The law that provides that teachers-applicant
or teachers-transferee for that matter given priority if they are bonafide
residents of the barangay, municipality or province where the school
recipient is located.
69. DepEd Order Number 22, series 2005 – It includes the BSP,
GSP, PNRY, and Anti-TB Education Drive as voluntary basis of
contribution.
70. Peer Supervision – It is being done to Teacher 1 and Teacher 2.
71. Intensive-Guided Supervision – It is being given to new teachers in the
school.
72. Collaborative Supervision – It is given to teachers who prefer to
work cooperatively with the supervisor in developing a supervision form.
73. Registry of Qualified Applicants – It refers to the list of
applicants deemed to have met the qualifications required by law based on
the evaluation and selection guidelines for teacher positions in the
elementary and secondary public schools.
74. Management – It is a way the principals use themselves to create a
school climate characterized by staff productivity, pupil productivity and
creative thought.
75. Managerial Acumen – It is the systematic application of an array
of skills that provide an orderly, efficient and effective school environment.
76. Potential – This takes into account the employee’s capability not
only to perform the duties and assume the responsibilities of the position to
be filled but also to those of higher and more responsible positions.
77.School Climate – It refers to the sum of all values, cultures, safety
practices and organizational structures within a school that cause it to
function and react in particular ways.
78. Alternative Learning System (ALS) – It is a parallel learning
system to provide a viable alternative to the existing formal education.
79. Quality Education – It is an appropriateness, relevance and
excellence of the education given to meet the needs and aspirations of an
individual in a society.
80. DepEd Subsidized Program – It is known as the pre-school
education funded by the PTA and other organizations.
81. Principle of Shared Governance – It is the principle which
recognizes that every unit in the education bureaucracy has a particular
role, task and responsibility inherent in the office.
82. Inferring – It the process of reading between the lines or drawing of
implications.
83. School-Based Management – It enables and empowers
stakeholders to manage their own affairs for improved delivery of
educational services in a sustainable manner.
84. Accountability Mechanism – It is the criteria and quality
dimensions of the school-based management that includes resourcing,
classroom structuring and pupil/student achievement.
85. Crisis Management – It is a term generally applied to critical
situation, a turning point characterized by a sense of urgency.
86. Threat – An element of crisis management which is a potential
hindrance to some state of goal desired by an organization or individual.
87. Decision – This element of crisis management refers to time in short
when the situation will be altered in the near future after which no decision
can be made only under less favorable circumstances.
88. Surprise – The element of crisis management which refers to lack of
self-awareness by those affected by the crisis, is likely to occur, but is not
equated with the lack of planned response to the situation.
89. Brainstorming – It involves the spontaneous identification of
alternatives by individuals interacting in an unrestrained setting.
90. Synectics – This is a creativity technique that involves the
identification of novel alternatives through the joining together of different
and apparently irrelevant elements.
91.Normal Grouping – It is the identification of alternatives through a
highly structured procedure that purposely attempts to restrict verbal
interaction.
92. School Plant – It refers to the school facilities of the school
consisting of the site, buildings and other structures.
93. Republic Act 9155, Section 14 – It refers to the implementing
rules and regulations known as Authority, Responsibility and
Accountability (AuRA).
94. Technical Competencies – This refers to the development of the
curriculum and supervision to ensure the full implementation of the
curriculum.
95. Human Resource Competencies – This refers to the role of the
principal on the collaborative method which is complex and it involves
many variables; issues deal with human factor affecting the staff, attitudes
and perception of the staffs, climate conducive to productive work and
emphasis on interpersonal issues.
96. Political Competencies – It is a role which refers to limited
resources, principals will either have to use for some resources; the
principal develops ways to collaborate and cooperate in sharing those
resources.
97. Architectural Competencies – This is the process by which the
administrators use to frame/construct roles and relationships that will
allow organizations to get things down.
98. Bank – It refers to World Bank (WB), the lending agency for the
NPSBE Project.
99. National Program Support to Basic Education (NPSBE) – A
200 million US dollars program support loan secured by the government
from the World Bank to finance in part of the various key reform thrusts
outlined in the BESRA.
100. Support to the Philippine Basic Education Reforms
(SPHERE) – A grant fund from the Australian AID Trust Fund amounting
to 41 million Au$.
101. School Based Management – The decentralization of decision-
making authority from central, regional, and division levels to the
individual schools with the intent bringing together the school heads,
teachers, students as well as the parents, the local government units, and
the community at large in bringing improved learning outcomes through
effective schools.
102. Grant – The funding facility authorized to be used by the schools in
SBM operations, also known as the SBM Support and Installation Fund or
the SBM Grant.
103. School Improvement Plan – An education development plan that
shows the intent and design that the schools will undertake to introduce
improvements in learning outcomes within the context of SBM in
prescribed period and at a given cost.
104. Annual Improvement Plan – It identifies the problems and
objectives for one school year and the intervention programs that include
strategies and learning activities, time frame for implementing the
activities, persons responsible, and resources needed which are appropriate
to achieve the objectives set.
105. Qualified Recipient Schools – These are public elementary and
secondary schools with grant applications submitted to their respective
Division Offices and found to be eligible under the terms and conditions of
this set of guidelines.
106. Eligible Activities and Expenditure Items – These are activities
and expenditure items within the parameters set out in the NPSBE Loan
Agreement and which are recognized as reimbursable by the World Bank.
107. School Grant Proposal – A school program/or project proposal
that primarily focuses on the development of ideal or educationally
maximal learning environment for children based on the
accepted/approved SIP/AIP submitted to the Division Office that outlines a
proposed project and shows budgetary requirements and requests
monetary assistance in the form of a grant.
108. Implementing Units – It refers to the secondary schools that
maintain separate book of accounts.
109. Non-implementing Units – It refers to public elementary and
secondary schools without separate book of accounts that are under the
direct supervision of the division offices.
110. High Priority Divisions – These refer to the 40 highly challenged
DepEd divisions whose performance indicators have been computed as way
below standards.
111. 4Ps Program – It is a poverty reduction measure of the Philippine
government that focuses on human capital investment in the poorest of the
poor households in the country.
112. 4Ps Schools – These are public elementary schools within the
municipalities covered by the 4Ps program managed by DSWD.
113. 7m x 9m classroom – The conventional design of classroom to be
adopted for all public elementary and secondary schools regardless of its
location and class size.

