1. Philosophy and Objectives. Since the Philosophy must be formulated in the light of the clientele, we must first investigate whether the clientele finds the school objectives and philosophy as something that benefits them.
a. Determine the needs of students
b. Determine the objectives of parents in sending their children to us.
c. Determine the needs of the community as to its classification, its present work needs, and what sets it apart from other communities.
d. Review the philosophy and objectives of the school, and conduct a self-evaluation, using a survey on parents, teachers, administrators and even students, specifically to test whether they think that the philosophy and objectives of the school are pertinent and working or not. If not, it should be replaced with a working philosophy, which will be imbibed by the school, its officials and teachers, and the students themselves.
e. After reviewing (or formulating) the philosophy and objectives of the school, it should be written to the students’ handbook and stated in the bulletin. Teachers and students alike will memorize it. All activities will be centered to its objectives. Parents will be informed of them and the community will be given copies of it, in order to tell them of the school’s ideals and objectives. It is the belief of the proponent that many prospective students will be won by the school, if we formulate our philosophy and objective correctly and fittingly – that is, to the needs of the community.
f. Every statement of the philosophy and objectives of the school must be centered on the development of the intellectual, moral, social, and physical aspects of the learner.
g. Following the mandate of the Constitution, we shall “inculcate patriotism and nationalism, foster love of humanity, respect for human rights, appreciation of the role of national heroes in the historical development of the country, teach the rights and duties of citizenship, strengthen ethical and spiritual values, develop moral character and personal discipline, encourage critical and creative thinking, broaden scientific and technological knowledge, and promote vocational efficiency”.
2. Faculty. The faculty, needless to remark, is that which will either make or break a school. In fact, of the 23 points in PAASCU accreditation, Faculty and Instruction – which is also dependent on the Faculty – make up 10. Clearly, what determines school quality is the strength of the Faculty and their Classroom Instruction (James O’ Donnell, SJ). In connection with this, it is the conviction of the proponent that education starts for the teachers. Teachers need to be educated more than the students, because they are the ones modeling the school for us. They are our representatives to the students, and the outside world. Hence, improving the faculty and the classroom instruction is the priority of any reasonable school.
a. Determine the philosophy of teachers. Test their loyalty to the institution. If a teacher’s philosophy is not at par with the philosophy of the school, tell the teacher concerned. Remind him or her that we must all look towards the same directions.
b. Have an initial faculty evaluation, both by the principal and the students. Test the attitude of students to the faculty as a whole, using the instrument made by Atento and Quinto (2005).
c. Determine if there is a need for additional faculty or lesser faculty.
d. Determine the qualifications and preparedness of faculty. Convince the faculty that in five years time, the school will be undergoing accreditation, so they must be academically prepared. Convince on taking up units in masteral education
e. Determine the goals of faculty.
f. Determine the problems encountered by faculty in their teaching.
g. Determine the degree of mastery of teachers in their subject.
h. Conduct seminars on professional development of the teachers.
i. Research for journal articles and research materials for professional reading of teachers
j. Determine the length of service of faculty in teaching, including the years from other schools.
k. Improve the faculty selection. Give better test instruments geared for classification and research on the faculty – whether the faculty is competent and his/her strengths and weaknesses.
l. Gauge professional performance of faculty.
m. Design doable and affordable faculty improvement program.
n. Review and comment on the teaching assignment, load, and salary scheme of faculty
o. Determine and evaluate the school policy on tenureship, leave of absence, dismissal and retirement provisions.
p. Organize activities meant to educate the teachers and transfer in them the true ideals of being a teacher.
