10. 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. Let's take a look at the
competencies expected of school heads
as contained in the National
Competency-Based Standards for
School Heads (NCBSSH) issued in
DepEd Order 32, s. 2010 on April 16,
2010.
11. What is NCBS-SH?
DepEd Order 32, s. 2010 defines it
• as a list of competency standards which can
be used as basis for the school heads’
decision making, actions and performances
of their functions.
• is used as basis for the preparation of a
comprehensive training and development
based on expected tasks that will be utilized
to deliver training programs to ensure
efficiency, effectiveness, and excellence of
school heads’ job performance.
12. 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.
13.
14. The National Competency – Based
Standards for School Heads
Domains and Competency Strands
DOMAINS Competency Strands
Domain 1
School Leadership
1.A. Developing &
Communicating Vision,
Mission, Goals and Objectives
(VMGO)
1.B. Data-based Strategic
Planning
1.C. Problem Solving
1.D. Building High
Performance Teams
1.E. Coordinating with others
1.F. Leading & Managing
Change
15. The National Competency – Based Standards
for School Heads
Domain 2
Instructional
Leadership
2.A. Assessment for
Learning
2.B. Developing Programs
&/or Adapting Existing
Programs
2.C. Implementing Programs
for Instructional
Improvement
2.D. Instructional
Supervision
16. The National Competency – Based
Standards for School Heads
Domain 3
Creating a Student
Centered Learning
Climate
3.A. Setting high social
& academic
expectations
3.B. Creating school
environments focused
on the needs of the
learner
17. The National Competency – Based
Standards for School Heads
Domain 4
HR Management
and Professional
Development
4.A. Creating a
Professional Learning
Community
4.B. Recruitment &
Hiring
4.C. Managing
Performance of
Teachers and Staff
18. The National Competency – Based
Standards for School Heads
Domain 5
Parent
Involvement and
Community
Partnership
5.A. Parental
Involvement
5.B. External
Community
Partnership
19. The National Competency – Based
Standards for School Heads
Domain 6
School
Management and
Operations
6.A. Managing School
Operations
6.B. Fiscal
Management
6.C. Use of
Technology in the
Management of
Operations
20. The National Competency – Based
Standards for School Heads
Domain 7
Personal &
Professional
Attributes and
Interpersonal
Effectiveness
7.A. Professionalism
7.B. Communication
7.C. Interpersonal
Sensitivity
7.D. Fairness, Honesty
and Integrity
23. Competency Framework
– is a means by which organizations
communicate which behaviours are
required, valued, recognized and
rewarded with respect to specific
occupational roles.
– it ensures that staffs, in general,
have a common understanding of the
organization’s values and expected
excellent performance behaviours.
24. Competency Framework for Southeast
Asian School Heads, 2014
Domain: Stakeholder Engagement (SE)
Competency Enabling Competency
1. (SE) Promoting shared responsibility
for school improvement
1.1. Build trust and lead
teams/communities for school
improvement
1.2. Empower the community to work for
enhancement of school performance
2. (SE) Managing education alliances
and networks
2.1. Communicate effectively with different
stakeholders
2.2. Facilitate school community
partnerships and activities
2.3. Promote consensus-building
2.4. Manage conflict and practice
negotiation skills
3.(SE) Sustaining collaborative
relationship with stakeholders
3.1. Support community-based programs
and projects
3.2. Communicate school performance
report to stakeholders
25. Competency Framework for Southeast Asian
School Heads
Domain: Managerial Leadership (ML)
Competency Enabling Competency
1. (ML) Managing school resources and
systems
1.1. Manage financial resources
1.2. Manage learning environments
1.3. Manage systems and procedures
2. (ML) Managing staff performance 2.1. Manage school personnel
requirements
2.2. Support professional development of
staff
2.3. Recognize staff performance
3. (ML) Managing sustainable 3.1. Demonstrate program and
management skills
3.2. Promote school-based programs and
projects that support sustainable
development
26. Competency Framework for Southeast Asian
School Heads
Domain: Instructional Leadership (IL)
Competency Enabling Competency
1. (IL) Leading curriculum
implementation and improvement
1.1. Manage curriculum implementation
1.2. Promote sensitivity
2. (IL) Creating a learner centered
environment
2.1. Promote learner centered activities
2.2. Promote a healthy, safe, and inclusive
learning environment
2.3. Promote a culture of peace and
respect for diversity
3. (IL) Supervising and evaluating
teachers’ performance
3.1. Apply appropriate models for
supervision
3.2. Nurture teacher leaders
4.(IL) Delivering planned learning
outcomes
4.1. Promote team-based approaches to
instructional leadership
4.2. Manage assessment to improve
teaching and learning
27. Competency Framework for Southeast Asian
School Heads
Domain: Personal Excellence (PE)
Competency Enabling Competency
1. (PE) Managing personal
effectiveness
1.1. Lead by example
1.2. Demonstrate transparency and
accountability
1.3. Practice a balanced healthy lifestyle
1.4. Take pride in one’s profession
1.5. Deliver results
2. (PE) Acting on challenges and
possibilities
2.1. Manage priorities
2.2. Exhibit decisiveness in addressing
challenges.
