National Competency - Based Standards for School Heads (NCBS-SH)

          The Department of Education in 2012 through the Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda (BESRA) developed the NCBS-HS as the common standard for all school heads. the development was guided by the following basic principles.
       
          1. Function - Based. The competencies are based on school head functions as stated in R.A 9155, related laws and DepEd policies.

          2. Responsive. Competencies are applicable in any range of context or small school, city or rural school, culturally divergent
                                                      group.

3. coherent. These are clear and logical.

4. Valid. All performance indicators are research and experienced based.

CORE PRINCIPLE 

            School heads are competent, committed and accountable in providing access tro quality and relevant education for all through transformational leadership and high degree of professionalism.

NCBS-HS Domains and description 

Domain 1           School Leadership

Domain 2           Instructional Leadership 

Domain 3           Creating Student -Centered Learning Climate 

Domain 4           HR Management and Professionalism Development 

Domain 5           Parent Involvement and Community Partnership 

Domain 6           School Management and Operations 

Domain 7           Personal and Professional Attributes and Interpersonal Effectiveness 

Domain 2 Instructional Leadership 

competencies 

1. Assessment for learning / Indicators 

•  Manages the processes and procedure in monitoring student achievement 
• Ensure utilization of a range of assessment processes to assess student performance 
• Assess the effectiveness of curricular/co-curricular programs and/or instructional strategies 
• utilizes assessment results to improve learning.
• Creates and manage a school process to ensure students' progress is conveyed to students and parents/guardians 

2. Developing and Using Programs/Adopting Existing Programs 

• Develop/adopts research based and school programs 
• Assists in implementing an existing coherent and responsive school wide curriculum 
• Addresses deficiencies and sustain successes of current programs in collaboration with teachers and learners. 
• Develop culture of functional literacy. 

3. Implementing programs for Instructional Improvement 

• Manages the introduction of curriculum initiatives in line with DepEd policies (e.g. BEC, Madrasah) 
• works with teachers in curriculum review 
• Enriches curricular offerings based on local needs 
• Manages curriculum innovations and enrichment with the use of technology
• Organizes teams to champion instructional innovation programs towards curricular responsiveness. 

4. Instructional Supervision 

• Prepares and implements an instructional supervisory plan 
• conducts instructional supervision using appropriate strategy 
• Evaluates lesson plans as well as classroom and learning management.
• Provides in a collegial manner timely, accurate and specific feedback to teachers regarding their performance.
• provides expert technical assisstance and instructional support to teachers. 

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