Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA

ENHANCED POLICY GUIDELINES ON AWARDS AND INCENTIVES FOR

SERVICE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA

In line with the implementation of DepEd Order No. 9, s. 2002 entitled

“Establishing the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence in the
Department of Education” and DepEd Order No. 78, s. 2007 entitled “Strengthening
the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence of the Department of
Education”, the Schools Division of Nueva Ecija is adopting the herein Enhanced
Policy Guidelines on the Program for Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence.

The Policy Guidelines on the Program for Awards and Incentives for Service
Excellence (PRAISE) in the Schools Division Office of Nueva Ecija issued through the
Division Memorandum No. 171, s. 2021 was modified accordingly.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Short Title - This Manual shall be known as “Enhanced Policy

Guidelines on the Program for Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence of SDO
Nueva Ecija”, for brevity.

Section 2. Legal Bases – This Enhanced Policy Guidelines is promulgated

in line with the following legal bases and related policies:

2.1 Executive Order No. 292, s. 1998, Administrative Code of the

Philippines;

2.2 Executive Order No. 8, s. 2012, Directing the Adoption of a

Performance-Based Incentive System for Government Employees;

2.3 Republic Act No. 10911, An Act Prohibiting Discrimination Against

any Individual in Employment on Account of Age and Providing
Penalties Therefor;

2.4 Republic Act No. 7277, Magna Carta for Women, An Act Providing for
the Rehabilitation, Self-Development and Self-Reliance of Disabled
Persons and Their Integration into the Mainstream of Society and for
Other Purposes;

2.5 Republic Act No. 6713, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for
Public Officials and Employees;

2.6 CSC MC No. 07, s. 2007, Program on Awards and Incentives for
Service Excellence;

2.7 DepEd Order No. 9, s. 2002, Establishing the PRAISE in the

Department of Education;

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 2.8 Dep Ed Order No. 29, s. 2002, Merit Selection Plan of the
Department of Education;

2.9 DepEd Order No. 32, s. 2017, Gender Responsive Basic Education
Policy;

3.0 DepEd Memorandum No. 170, s. 2019, 2020-2022 Metrobank

Foundation Outstanding Filipinos-Award for Teachers; and

3.1 Regional Memorandum No. 217, s. 2022, Implementation Guidelines

on Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE)
of the Department of Education Region III.

BASIC POLICIES

Section 3. The System shall be designed to encourage creativity,

innovativeness, efficiency, integrity and productivity in the public service by
recognizing and rewarding officials and employees, individually or in groups, for
their suggestions, inventions, superior accomplishments and other personal efforts
which contribute to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement in government
operations, or for other extraordinary acts or services in the public interest.

Section 4. The Division PRAISE shall adhere to the principle of providing

incentives and awards based on performance, innovative ideas and exemplary
behavior. It also adheres to the Equal Opportunity Principle (EOP) Policy wherein
all candidates regardless of sex, gender, age, civil status, physical characteristics
and attributes, religion, belief, creed, race, family background, political affiliation,
socio-economic standing, etc. has the chance of being awarded or recognized.

Section 5. The Division PRAISE shall give emphasis on the timeliness of

giving award or recognition. Aside from conferment of awards during the traditional
or planned awarding ceremonies, the spirit of on-the-spot grant of recognition shall
be institutionalized.

Section 6. The Division PRAISE shall provide both monetary and non-
monetary awards and incentives to recognize, acknowledge and reward productive,
creative, innovative and ethical behavior of employees through formal and informal
mode. For this purpose, the System shall encourage the grant of non-monetary
awards. Monetary awards shall be granted only when the suggestions, inventions,
superior accomplishments and other personal efforts result in monetary savings
which shall not exceed 20% of the savings generated.

Section 7. At least 5% of the HRD Fund shall be allocated for the PRAISE
and incorporated in the DepEd’s Annual Work and Financial Plan and budget.

Section 8. Objectives

8.1 General

To encourage, recognize and reward employees, individually or in

groups, for their innovative ideas, inventions, discoveries, superior
accomplishments, heroic deeds, exemplary behavior, extraordinary acts or
services in the public interest and other personal efforts which contribute to

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 the efficiency, economy, and improvement in government operations, which
lead to organizational productivity.

