This document discusses the philosophy of school-based management (SBM) in the Philippines. SBM involves decentralizing decision-making authority to schools so that school heads, teachers, and students work together with community leaders and local government officials to improve performance. It identifies six dimensions of SBM: school leadership, internal and external stakeholders, school improvement processes, resource management, and performance accountability. The document also discusses the legal basis for SBM and outlines the national competency-based teacher standards and teacher strengths and training needs assessment used to support teacher development.