3. Instruction.
A school should manifest deep concern for the quality of instruction offered to its students and give evidence of efforts to make instruction effective.
a. Design a system of preparation of test questions, meant for content validation by the principal.
b. Review and improve diagnostic examinations being given to incoming students.
c. Prepare a study for correlating results of diagnostic examinations to performance of students.
d. Let the teachers prepare TOS for every examination.
e. Teach the teachers on how to study the results of their examination through descriptive statistics, and item analysis for difficulty and discrimination.
f. Design a system of follow-up for students who graduated and are already in college.
g. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum. Present improvement for development of curriculum. Seek the help of the veteran teachers in re-designing the curriculum ultimately.
h. Let the teachers submit their subject matter budget for the year and prepare a curriculum matrix from this. (from grade 1 to fourth year)
i. Help the teachers in realizing the need to improve the classroom teaching procedure through effective strategies, varied methods and affordable but efficient materials and teaching aids.
j. Seek the suggestions of teachers in improving the teaching materials and aids for use in classroom instruction.
k. Initiate a series of in-house seminars meant for improvement of the faculty in:
1. Writing and Executing Effective Lesson Plans
2. Teaching Methods
3. Teaching Strategies
4. Classroom Management
5. Test Construction
6. Item Analysis
7. HOTS and Critical Thinking
l. Review the present textbooks being used. Tell the faculty to design their own modules for review and publication for the next year. Textbooks then will be discarded and merely used for reference.
m. Design instruments to gauge students’ critical thinking, or document its existence through observation.
n. Implement strictly the punctuality and attendance of teachers. Make a system of substitution for teachers in case of absences. Tell the teachers to prepare a weekly module as evaluation procedures in case of their absence.
o. Let the teachers prepare the school register daily, to check for students who are always absent.
p. Review class schedules and length. Review the number of students per classroom.
q. Tell the teachers to design student-centered activities.
r. Study on how to gauge and document student-preparedness and participation.
s. Study on how to gauge critical thinking and scientific attitude among students.
t. Review the grading system employed by the school.
u. Design a rubric for the components of the grading system.
v. Let the teachers prepare rubrics for project grades and recitation/character and homeroom grade for uniformity.
w. Computerize the grading process and propose a computerized grading system from class record to grading sheets, to consolidated sheets, to cards, to permanent records and report on promotions.
x. Review the extra-curricular activities. Implement better activities geared towards scholarly development of students: oratorical contests, fora and symposia, dramatics, students' publications and science exhibitions.
y. Propose a better educational guidance to students. Interview students on their inclinations and aspirations, their goals and career preferences.
z. Organize a better remediation program for students who have a need for it.
aa. Formalize the system of parent communication. Open the doors to parents and convince them that we must work hand and hand to improve the quality of education, especially on their children.
bb. Identify the gifted students and give them special requirements and tasks to stimulate their mind.
4. Library
The school library (and audio-visual center, if there is) is not a mere storage place for books and materials. It is a dynamic institution for teaching the love and use of books and other instructional materials. To be really effective, the library must be vitally correlated with the objectives of the school. Therefore, provision should be made for the early orientation of the students to the library and audiovisual center
a. Let the librarian review the books and try to correlate the books the school has with the objectives of the school.
b. The librarian is expected to note the attendance of students during break times and vacant periods. This analysis is done to gauge the students’ love for books and learning.
c. Impose on the need for teachers to give challenging assignments, which will make use of the library materials, and other reading materials such as periodicals, magazines, and research materials.
d. Encourage the teachers to list down better library materials, books and teaching materials, and rate them as “immediately needed” or “needed”, so that a proposal for their order may be done.
e. Analyze the qualification, academic preparation and salary scheme of the library personnel
f. Evaluate and propose an improved library funding
g. Let the students evaluate the library and materials through a survey.
