DepEd Order No. 44, s. 2015 outlines the guidelines for the Enhanced School Improvement Planning (SIP) process and the School Report Card (SRC) aimed at improving access, quality, and governance in basic education over a three-year cycle. The document emphasizes community collaboration, evidence-based strategies, and transparency in school operations while detailing the processes and skills needed for effective implementation. It highlights the importance of strategic leadership and stakeholder participation in addressing challenges and ensuring equitable educational environments for all students.

1. DepEd Order No.
44, s. 2015
Guidelines on the Enhanced School
Improvement Planning (SIP) Process and the
School Report Card (SRC)

2. DepEd School Improvement
Plan
Formulated in collaboration with the
community, the SIP is a roadmap that
lays down the school’s specific
solutions to corresponding identified
Priority Improvement Areas (PIAs)
covering a period of three years. It
aims to improve the three key result
areas in basic education: access,
quality, and governance. It is evidence-
based, results-based, and child or
learner-centered.
Reporting
The school provides the
SDO a copy of its SIP on
the first year of the three-
year cycle. A copy of the
AIP for year 1 and the
Project Monitoring Report
forms for year 3 (of the
previous SIP cycle) should
be attached to this. For
years 2 and 3, only the AIP
together with the
accomplished Project
Monitoring Report forms
will submitted to the SDO.
The Assess phase is where
the identification of the
PIAs is done and the
general objectives of the
SIP are set.
The Plan phase involves the
preparation and writing of
the SIP and AIP.
The Act phase involves
small-scale testing then
implementation of the
solutions.

4. SRC is aligned with FOI
EO
“Every Filipino shall have
access to:
Information
Official records
Public records and to
Documents and papers
pertaining to official acts,
transactions or decisions,
Government research data
used as basis for policy
development”-
Section 3, Executive Order
02, s
School Report Card
Benefits of using enhanced
SRC
Greater stakeholder
participation in school
activities
Better understanding of
stakeholders on school
situation
Transparency of school
activities and performance
Ways of Disseminating the
SRC
Presentation to stakeholders
during School Meetings and
Assemblies
Posting of SRC in
school/Division websites,
bulletin boards, and other
public areas
Allocating space in School
Journal or Newsletter
Reproduction of enough
copies for distribution to the
general public

5. Thriving schools with high student
achievement rely on strategic
leadership. Solving such formidable
challenges calls for innovation, which is
why school leaders are turning to school
improvement plans (SIPs). These
comprehensive agendas are designed to
ensure that all students, regardless of
race, gender, socioeconomic status, or
any other demographic distinction, can
study in learning environments that are
equitable and deliver effective education.
SIPs identify the hurdles students face,
such as a lack of access to technology,
and develop a plan to overcome those
hurdles.
As mentioned above, the SRC is not a planning tool.
However, it is used in the school planning process to
communicate the status of the school to the SPT,
which should help them in the identification or review
of the PIAs.
Project Teams may also utilize the SRC to encourage
internal and external stakeholder participation in their
activities and to inform the stakeholders, including the
SPT and the SDO, of their project implementation
status.
Skills for Implementing a School Improvement Plan
To carry out a school improvement plan, school
leaders need specific skills, notably:
•Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to
identify problems and think of ways to solve them.
•Communication skills to communicate a vision for
the school improvement plan to administrators and
teachers.
•Leadership ability to inspire and motivate
change—for instance, motivating administrators and
teachers to oversee new afterschool activities that
keep kids productively occupied outside of normal
classroom hours.
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