2017 Principals’ Test NQESH

Online Review
Taking the 2017 Principals’ Test/NQESH? Let’s put your name in the list of passers!
Allow us to help you through TeacherPH.

Spend your vacant time reviewing with us anytime, anywhere! Our site and android
application is accessible anytime you need it. We’ll provide answers to your questions
and give solutions to your problems regarding the examination.

Questions and Answers

 1.

1. Mr. A is a principal of SAD High School. His sister was

appointed as supply officer of the school. Through an
anonymous complaint, Mr. A was charged of nepotism at the
Civil Service Commission. Will Mr. A be covered of nepotism?

Discuss
 o A.

A. No. Mr. A is not the appointing authority

o B.

B. No. education is not covered by nepotism

o C.

C. Yes, Mr. A is liable for nepotism since he has direct

supervision of his sister

o D.

D. None of these

 2.
0. The DepEd Program that aims to develop its members to
become active partners in nation building and to achieve
competitiveness and productivity through the different skills in
agri-fishery, home economics, Industrial arts and
entrepreneurship, is:
o A.

A. SSG

o B.

B. YECS

o C.

C. STEP

o D.

D. YES-O

 3.
 The following are DepEd nationally-initiated projects of the Bureau of
Alternative Learning System (BALS) except one
Discuss

o A.

A. Accreditation and Equivalency Program (ALS’A & E)

o B.

B. Comprehensive Barangay Development Program (COBDEP)

o C.

C. Balik sa Paaralan Out-of-School Adults (BP-OSA)

o D.

D. Basic Literacy Program thru Literacy Service Contracting

Scheme (BLP-LCCS) d. Basic Literacy Program thru Literacy
Service Contracting Scheme (BLP-LCCS) d. Basic Literacy
Program thru Literacy Service Contracting Scheme (BLP-LCCS)
d. Basic Literacy Program thru Literacy Service Contracting
Scheme (BLP-LCCS) d. Basic Literacy Program thru Literacy
Service Contracting Scheme (BLP-LCCS) d. Basic Literacy
Program thru Literacy Service Contracting Scheme (BLP-LCCS)

 4.
As provided in RA 7160 (Local Government Code) The local School
Board has the following functions, EXCEPT one
Discuss

o A.

A. Serves as an advisory committee to the Sanggunian on

educational matters

o B.
 B. Recommend changes in the name of public school within the
territorial jurisdiction of the local government unit for enactment
by the Sanggunian.

o C.

C. Authorized the Treasurer to disburse funds from the special

Education Fund taken from National Budget

o D.

