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Activity 7 - School Policies
Activity 7 - School Policies
Introduction
Schools are institutions motivated by a shared vision. Necessarily, school must have
policies for them to realize their vision and mission. These policies are a reflection of the
values of the people who created them. Whatever policies are formulated must redound
to the improved teaching- learning of learners which is the very reason of the existence
of schools. In this Chapter, we will focus on school policies that govern school and
community partnership.
Discussion
Importance of Policies
Schools in partnership with their community have their own picture of what they want to
be (vision statement) and so must offer services and must do what they are supposed
For these to happen, policies must be in place. Observance of these policies ensures
everyone in the school community to tow the line. If conditions are ideal like when all
members of the school community are perfect-school heads, teachers, students.
Parents, non-teaching personnel and other members of the outside community- there
may be no need for a policy. The truth is conditions in the school community and in this
world are far from ideal and persons that make the school community are far from
perfect and so the need for policies. One may wonder as to why the Department of
Education has issued very stringent policies and guidelines for PTAS in matters of
collecting contributions. Even engaging in any partisan political activity within school
premises is written as one prohibited activity. There must a history to that. Perhaps
malversation of funds and other forms of abuse happened in the past schools’ policy on
the grading system is important for everyone concerned to know how grades are
computed. Both students and parents know how grades are derived objectively.
Percentage weights for each component are clear. Teachers are guided in their
Without the grading policy, grading may become highly subjective. Similarly, if there are
no policies on students’ tardiness and absenteeism, students may just come in late or
absent. The policies on students’ tardiness and absenteeism certainly will curb
The policies on grading, student tardiness an absenteeism came from above, DepEd
Central office. At times there is need for policies from above. But policies do not need to
come from above all the time. There are times when a school formulates a policy to
address local problem. In fact, this is how it should be in a school-community
himself/herself. The school head must lead in the policy formulation process. The word
“lead” implies that an effective policy formulation process must be participatory. This
means that it is best that the rest of the school and community be involved. Two good
heads are better than one. Besides participation of school and community develops a
implementation. This is school empowerment in action. Aside from involving the school
and community in policy formulation, a school head must ensure wide dissemination
TAKEAWAYS
Policies are intended to ensure that schools perform and realize what they have
envisioned for themselves.
There are policies that come from authorities above the school since the school is a
member of a bigger organization or system.
But schools are also empowered to formulate their own
Policies to address their concerns speedily provided they are not contrary to policies that
come from above.
School policies are effective when they are formulated with the participation of the
members of the school an community as this develops sense of ownership which
ensures implementation of the family.
Policies must also be widely disseminated for the information of the entire system-
school and community and must be understood correctly and clearly.
Policies set order in schools. The absence of clear cut policies may court chaos.
Learning Assessment
2. List down at least 2 school policies (one from Central Office and another from the school
level). Explain the purpose behind the policy.
1. “38 27-Apr Hiring Guidelines for Teacher I Positions in the Department of Education” after
the world wide pandemic, little by little the society is getting back its life before and the
most evident of this is the opening of the classes, but unfortunately the numbers of teachers
in public schools had lessen, so, the Deped need more teachers to attend the learning needs
of the filipino students.
2. “Teachers Needs to wear a standard uniform” department of education strongly
suggest that the teachers needs to wear a proper clothing inside the school campus
(preferably the school uniform) because the learners needs to identify the proper
authority and to avoid discrimination between teachers and students.
3.
Let’s Reflect
Reference:
Nelia G. Prieto, LPY, PhD, et al (2019) The Teacher and the Community, School Culture and
Organizational Leadership