Principal Test Reviewer

The Principal’s Test is open to all aspirants for Principal I position as required under DepEd Order No. 97, s. 2011 entitled Revised Guidelines on the Allocation and Reclassification of School Heads Positions.

The following are the criteria in evaluating the qualifications and eligibility of the applicants who will take the test:

• Experience of at least any of the following: one year as head teacher, two years as teacher-in-charge, two years as master teacher, or five years as teacher III;
• Forty hours of relevant trainings (with attachments) certified by the school School Division Office (SDO);
• A performance rating of Very Satisfactory (VS) for the last two years (with attachments), certified by the Regional Office (RO) and SDO; and
• Certification of no pending administrative case.

The Principal’s Test will cover the following topics anchored on DepEd Order No. 32, s. 2010 entitled National Adoption and Implementation of the National Competency-Based Standards for School Heads and Enhanced Basic Education Program:

In addition to those stated in the Merit Selection Plan (MSP), the following basic policies shall be adopted.

1. Applicants to Principal I position must pass a qualifying test. He/she must have an experience of at least five (5) years in the aggregate as Head Teacher, Teacher-In-Charge, Master Teacher and Teacher III.

1.1 The test shall evaluate the applicants in terms of the three (3) leadership dimensions to measure executive and managerial competence. It may consist of paper and pencil, simulation and other modes.

1.2 The test shall be developed by the National Educator’s Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) in coordination with the National Education Testing and Research Center (NETRC).

1.3 The Regional Office shall simultaneously administer the test once a year in designated venues.

2. The appointment of a school principal shall be non-station specific.

3. Any vacancy for Principal position shall be open to all qualified candidate from within and outside the division where the vacancies exist.

4. The Schools Division Superintendent shall designate Teachers-In-Charge in schools without Principal items,

To become a Teacher-In-Charge, one must have at least three (3) years teaching experience and undergo a screening process to be conducted by the Division Office.

5. Assignment of Head Teachers shall be one per subject area with priority on the core subject areas, namely: English, Math, Science, Filipino and Araling Panlipunan.