CHAPTER 12 Roles and Competencies of School Heads

Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this chapter, you should be able to discuss the competencies
expected of school heads as contain in Competency Frameworks in
Philippines and Southeast Asia

Introduction

As stipulated in Chapter 1, Section 5, E of RA 9155 the school head is an

administrative and an instructional leader. Because the main function of school is
students’ learning, the school head must spend more time as an instructional leader.
As an instructional leader, he or she supervises instruction by observing teachers
while they teach, conducting post observation, conferences with individual teachers,
mentoring and coaching them, ensuring the teachers have the needed resources for
teaching.

Competencies for School Heads: The NCBSSH

In the list of competencies expected of school heads, there are competencies for both
instructional leadership and administrative leadership.National Competency – Based
Standards for School Heads (NCBSSH) issued in DepEd Order 32, S. of 2010 in
April 16, 2010.

National Competency-Based Standards for School Heads (NCBSSH)

The NCBSSH is basically a self-appraisal tool accomplished by the School

Heads themselves. The School Heads are asked to complete a self -assessment
instrument where they identify the behaviors they have consistently demonstrated in
their role as a school head across the seven domains.

Guiding Principles in the Framing of the NCBSSH

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

1. Function - based. The competencies are based on school head functions as stated
in RA 9155, related laws and DepEd policies.
2. Responsive. Competencies are applicable in any range of context: big or small
school, city or rural school, culturally divergent groups.
3. Impartial. These are applicable to any school head regardless of position item,
gender, age, experience and other personal circumstances.
4. Coherent. These are clear and logical.
5. 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.
 Domain 1
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
 Developing & Communicating
Vision, Mission, Goals and
Objectives (VMGO)
 Data-based Strategic Planning
 Problem-Solving
 Building High Performance
Teams
 Coordinating with Others
 Leading and Managing Change Domain 2
Domain 7 INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
PERSONAL &
PROFESSIONAL  Assessment for Learning
ATTRIBUTES AND  Developing Programs &/or
INTERPERSONAL Adapting Existing Programs
EFFECTIVENESS  Implementing Programs for
 Professionalism Instructional Improvement
CORE PRINCIPLE
 Communication  Instructional Supervision
 Interpersonal Sensitivity
 Fairness, Honesty and School heads are
Integrity competent, committed
and accountable in
providing access to
quality and relevant Domain 3
Domain 6
education for all CREATING A STUDENT
SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
through CENTERED LEARNING
AND OPERATIONS
transformational CLIMATE
 Managing School
Operations leadership and high
degree of  Setting high social &
 Fiscal Management
professionalism academic expectations
 Use of technology in the  Creating school environments
Management of Operations focused on the needs of the
learner.

Domain 5 Domain 4
PARENT INVOLVEMENT AND HR MANAGEMENT AND
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
 Parental Involvement
 External Community Partnership  Creating a Professional Learning
Community
 Recruitment and Hiring
 Managing Performance of
Teachers and Staff
 Figure 2. The National Competency – Based Standards for School Heads
(Inclosure to DepEd Order No. 32, s. 2010)

DOMAINS AND COMPETENCY STRANDS

Domain 1. School Leadership

1.A. Developing and Communicating Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives (VMGO)
 Involves internal and external stakeholders in formulating and achieving school
vision, mission, goals and objectives.
1.B. Data-Based Strategic Planning
 Establishes BEIS/SIS and baseline data of all performance indicators/ involves all
internal and external stakeholders in developing SIP/AlP.
1.C. Problem Solving
 Assists teachers and students to understand problems and identify possible
solutions.
1.D. Building High Performance Teams
 Provides opportunities for growth for growth and development of members as team
players.
1.E. Coordinating With Others
 Collaborates with concerned staff on the planning and implementation of
programs and projects.
1.F. Leading and Managing Change
 Maintains an open, positive and encouraging attitude toward change.
 Assists teachers in identifying strengths and growth areas through monitoring and
observation.

Domain 2. Instructional Leadership

2.A. Assessment for Learning
 Assesses the effectiveness of curricular/co-curricular programs and / or
instructional strategies.
2.B.. Developing Programs and or Adopting Existing Programs
 Addresses decencies and sustains successes of current programs in
collaboration with teachers, and learners
2. C. Implementing Programs for Instructional Improvement
 Organizes teams to champion instructional innovation programs toward curricular
responsiveness
2.D. Instructional Supervision
 Provides in a collegial manner timely, accurate and specific feedback to teachers'
regarding their performance.

Domain 3. Creating a Student Centered Learning Climate

3. A. Setting high social and academic expectations
 Benchmarks school performance
3.B. Creating school environments focused on the needs of the learner
 Creates and sustains a safe, orderly, nurturing and healthy, environment.

Domain 4. HR Management and Professional Development

4.A. Creating a Professional Learning Community
 Assesses and analyzes the needs and interests of teachers and other school
personnel.
4.B. Recruitment and Hiring
 Utilizes the basic qualification standards and adheres to pertinent policies in
recruiting and hiring teachers/ staff
4.C. Managing Performance of Teachers and Staff
 Assigns teachers and other personnel to their area of Competence.

Domain 5. Parents Involvement and Community Partnership

5.A. Parental Involvement
 Establishes school and family partnerships that promote student peak
performance.
5.B. External Community Partnership
 Promotes the image of the school through school summit, State of the School
Address (SOSA), cultural shows, learners' project exhibits, fairs, etc.

Domain 6. SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION

6.A. Managing School Operations
 Manages the implementation, monitoring and review of the SIP/AlP and other
action plans.
6.B. Fiscal Management
 Prepares a financial management plan.

DOMAIN 7. Personal and Professional Attributes and Interpersonal

Effectiveness
7.A. Professionalism
 Manifests genuine enthusiasm and pride in the nobility of the teaching
profession. Observes and demonstrates desirable personal and professional (RA 6713
& Code of Ethics RA 7836) behaviors like respect, honesty, dedication, patriotism
and genuine concern for others at all times.
7.B. Communication
 Communicates effectively to staff and other stakeholders in both oral and written
forms. Listens to stakeholders' needs and concerns and responds appropriately in
consideration of the political, social, legal and cultural context.
7.C. Interpersonal Sensitivity
 Interacts appropriately with a variety of audiences. Demonstrates ability to
empathize with others.
7.D. Fairness, Honesty and Integrity
 Observes Award System and a system of assistance for teachers staff to sustain
integrity, honesty and fairness in all school practices.

This national competency standard too will ensure the continuing flow of dedicated
and passionate applicants to the school heads position and not those wishy washy
types whose primary and common agenda is to have higher pay, prestige, and easy
work as formerly perceived by many of a school head position.

Competency Framework for Southeast Asian School Heads, 2014 Edition

As a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), let’s also
take a look at the competencies of school heads for Southeast Asia.
Domain: Stakeholder Engagement (SE)
1. (SE) Promoting shared responsibility 1.1. Build trust and lead
for s teams/communities for school
improvement.
1.2. Empower the community to work for
enhancement of school performance