Roles and Competencies of School Heads

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 9155 (RA 9155) otherwise known as Governance of Basic
Education Act Of 2001 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations stated in Rule VI that the
school head shall from an instructional leader and administrative manager.

School achievement greatly affects to the plans and actions undertaken by the school
head. The school head has an authority, accountability and responsibility to lead the national
educational policies, plans and standards.

Since the Principal leads the school, he is empowered and has an authority to make
decisions that would result in the achievement of instructional goals. It also means that he was
going to be accountable for all the school level.

The role of school head is not an easy task. Therefore, the DepEd mass a schedule on
the different leadership trainings to school heads to ensure that they will be fully functional to
their duties and responsibilities. And more so, to enhance their school instructional supervision
and monitoring skills.

R.A. 9155

SEC. 3. Purposes and Objectives. – The purposes and objectives of this Act are:

(m) School Head – is a person responsible for the administrative and instructional supervision
of the school or cluster of schools.

National Competency-Based Standards for School Heads (NCBS- SH)

Many teachers could be thinking and wondering why they are only the subject of
national competency standards while their immediate superiors, the school heads are not. But
its not actually the case for like the teachers who are considered as the heart of the school
system, school heads too will be under a national competency standards as stated in DepEd
Order No. 32, s. 2010,

Guiding Principles in the Framing of the NCBS –SH

The following are the principles which guided the framing of the NCBS-SH.

Function - based. The competencies are based on school head functions as stated in RA 9155,
related laws and DepEd policies.
Responsive. Competencies are applicable in any range of context: big or small school, city or
rural school, culturally divergent groups.

Impartial. These are applicable to any school head regardless of position item, gender, age,
experience and other personal circumstances.

Coherent. These are clear and logical.

Valid. All performance indicators are research-and experience-based.

CORE PRINCIPLE

School heads are competent, committed and accountable in providing access to quality
and relevant education for all through transformational leadership and high degree of
professionalism.

DOMAINS AND COMPETENCY STRANDS

The competencies identified for the school heads are classified into seven domains for
school leadership and management which are:

Domain 1:

School Leadership Effective leadership is the core of every successful school. This
domain emphasizes that effective school leaders collaborate create a vision and establish a
climate for teachers, non-teaching personnel and learners to reach their highest level of
achievement.

Domain 2:

Instructional Leadership Education reforms have created an urgent need for strong
emphasis on the development of instructional leadership skills. This domain covers those
actions in instructional leadership (e.g. assessment for learning, development and
implementation, instructional supervision and technical assistance that school heads take or
delegate to others to promote good teaching and high level learning among pupils/students.

Domain 3:

Creating a Student-Centered Learning Climate The domain requires that effective

school leaders set high standards and create high expectations for learners at the same time
recognizing their achievement.
Domain 4:

HR Management and Professional Development Effective school leaders develop the

skills and talents of those around them. This domain includes the nurturing and supporting of a
learning community that recruits teachers based on NCBTS and promotes the continuous
growth and development of personnel based on IPPD and SPPD.

Domain 5:

Parent Involvement and Community Partnership Effective school heads engage in

shared decision making with the community in achieving universal participation, completion
and functional literacy. This domain covers parent and other stakeholders’ involvement to raise
learners’ performance.

Domain 6:

School Management and Daily Operations This domain covers the critical role school
heads play in managing the implementation and monitoring of their schools ‘improvement
plan/annual implementation plan.

Domain 7:

Personal and Professional Attributes and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Effective school

leaders are models of professionalism and ethical and moral leadership. This domain includes
the development of pride in the nobility of the teaching profession.