THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SIP)

AND ANNUAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (AIP)

School Improvement Plan is a three to five-year education development plan that

embodies the vision and mission of the school. It also contains the profile of the
school and the community, problems and needs assessment, goals, objectives,
standards and targets, implementation plan, monitoring and evaluation plan,
communication and advocacy plan, documentation and reporting to stakeholders,
and signatories. It is translated into an Annual Implementation Plan (AIP).
SIP is developed by all stakeholders which include all school staff, PTCA, LGU
barangay level, community leaders, NGOs and student representative.
Road Map for SIP/AIP Formulation

SCAN THE SCHOOL-

COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENT TO
DEVELOP AN OVERALL
PICTURE/DESCRIPTION
IDENTIFY SCHOOL’S IDENTIFY SCHOOL
STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, PROBLEMS (EMPHASIS ON
OPPORTUNITIES AND ACADEMIC PROBLEMS
THREATS

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DEVELOP A THREE TO FIVE-
YEAR VISION OF THE
SCHOOL. DEFINE THE PRIORITIZE SCHOOL IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSES
SCHOOL MISSION PROBLEMS OF THE PROBLEMS

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DEVELOP PREPARE AN ANNUAL

OBJECTIVES/TARGETS, IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
WRITE THREE TO FIVE –
PROGRAMS & STRATEGIES FOR THE INCOMING
YEAR SIP BASED ON THE
FOR REALIZING THE SUGGESTED OUTLINE SCHOOL YEAR BASED ON
SCHOOL VISION AND THE SIP
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Step 1: Scan the School-Community Environment and Develop an Overall Picture
Description
Process
Take a look at the present conditions of the community and the school in terms of
five areas of concern: 1) student development, 2) teacher and administrator
development, 3) physical plant development and maintenance, 4) school-
community partnership, and 5) resource generation and fund management.

Expected output: Overall description/profile of the school and community

Step 2: Conduct an Assessment Using the SWOT Analysis

Process
SWOT analysis is a process of identifying the internal and external factors that
affect school performance. Internal factors are those that are found in the school
which facilitate (strengths) or hinder (weaknesses) the good performance. External
factors are those outside the school which help improve (opportunities) school
performance or impede (threat) the desire to improve.
Expected Output: Description of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threat to the school.
Step 3: Identify the School Problems
Process
Review school performance indicators, i.e. NAT and other rest results, school rank
in relation to the division mean percentage scores, completion and drop-out rates
and others. Then, list school problems putting emphasis on academic performance
or pupil learning problems.
Expected output: Description of the school problems focusing on academic
performance
Step 4: Identify Root Causes of the Problems Described in Step 3
Process
Determine the cause(s) of every problem in their relationships. Take note of the
common/root cause(s).
Expected output: Root cause(s) of each problem and its description.
Step 5: Prioritize School Problems
Process
Since not all problems are equally important nor is there need for them to be solved
at the same time, there is a need to prioritize the school problems using the
following criteria:
 relevance – how relevant is the problem to school academic improvement?
 urgency – if the problem is not addressed immediately, will it become
worse?
 growth potential – if the problem is not solved, will it grow bigger?
 cost – if we do not solve the problem now, will it cost much more to solve
later?
Expected output: Listing of school problems according to priorities
Step 6: Create a Three to Five-Year Vision and the Overall Mission of the School
Process
Create vision and draft a mission statement which must be a shared effort of
everyone in the school community. A vision is the reality that you would like your
school to be in the future and is best expressed in short, powerful statements.
The mission is the brief, clear statement of the reason(s) for the school’s existence.
It explains the function it seeks to fulfill, the clients it seeks to serve and the
methods through which the school intends to fulfill its purposes.
Expected output: A three to five-year vision and the overall mission of the school.
Step 7: Develop the Objectives/Targets and Strategies for Realizing the School
Vision and Mission.

Process
Identify objectives and targets for realizing the school vision which must be:
 specific
 measurable
 attainable
 realistic
 time-bound

What are the strategies the school will employ to realize the objectives of its vision
and mission?

Expected output: Objectives/targets, and strategies to realize the school vision and
mission

Step 8: Write a Three to Five-Year School Improvement Plan (SIP)

Process

Utilize the suggested SIP outline.

Expected output: A three to five year SIP

Step 9: Develop an Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) based on the SIP

Process

Based on existing SIP, identify problems and objectives for one school year.
Review the intervention programs (Part V) that will include strategies and learning
activities, time frame for implementing the activities, persons responsible and
resources needed which are appropriate to achieve the objectives set.

Expected output: Annual Implementation Plan