2.3. Exhibit an enterprising attitude
3. (PE) Pursuing continuous
professional development
3.1. Take responsibility for lifelong learning
3.2. Advocate ASEAN values and
perspectives
28. Competency Framework for Southeast Asian
School Heads
Domain: STRATEGIC THINKING AND INNOVATION (STI)
Competency Enabling Competency
1. (STI) Charting the strategic direction
of the school
1.1.Work with the school and community
stakeholders in developing the strategic
plan
1.2.Lead in the implementation of the
strategic plan
1.3.Demonstrate the vision and model the
values in everyday work and practice
2. (STI) Making informed decisions 2.1.Use a range of evidence to support,
monitor, evaluate, and improve the
strategic plan
2.2.Practice regular review of
plan/program implementation and utilize
results in addressing implementation
concerns and issues
3. (STI) Leading change and innovation 3.1. Lead change process toward the
development and implementation of new
approaches, systems, and structures
3.2. Sustain creativity and innovation in
the school programs to achieve higher
learning outcomes
30. Instructional Leadership
The domain on Instructional
Leadership encompasses 4
competencies:
1) leading curriculum implementation
and improvement
2) creating a learner-centered
environment
3) supervising and evaluating teachers
performance; and
4) delivering planned learned outcomes.
31. Administrative Leadership
This includes strategic thinking
and innovation (Domain1),
stakeholders engagement (Domain 4)
and managerial leadership (Domain
5). For the enabling competencies for
each domain, refer to the Table that
I’ve been discussed.
Personal excellence, another
Domain (Domain 3), relates to both
instructional and administrative
leadership.
33. School Head and the Community
The strands are as follows:
• involves internal and external stakeholders in
formulating and achieving school vision,
mission, goals and objectives (Domain 1A)
• explains the school vision to the general
public (Domain 1A)
• aligns the School Improvement Plan/Annual
Improvement Plan with national, regional and
local education policies and thrusts (Domain
1B)
• communicates effectively SIP/AIP to internal
and external stakeholders (Domain 1B)
34. School Head and the Community
• involves stakeholders in meetings and
deliberations for decision making (Domain 1D)
• provides feedback and updates to
stakeholders on the status or progress and
completion of programs and projects
• creates and manages a school process to
ensure student progress is conveyed to
students and parents/guardians, regularly
(Domain 2C)
• recognizes high performing learners and
teachers and supportive parents and other
stakeholders (Domain 3A)
35. School Head and the Community
• prepares financial reports and
submits/communicates the same to higher
education authorities and other education
partners (Domain 6B)
• maintains harmonious and pleasant
personal and official relations with superiors,
colleagues, subordinates, learners, parents
and other stakeholders (Domain 7A)
• listens to stakeholders needs and concerns
and responds appropriately in consideration
of the political, social, legal and cultural
context
36. School Head and the Community
In the Southeast Asian Competency Framework,
the following competencies strengthen school and
community partnership.
1) promoting shared responsibility for school
improvement;
2) managing education alliances and networks,
and
3) sustaining collaborative relationships with
stakeholders.