D. Determine the Annual Supplementary Budget for the

operations and maintenance of public schools

 5.
0. The acronym APPES means
o A.

A. Accreditation Program for Principals of Elementary Schools

o B.

B. Accreditation Program for Public Elementary Schools

o C.

C. Accreditation Program for Private Elementary Schools

o D.

D. Accreditation Process for Public Elementary Schools

 2018 PRINCIPALS’ TEST
To:

Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Secretary, ARMM
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads
All Others Concerned

1. Passing the Principals’ Test is one of the requirements for appointment

to School Principal and Assistant School Principal positions in public
elementary and secondary schools, pursuant to the following DepEd
Orders (DOs):

a. DO No. 42, s. 2007 entitled The Revised Guidelines on Selection,

Promotion and Designation of School Heads;

b. DO 97, s. 2011 entitled Revised Guidelines on the Allocation and

Reclassification of School Head Positions; and

c. DO 41, s. 2016 entitled Additional Guidelines to DepEd Order No. 19, s.

2016 (Guidelines on the Organizational Structures and Staffing Patterns of
Stand-Alone and Integrated Public Senior High Schools (SHS).

2. In this regard, the Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau

of Human Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD) and the
Quality Assurance Divisions of the Regional Offices (RO-QAD), shall
administer the 2018 Principals’ Test tentatively on November 18, 2018.

3. The schedule of activities prior to the conduct of the test is as follows:

Date Activity

October 3-16, Online Application

2018

October 8-31, Evaluation and Validation of Documents

2018

November 5, Release of the Final List of Examinees and Testing Venues

2018 Through a Regional Memorandum

4. To qualify as test takers, applicants must meet any of the following

experience requirements as of October 31, 2018:

a. One year as Head Teacher, or

b. Two years as Teacher-in-Charge, or

c. Two years as Master Teacher, or

d. Five years as Teacher III or SPED Teacher, or

e. Five years as incumbent public school teacher who has five years of
managerial and supervisory experience in a DepEd-recognized private
institution or Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recognized higher
education institution.

5. Education Program Specialists and Senior Education Program

Specialists shall be allowed to take the Principals’ Test provided that they
meet the minimum Qualification Standards (QS) for Principal 1 position
stipulated in DO 39, s. 2007 entitled Modified Qualification Standards for
the Positions of Head Teachers and Principals.
6. Unsuccessful test takers or examinees in the Principals’ Test
administered in 2015, 2016 and 2017 shall be given the chance to take the
2018 Principals’ Test. However, failure to pass the 2018 examination, they
shall be required to undergo a specialized preparatory course before
applying for the next Principals’ Test. Guidelines on the implementation of
the said intervention will be issued soon.

7. The test shall cover the competencies anchored on the domains of the
National Competency-Based Standards for School Heads (NCBSSH)
stipulated in DO 32, s. 2010 entitled National Adoption and Implementation
of the National Competency-Based Standards for School Heads. The test
shall serve as a mechanism for determining the readiness of aspiring
School Heads to take on the role of a school leader, instructional leader,
and school manager. As such, the seven domains of the NCBSSH were
clustered into three, namely:

a. Cluster Domain 1: School Leader

i. School Leadership

ii. Personal and Professional Attributes and Interpersonal Effectiveness

b. Cluster Domain 2: Instructional Leader

i. Instructional Leadership

ii. Creating Student-Centered Learning Climate

c. Cluster Domain 3: School Manager (Governance)

i. Human Resource Management and Professional Development

ii. Parent Involvement and Community Partnership

iii. School Management and Operations

8. To pass the examination, test takers must obtain a rating of at least 70%
in each of the three cluster domains.

9. Official Results shall be released through a DepEd Memorandum

followed by the distribution of printed Certificates of Rating (COR) of all test
takers through the RO-QAD.

10. The detailed guidelines on the conduct of the 2018 Principals’ Test is
enclosed.

11. For more information, contact:

The Human Resource and Development Division

4/F Mabini Bldg., Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
Email Address: bhrod.hrdd@deped.gov.ph
Facebook Group: https: //www.facebook.com/groups/BHROD/

12. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.

LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES

Secretary

Continue reading..

1. Guidelines on the Conduct of 2018 Principals’ Test

The Department of Education, through the Bureau of Human Resource and

Organizational Development- Human Resource and Development Division
(BHROD-HRDD), will soon conduct this year’s 2018 Principals’ Test! Here
are some information you need to know!
About 2018 Principals’ Test
The 2018 Principals’ Test serves as a mechanism for selecting school
heads in the public education sector. The test is open to all interested
applicants for Principal I positions.

