What are the qualifications of a private school principal in the Philippines?

Answer 1

The Revised Guidelines on Selection,Promotion and Designation of School Heads in the Philippines was promulgated under pursuant to DepEd Order No. 42 s. 2007.

The Principal is expected to possess the following leadership dimensions:

1. Educational Leadership

2. People Leadership

3. Strategic Leadership

Basic Criteria:

1. Must pass the Qualifying Examination for Principal given by the National Educator's Academy of the Philippines and the National Education Testing and Research Center

2. Performance Rating - Maximum of 30 points

3. Experience - Maximum of 10 points

4. Outstanding Accomplishments - Maximum of 30 points

4.1. Outstanding Employee Award (5 points)

4.2. Innovations (5 points)

4.3. Research and Development Projects (10 points)

4.4. Publication / Authorship (5 points)

4.5. Consultant/Resource Speaker in Trainings etc (5 points)

5. Education and Training

5.1. Education 10 points

5.2. Training 10 points

6. Potential (5 points)

7. Psycosocial Attributes and Personality Traits 5 points

7.1. Human Relations 2 points

7.2 Decisiveness 2 points

7.3 Stress Tolerance 1 point

Answer 2

The Department of Education has revised the guidelines in the selection, promotion and designation of school principals in public elementary and secondary schools nationwide.

Secretary Jesli Lapus said that DepEd Order No. 85 in 2003 was amended by Order No. 42 s. 2007.

"Under the revised guidelines, the school heads are responsible for the administrative and instructional supervision of the school or cluster of schools," the chief said.

This, he said, would require them to have at least five years experience in the aggregate as head teacher, teacher-in-charge, master teacher and teacher III.

The prospective school heads must possess the following: educational leadership which is the ability to craft and pursue a shared school vision and mission, as well as develop and implement curriculum policies, programs and projects; people leadership which is the ability to work and develop effective relationships with stakeholders and exert a positive influence upon people; and strategic leadership which is the ability to explore complex issues from a global perspective, manage an educational enterprise and maximize the use of resources.

The Education chief stressed that principal positions shall be open to all qualified candidates from within and outside the division where the vacancies exist.

The appointment of a school principal, he explained, is non-station specific.

In the ranking for principal positions, the computation of points shall be done on the following criteria: performance rating - 30; experience-10; outstanding accomplishments - 30; education and training - 20; potential - 5; and psychosocial attributes and personality traits - 5.

The division superintendent shall designate teachers-in-charge (TICSs) in schools without principal items. The prospective TIC should posses at least three years teaching experience and undergo a screening process conducted by the division office.

Assignment of head teachers shall be one per subject area with priority on the core subject areas like English, math, science, filipino and araling panlipunan.