8.2 Specific

8.2.1 To establish a mechanism for identifying, selecting, rewarding

and providing incentives to deserving employees at the start of each year;

8.2.2 To identify outstanding accomplishments, best practices of

employees on a continuing basis;

8.2.3 To recognize and reward accomplishments and innovations

periodically or as the needs arises; and

8.2.4 To provide incentives and interventions to motivate employees

who have contributed ideas, inventions, discoveries, superior
accomplishments and other personal efforts.

Section 9. Scope – The enhanced policy guidelines shall apply to all officials
and employees in the career and non-career service including public secondary and
elementary school teachers and the administrative support personnel of the SDO
Nueva Ecija, including those under contract of service and those funded by the
local school board incorporating the Equal Opportunity Principle Policy.

Section 10. Definition of Terms

Award – recognition which may be monetary or non-monetary

conferred on an individual or a group of individuals for ideas, suggestions,
inventions, discoveries, superior accomplishments, exemplary behavior,
heroic deeds, extraordinary acts or services in the public interest which
contribute to the efficiency, economy, improvement in government
operations which lead to organizational productivity.

Career – positions in the civil service characterized by (1) entrance

based on merit and fitness to be determined as far as practicable by
competitive examination, or based on highly technical qualifications; (2)
opportunity for advancement to higher career positions; and (3) security of
tenure.

Contribution – any input which can be in the form of an idea or

performance.

Discovery – uncovering of something previously existing but found or

learned for the first time which will improve public service delivery.

Discrimination – any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on

the basis of sex and gender, age, civil status, physical characteristics and
attributes, religion, belief, creed, race, family background, political affiliation,
socio-economic standing, etc. with the purpose or intent of depriving,
impairing the enjoyment or availment of rights and opportunities.

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 Equal Opportunity – all candidates regardless of sex, gender, age,
civil status, physical characteristics and attributes, religion, belief, creed,
race, family background, political affiliation, socio-economic standing, etc.
has the chance of being awarded or recognized.

Idea Type Contribution – refers to an idea, a suggestion or an

invention or discovery for improvement to effect economy in operation, to
increase production and improve working conditions.

Incentive – monetary or non-monetary motivation or privilege given to

an official or employee for contributions, suggestions, inventions, ideas,
satisfactory accomplishment or demonstration of exemplary behavior based
on agreed performance standards and norms of behavior.

Invention – creation of something previously non-existent which will

benefit the government.

Non-career – positions expressly declared by law to be in the non-

career service; or those whose entrance in the service is characterized by (1)
entrance
on bases other than those of the usual tests of merit and fitness utilized for
the career service; and (2) tenure which is limited to the duration of a
particular project for which purpose employment was made.

Performance Type Contribution – refers to performance of an

extraordinary act or service in the public interest in connection with, or
related to one’s official employment; or outstanding community service or
heroic acts in the public interest; or sustained work performance for a
minimum period of one year which is over and above the normal position
requirement of the individual or group.

System – the agency awards and recognition programs for employees.

PRAISE COMMITTEE

Section 11. The PRAISE shall be institutionalized through the creation of a

PRAISE Committee in the Division Office to be composed of the following:

 Schools Division Superintendent or his/her authorized

representative;
 Chief EPS of the SGOD;
 Chief EPS of the CID;
 Head of the Budget and Finance Unit;
 Highest Administrative Officer In-Charge of Personnel Management;
 Representative of the teacher association;
 Representative of the principal association;
 Representative of the supervisor association; and
 Representative of the employee union.