The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Bureau of Human

Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD) and the Quality
Assurance Divisions of the Regional Offices (RO-QAD) administers and
conducts the test.

Passing the Principals’ Test is one of the requirements for appointment to

Principal and Assistant Principal positions in all public elementary and
secondary schools, pursuant to the following DepEd Orders (DOs):

a. DO 42, s. 2007 entitled The Revised Guidelines on Selection, Promotion

and Designation of School Heads;

b. DO 97, s. 2011 entitled Revised Guidelines on the Allocation and

Reclassification of School Head Positions; and

c. DO 41, s. 2016 entitled Additional Guidelines to DepEd Order No. 19, s.

2016 (Guidelines on the Organizational Structures and Staffing Patterns of
Stand-alone and Integrated Public Senior High Schools (SHS).

2018 Principals’ Test Schedule

The Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development
(BHROD) will make an official announcement when the application for the
2018 Principals’ Test will commence. Please check our website
and Facebook Fan Page regularly for updates.

2018 Principals’ Test Experience Requirements

To qualify for the test, applicants must meet any of the following experience
requirements:
a. One year as Head Teacher; or
b. Two years as Teacher-in-Charge or Master Teacher; or
c. Five years as Teacher III or Special Education (SPED) Teacher; or
d. Five years as incumbent public school teacher with five years of
managerial and supervisory experience in a DepEd-recognized private
institution or Commission on Higher Education (CHED)-recognized higher
education institution.

2018 Principals’ Test Documentary Requirements

The applicant is required to prepare the soft copy of the following
documents before the start of the registration:

1. Performance rating of Very Satisfactory (VS) for the last 2 rating periods
certified by the SDO; and

2. Signed Service Record.

If Applicable,

3. Designation as Teacher-In-Charge signed by the Superintendent; and

4. Certification of managerial and administrative experience from DepEd-

recognized private institution or CHED-recognized higher education
institution.

These documents will be submitted online in order to complete the

application process. All documents should be scanned and saved in PDF
format with file size not exceeding three (3) MB per file.

2018 Principals’ Test Coverage

The test shall cover the competencies anchored on the domains of the
National Competency-Based Standards for School Heads (NCBSSH)
stipulated in DO 32, s. 2010 entitled National Adoption and Implementation
of the National Competency-Based Standards for School Heads. It shall
serve as a mechanism for determining the readiness of the aspiring School
Head to take on the role as a School Leader, Instructional Leader, and
School Manager. As such, the domains are clustered into three, namely:

a. School Leader

i. School Leadership
ii. Personal and Professional Attributes and Interpersonal Effectiveness

b. Instructional Leader

i. Instructional Leadership
ii. Creating Student-Centered Learning Climate

c. School Manager

i. School Management and Operations

ii. Human Resource Management and Professional Development
iii. Parent Involvement and Community Partnership

How to Pass the Principals’ Test

In order to pass the test, takers must obtain a rating of at least 70% in each
of the three clustered domains. Official Results shall be released through a
DepEd Memorandum followed by the distribution of printed Certificates of
Rating to all test takers through the RO-QAD.

Applicants who failed to pass the 2015 and 2016 Principals’ Tests and will
be unable to pass the 2017 examination shall be required to undergo a
specialized preparatory course before applying for the test. Guidelines on
the implementation of the said intervention will be issued soon.

Principals’ Test Online Application Process

Step 1: Online Registration

1. To access the Principals’ Test Online Application System (PTOAS),
applicants shall go to: http:
//www.principalstestapplication.deped.gov.ph.
2. Applicants can create an account by following the steps specified in the
“Users Guide: Account Registration”. A VALID and ACTIVE e-mail
address must be used in the online registration.
3. After a successful registration, an Examinee Number will be generated
and notifications will be sent to the applicant’s registered e-mail
address. The Examinee Number shall serve as his/her reference
number throughout the conduct of the Principals’ Test and shall be the
basis in the issuance of results.
4. Applicants will receive notifications on the status of their application
through their registered e-mail account or by logging on to their
respective PTOAS Account. To avoid duplication and non-validity of
application, an applicant must register only once.

Step 2: Online Application

1. Applicants shall log in using the registered e-mail address and

password.
2. Applicants shall fill out the online application form by providing all the
necessary information. You may refer to “Users Guide: Application
Form” for the detailed steps in filling out the online application form.
3. Attach soft copies of required documents. Applicants who are found to
have falsified their qualifications and/or documents shall be subjected to
investigation and may be charged with grave dishonesty as mandated
by Civil Service Commission (CSC) rules and regulations.

