Refers to themovement in the proficiency levels of teachers and school leaders within andacross their career stages, including their promotion to the next higherpositions.

As used in thisdocument, this refers to enabling mechanisms for encouraging aspirations,developing potentials among learners, and guiding them toward any possible careerpaths in the future.

As used in this document, this refers to institutionalizing the behavior and practice of using empirical data and logical findings in making everyday decisions and actions in the school.

Refers to lesseningthe adverse impacts of hazardous events through hazard-resistant constructionand engineering, as well as improved environmental policies and publicawareness (DepEd Order No. 44, s. 2018).

Refers to thecapacities developed by institutions and individuals to effectivelyanticipate, respond to, and recoverfrom the impacts of likely, imminent, orcurrent hazard events or conditions. Thisincludes establishing early warning systems, contingency planning, stockpiling of equipment and supplies, creatingcoordination and communication mechanisms, evacuation protocols, othertraining and field exercises (DO 44, s. 2018).

Refers to the abilityof a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, adaptand recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner,including through the preservation and restoration of its essential basic structuresand functions (RA 10121).

As used in thisdocument, this refers to a broad conceptual sphere of school leadershippractices defined by specific strands.

As used in thisdocument, these refer to development of favorable and/or unfavorable conditionsthat would require a person in authority to make decisions to moderate their effects.

Refers to an environment where all learners shall have access to and participate in all aspects of life in school, in learning centers and other places of learning (DepEd Order 21,s. 2019).

A specific dimension ofpractice under a domain in the Professional Standards.

Person“responsible for administrative and instructional supervision of a school orcluster of schools” (Republic Act 9155, Section 4); and

Professional practiceexpected of quality professionals to achieve at every stage of their career;

a Concrete,observable and measurable school head behavior/ practice covered in everystrand in the Philippine Professional Standards for School Heads;

A broadconceptual sphere of school leadership practices defined by specific strands in the Philippine ProfessionalStandards for School Heads;

NATIONAL ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PHILIPPINE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL HEADS

refers to the year-by-year pian of schools thatcontains specific activities, outputs, required resources, schedule, andindividual/s who will be accountable for the accomplishment of the PriorityImprovement Areas.

refers to the process of receiving funds from thepartner/s who provided the "grant" following the protocols, existing rules andregulations and the procedures on accepting donations and the availment of taxincentives from private partners as stated in DO 24, s. 2016

refer to the initial members of the council who shallselect representatives of different school internal and external stakeholders whowill complete the SGC. They may or may not hold positions as olficers of theSGC unless elected by the council. They are composed of the designated cochairperson and representatives from the student government, PTA, and facultyclub or its equivalent. They shall select representatives of different schoolinternal and external stakeholders who will complete the SGC

refer to the individuals or organizations who are notdirectly involved in or affected by the daily educational operations of the schoolbut have strong interest in collaborating with and/or supporting the school toaddress its concerns and improve its performance.

refer to individuals who are directly and immediateiyinvolved in or affected by the daiiy educationa.l operations of the school. Internalstakeholders include the learners and school personnel.

refers to selected areas in schoolmanagement, operalions, and service delivery that need to be changed toimprove the three key result areas in basic education: access, quality, andgovernance

refers to the decentralization of decisionmaking authority from central, region, and division levels to the individualschools, with the intent of bringing together school heads, teachers, students,as well as parents, the local government units, and the community at large toimprove learning outcomes through effective schools.

refers to a three-year roadmap that laysdown the school's specific solutions of corresponding identifred PriorityImprovement Areas, which focus on the improvement of access, quality, andgovernance in basic education.

refers to the reporting tool that providesstakeholders a snapshot of the school's current condition and performance wittrfocus on: 1) school profile; 2) pedormance indicators measuring aspects ofaccess, quality, artd school governance; artd 3) status of school projects

refer to the representatives of different schoolcommittees/associations/organizations, reputable members of the community,and representatives of community organizations in the SGC that are establishedas council members

refers to a principle which recognizes that every unit inthe education bureaucracy has a particular role, task and responsibilityinherent in the oflice and for which it is principally accountable for outcomes.

a publicly accessible tool that can be seen in the schoolvicinity where information on the sources, intended use, and actual utilizationof school funds, among others, shall be posted and updated regularly

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