The PRAISE Secretariat shall be composed of the following;

 Two (2) members from the Human Resource Development (HRD)

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 Section 12. The duly constituted PRAISE Committee in the division office
shall be responsible for the development, administration, monitoring and
evaluation of the awards and incentives system of the DepEd. As such, the
Committee shall meet periodically to perform the following tasks:

 Establish a system of incentives and awards to recognize and

motivate employees for their performance and conduct;
 Formulate, adopt, and amend internal rules, policies and procedures
to govern the conduct of its activities which shall include the
guidelines in evaluating the nominees and the mechanism for
recognizing the awardees;
 Determine the forms of awards and incentives to be granted;
 Monitor implementation of approved suggestions and ideas through
feedback and reports;
 Prepare plans, identify resources and propose budget for the system
on an annual basis;
 Develop, produce, distribute a system policy manual and orient the
employees on the same;
 Document best practices, innovative ideas and success stories which
will serve as promotional materials to sustain interest and
enthusiasm;
 Submit an annual report on the awards and incentives system to the
CSC on or before the thirtieth day of January;
 Monitor and evaluate the System’s implementation every year and
make essential improvements to ensure its suitability to the agency;
and
 Address issues relative to awards and incentives within fifteen (15)
days from the date of submission.
 Develop and maintain a computer-based system for all rewards and
recognition data.

Section 13. The PRAISE Committee members are expected to possess

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attitude; be capable of implementing submitted ideas; be open-minded and
decisive; must have high tolerance for stress or pressure; and actively participate in
all committee meetings.

Section 14. The Schools Division Superintendent or his/her authorized

representative shall be responsible in overseeing the System’s operations and the
Human Resource Development Unit shall serve as the System’s Secretariat.

Section 15. The PRAISE Committee shall ensure that productivity,

innovative ideas, and exemplary behavior can be identified, considered, managed
and implemented on a continuing basis to cover employees at all levels applying the
equal opportunity principle.

Section 16. The PRAISE Committee shall establish its own internal
procedures and strategies. Membership in the Committee shall be considered part
of the members’ regular duties and functions.

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 Section 17. Issues relative to awards and incentives shall be brought before
the PRAISE Committee which shall address the same within fifteen (15) days from
the date of submission.

Section 18. The PRAISE Committee shall meet regularly every quarter or as
the need arises, on the date and time duly determined by the Chairperson duly
concurred by at least majority of its members.

Section 19. The quorum of every meeting of the PRAISE Committee shall be
fifty percent plus one (50% + 1) of the total membership.

BUDGET ALLOCATION

Monetary awards shall be granted only when the suggestions, inventions,

superior accomplishments and other personal efforts result in monetary savings
subject to the availability of fund.

The Schools Division Office shall allocate funds for the PRAISE activities
which shall be incorporated in the annual work and financial plan and budget.

TYPES OF AWARDS AND INCENTIVES

Section 20. National Awards – DepEd SDO- Nueva Ecija shall participate
in the search for deserving employees who may be included in the screening of
candidates for awards given by other government agencies, private entities, NGOs
and other award-giving bodies such as the:

20.1 Presidential or Lingkod Bayan Award – conferred on an

individual for consistent, dedicated performance exemplifying the best in any
profession or occupation resulting in the successful implementation of an
idea or performance, which is of significant effect to the public or principally
affects national interest, security and patrimony.

20.2 Outstanding Public Official / Employee or Dangal ng Bayan

Award – granted to any public official or employee in government who has
demonstrated exemplary service and conduct on the basis of his or her
observance of one or more of the eight (8) norms of behavior described under
RA No. 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Government
Officials and Employees.

20.3 Civil Service Commission or the PAGASA Award – conferred

on a group of individuals or team who has demonstrated outstanding
teamwork and cooperation, which resulted in the successful achievement of
its goal or has greatly improved public service delivery, economy in
operation, improved working conditions or otherwise benefited the
government in many other ways.

20.4 Other Awards – given by other government agencies, private

institutions or NGOs to an individual or team for contributions of an idea or
performance that directly benefited the government.

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 Section 21. Regional Awards – DepEd Region III PRAISE Gawad
Patnugot – given to teachers, school heads and non-teaching personnel who
manifest profound commitment, exemplary competence, and remarkable dedication
to their work.