5. Laboratory
a. Evaluate the space of classroom whether there is an adequate space and provision for demonstration and exhibits appropriate for the Science, Technology and Home Economics (THE), and Computer Education courses.
b. Inspect whether there is adequate laboratory facilities for Science, THE and Computer subjects
c. Inspect whether there is adequate equipment and supplies for each of the laboratory courses offered by the school.
d. Evaluate the maintenance procedures and improvement programs for laboratory facilities and equipment.
e. Document laboratory experiments and students’ work for exhibit purposes. Design experiments that are affordable, replicable, original, and can be improved on.
f. Analyze experiments, whether they are using the resources of the community, and catering for its needs. Also, analyze whether they are using the scientific method, and in line with the mission vision of the school
6. Physical Plant
a. Inspect whether the site is indeed adequate for the attainment of the school’s objectives.
b. Inspect whether the site is located in a wholesome environment, free of moral and physical hazards and unsanitary conditions.
c. Inspect whether the size of the school meets the requirements of the present and prospective enrollment of the school.
d. Inspect whether it is easily accessible to the clientele of the school.
e. Evaluate whether the campus is well planned and adequate for the social, physical, cultural and religious interests of the school. Also, whether it is provided with adequate facilities for all curricular and co curricular activities
f. Inspect whether the buildings are of reasonably permanent, earthquake and fire resistant construction. Evaluate whether the same insures a sufficiently quiet atmosphere and the safe and convenient circulation of the school population.
g. Ascertain whether the plant conforms with the socio economic conditions of the community in which it exists
h. Evaluate the buildings if these are well illuminated and ventilated and provided with a sufficient water supply.
i. Inspect if there are adequate drinking and sanitation facilities.
j. Check for provisions for bulletin board space, precautions against fire, proper disposal of waste, custodial staff services and facilities.
k. Inspect whether classrooms are large enough to accommodate the enrollment therein (about one square meter per student). Also, whether these are adequately equipped with furniture and blackboards. Further, lighting, ventilation, aesthetic appearance, and freedom from noise should be satisfactory.
l. Check the institution’s provision for adequate facilities for food service.
m. Check for adequacy of provision for clinic for medical and dental examinations.
n. Check for adequacy of provision for administrative offices, a faculty room and other auxiliary services.
7. Student Services
a. Improve the entrance tests for prospective students. Identify their needs, learning styles, multiple intelligences, attitudes, personality, motivation, confidence, aptitude and readiness for each level, informing with parents the strengths and weaknesses of each, and suggesting on the means and ways to improve the student’s performance.
b. Define ways to predict student’s academic performance based on the testing program
c. Evaluate the physical and medical examinations of students.
d. Appraise the guidance program of students that should reflect the philosophy and objectives of the school.
e. Develop an orientation program for new students, and a reorientation program for the old students.
f. Organize and develop a student inventory service, containing vital information for each student, including psychological tests, aptitude test results etc.
g. Evaluate the testing service of the school, and suggest ways to improve it.
h. Appraise the counseling service of the school and suggest ways to make it efficient.
i. Improve the remediation program and the enrichment service offered by the school
j. Improve the vocation and career orientation of students, giving vital assessment of counseling on students’ career preference.
k. Initiate the follow-up service of the school for its graduates.
l. Appraise the student activity program and the student council.
8. Administration
a. Suggest on the ways to improve the administration of the school, based on the standards set by the PAASCU.
9. The School and the Community
a. Prepare a survey intended on the community the school serves, its needs and resources.
b. Analyze the school relationship with the community and seek ways to improve it and document the process.
c. Inform the community of the school’s mission and vision, its philosophy and objectives, its programs and services.
d. Develop the social awareness of students by inculcating in their minds the need to know the community where they are in.
e. Provide a program of activities for students’ immersion in the community.
10. Enrolment
a. Find better ways to attract new clientele. Apply the knowledge we have of the community’s needs to attract new students.
b. Start an all-out campaign to raise the enrolment by at least 30% a year for the next 5 years.
11. Student Discipline
a. Apply the students’ test and psychological results to find ways to handle the students.
b. Educate the students on the role of discipline to success.
c. Seek the help of teachers and parents to maintain discipline.
d. Improve the rules and regulations of the school and let the students and teachers know about them.
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