Step 3: Evaluation of Documents

1. Through the PTOAS, documents submitted will be evaluated and
validated by the Schools Division Office. Once evaluated, qualified
applications will be revalidated by the Regional Office.
2. Once the application is approved for payment, the applicant will receive
a notification to proceed to the Schools Division Office to submit the
following:

a. A hard copy of all the submitted scanned documents;

b. Two (2) passport-size (4.5cm x 3.5cm) ID pictures taken within the last
six (6) months with signature over printed complete name; and

c. Examination fee of Five Hundred Pesos (Php 500.00).

Step 4: Issuance of Certification and Payment

1. Qualified applicants shall proceed to the Schools Division Office

Personnel Unit and submit the pictures and copies of the scanned
documents to the personnel in charge of the release of the signed
Certification for verification.
2. Once the documents have been verified and the submitted pictures are
attached to the certification (picture on the upper and lower part of the
certification should be the same), the personnel in charge shall issue
the system-generated Certification (duly signed by the Schools Division
Administrative Officer and the Schools Division Superintendent) to the
qualified applicant.
3. Qualified applicants shall proceed to the Schools Division Office Cashier
to pay the examination fee. As proof of payment, the cashier will
indicate the payment status in the box provided in the Certification.
4. The qualified applicants shall return to the Schools Division Office
Personnel Unit for confirmation of payment. The personnel in charge will
get the lower portion of the Certificate (Regional Office copy), with
attached picture and duly signed by the test taker as to the
completeness and authenticity of their submitted documents.
5. Once payment has been confirmed, the applicant will be tagged as paid
in the PTOAS and will be notified of the receipt of their payment. The
Certification shall serve as the test taker’s test permit and should be
presented on the day of the exam together with their valid ID (UMID,
 SSS, GSIS, Philhealth, Voter’s ID, PRC License, or Driver’s License).
The assigned Room Examiner will distribute the Individual Official
Receipts to the test takers.
6. The Regional Office shall release a masterlist of qualified test takers
through a memorandum. If the test takers’ name is not included,
applicants may contact their respective Schools Division or Regional
Offices.

Other Information Pertinent to the 2018 Principals’ Test

1. For orderly and efficient test administration, examinees are reminded of
the following:

a. Be in their assigned Testing Venue by 7:30 am on the day of the test.

b. Bring their Certification with valid IDs, two (2) good quality pencils, a
sharpener, and a rubber eraser.

c. The test administration will last for three hours.

d. Anyone caught cheating (such as bringing of “kodigo”, talking to

seatmates, taking photos of the test materials, use of mobile phones during
the test, etc.) shall automatically be disqualified and shall be sent out
immediately. He/she will be subject to investigation and/or filing of an
administrative case.

2. DepEd values the credibility and integrity of the examination. The agency
is not, in any way, affiliated with individuals or institutions offering and
providing review sessions. A warning is given to all applicants against
individuals or organizations which claim to have access to the content of
the examination. Applicants, individuals, or organizations who shall directly
or indirectly request for test content and/or perform an act of bribery
(monetary or gifts) to Central Office (CO), RO, and SDO employees shall
be subjected to investigation and/or filing of an appropriate administrative
case. You may report such cases encountered
to bhrod.hrdd@deped.gov.ph.
3. Schools Division Offices, through the Human Resource Development
Unit, are encouraged to support the examinees through:

a. Formation of support groups similar to Learning Action Cells mentored

by high performing School Heads;

b. Familiarizing applicants with the school processes, operations, reports,

challenges, and actual scenarios faced by the School Heads; and

c. Organizing immersion opportunities on school processes and operations

in different school typologies

All initiatives and activities shall be strictly free of charge and not to be
conducted during class/office hours. Schools Division INSET funds may be
used for meals and materials reproduction subject to the usual accounting
and auditing rules and regulations.

About Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD)

The Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development
(BHROD) is one of the newest organizational units in DepEd. We began
our operations in 2016.

BHROD has five (5) divisions under its care, namely: Human Resource
And Development Division (HRDD), Personnel Division (PD), Employee
Welfare Division (EWD), School Effectiveness Division (SED), and
Organizational Effectiveness Division (OED).

For further inquiries, contact:

The Human Resource and Development Division

Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development
Department of Education Central Office
DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City
Email Address: bhrod.hrdd@deped.gov.ph
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BHROD/