Section 22. Division Awards – Outstanding Teaching, Teaching-

Related and Non-Teaching Personnel
 Awards given to teachers, school heads, teaching-related and non-
teaching personnel with plantilla positions:
a. Outstanding Public School Teachers
1. Outstanding Teacher (Teacher 1 to Teacher 3)
2. Outstanding Master Teacher (Master Teacher 1 and
Master Teacher 2)
3. Outstanding Alternative Learning System (ALS) Teacher
4. Outstanding Special Education (SPED) Teacher
5. Outstanding Multigrade Teacher
b. Outstanding Public School Head Teacher/Assistant School
Principal II (HT I to HT VI; ASP II)
c. Outstanding Public School Principal (Principal I to Principal IV)
d. Outstanding Supervisor (PSDS and EPS)
e. Outstanding Personnel in Level One Position
(All non-teaching personnel in the school, district and schools
division office with salary grade 9 and below)
f. Outstanding Personnel in Level Two Position
(All teaching-related and non-teaching personnel in the school,
district and schools division office with salary grade 10 to 21
not covered by other categories in the Division Awards)
 Award given to a group
g. Outstanding School
 Award given to individuals and/or groups with plantilla positions, LGU-
funded employees or those under contract of service
h. Gawad ng Tagapamanihala

TYPES OF INCENTIVES

Section 23. The DepEd-SDO Nueva Ecija shall continuously search, screen
and reward deserving employees to motivate them to improve the quality of their
performance and instill excellence in public service. As such the following types of
incentives shall be regularly awarded:

23.1 Loyalty Incentive – granted to an employee who has served

continuously and satisfactorily the agency for at least ten (10) years. The
recipient shall be entitled to a cash award under existing policies.
Succeeding awards shall be given every five (5) years thereafter.

23.2 Length of Service Incentive (Step Increment) – given to an

employee who has rendered at least three (3) years of continuous
satisfactory service in the same position. The cash award shall be
incorporated in the salary adjustments following the Joint CSC-DBM
Circular No. 1, s. 1990.

23.3 Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) - given to all

qualified employees not earlier than December 15 of every year for the

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 purpose of improving the government employees’ productivity as stipulated
in DBM Budget Circular No. 2017-4 dated December 4, 2017.

23.4 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) – given to employees of an

agency as a reward for achieving specific goals or hitting predetermined
targets, as provided in Memorandum Circular No. 2018-1 based on
Executive Order No. 80, s. 2012 and Executive Order No. 201, s. 2016.

23.5 Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) – an incentive granted

to the employees who are members of the DepEd National Employees Union
with approved and successfully implemented CNAs in recognition of their
efforts in accomplishing performance targets at lesser cost and in attaining
more efficient and viable operations through cost-cutting measures and
systems improvement subject to availability of funds. This is in compliance
with Budget Circular 2018-5 dated November 14, 2018 as stipulated in
Administrative Order No. 135, s. 2005.

23.6 Service Recognition Incentive – a one-time incentive given to

all government personnel to recognize and further encourage the unwavering
commitment and dedication of government employees in performing their
work, their continued support and collaborative efforts in the delivery of
services to the public, as well as their diligence in the effective and efficient
performance of their respective functions as stipulated in Administrative
Order No. 37, s. 2020.

FORMS OF AWARDS AND INCENTIVES

Section 24. The monetary and non-monetary awards and incentives of

SDO-
Nueva Ecija are as follows:

24.1 Compensatory Time-Off – granted to an employee who has

worked beyond his/her regular office hours without overtime pay, based on
CSC-DBM Joint Circular No. 2, s. 2004 and CSC-DBM Joint Circular No. 2-
A, s. 2005 relative to Non-Monetary Remuneration for Overtime Services
Rendered.
24.2 Flexi Time – work arrangement allowed for all employees who
may report to office as early as 7:00 am – 9:30 am until 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
or a total of eight (8) hours a day as indicated in DepEd Order No. 23, s.
2018
Implementation of Flexible Working Hours for Non-Teaching Employees of
the Department of Education, pursuant to the provisions of Section 6, Rule
XVII of the Omnibus Rules Implementing Book V of the Administrative Code
of 1987 and Memorandum Circular No. 14, s. 1989 of the Civil Service
Commission.

24.3 Personal Growth Opportunities – incentives which may be in

the form of attendance in conferences on official business, membership in
professional organizations, travel packages and other learning opportunities.

24.4 Trophies, Plaques, Medals and Certificates – may be given as

a form of recognition to all Division Awardees.

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 24.5 Other Incentives – incentives in kind which may be in the form
of cellular phones, communication allowance, recognition posted on DepEd-
SDO-Nueva Ecija website/Facebook Page, or newsletters to employees of the
Division who perform significant contribution to the Office.

SEARCH AND SCREENING PROCEDURES

Section 25. General Conditions – The following conditions should be

followed:

25.1 National Awards – The Presidential or Lingkod Bayan, Dangal

ng Bayan and CSC Pagasa Awards, and other awards inviting nominees, the
following procedures shall be followed:

 The Division PRAISE Committee shall officially inform all the

Districts / Schools of the National Awards and invite all
interested officials and employees of the Division to comply
with the required documents and submit them to the Division
PRAISE Committee duly endorsed by the concerned School
Head and District Supervisor.

 The Division PRAISE Committee shall evaluate the documents

as to completeness and authenticity. The Committee shall
assist the nominee to ensure that documentary requirements
are complete and authentic and in accordance with the
requirements and procedures of the award-giving body.

 In case there is one nominee required for a given award, the

Division PRAISE Committee shall screen and evaluate the
documents submitted by the nominees based on the set
criteria, procedures and requirements given by the award-
giving body. The nominee who is most qualified shall be
recommended to the Schools Division Superintendent for
endorsement to the award-giving body.

 Grounds for Disqualification - Nominees for any of the awards

shall have no pending and/or had not been found guilty of any
administrative, criminal or civil case relative to the
performance of his/her duties and obligations in the
Department of Education.

- Provided that a pending case shall refer to any complaint

that has already gone through preliminary investigation and
that a formal charge has been filed against a nominee
before a competent tribunal, thirty (30) days before the
official acceptance of the letter of intent or nomination.

- Provided further, that a pending case that has already been

considered dismissed and awaiting a formal resolution shall
not disqualify a nominee from participating in the screening
process after submitting a certification issued by the Chair
of the investigating body.

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 25.2 Regional Awards – For DepEd Region III PRAISE Gawad
Patnugot, the following procedures shall be followed:

 The Division PRAISE Committee shall officially inform all the

Division Awardees of the Regional Awards and invite all
interested Awardees of the Division to comply with the required
documents and submit them to the Division PRAISE
Committee duly endorsed by the concerned School Head and
District Supervisor.

 The Division PRAISE Committee shall evaluate the documents

as to completeness and authenticity. The Committee shall
assist the nominee to ensure that documentary requirements
are complete and authentic and in accordance with the
requirements and procedures of the award-giving body.

 In case there is one nominee required for a given award, the

Division PRAISE Committee shall screen and evaluate the
documents submitted by the nominees based on the set
criteria, procedures and requirements given by the award-
giving body. The nominee who is most qualified will be
recommended to the Schools Division Superintendent for
endorsement to the award-giving body.

A. Eligibility Requirements
1. Teaching Personnel (Public School Teachers)
a. A model of morality and integrity both in public
and private life;
b. Has good human relations in the school and in
the community;
c. A permanent elementary/secondary/senior high
school public school who meets the selection
criteria regardless of his/her rank, subject area
and grade level taught;
d. Has been teaching in the public school at least for
the last three (3) years;
e. Has been rated “Outstanding” for the last three (3)
performance rating periods prior to the
nomination;
f. Has not been found guilty of any administrative or
criminal case;

2. Teaching-Related Personnel (Public School

Principals)
a. A model of morality and integrity both in public
and private life;
b. Has good human relations in the school and in
the community;
c. A permanent school principal in the elementary/
secondary/senior high school/integrated school

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 who meets the selection criteria regardless of
his/her rank (School Principal I to IV);
d. Has been a school principal in the public school
at least for the last three (3) years;
e. Has been rated “Outstanding” for the last three (3)
performance rating periods prior to the
nomination;
f. Has not been found guilty of any administrative or
criminal case;

3. Non-Teaching Personnel (Level 2)

a. A model of morality and integrity both in public
and private life;
b. Has good human relations in the school/Schools
Division Office and in the community;
c. A permanent personnel who has rendered at least
three (3) years of continuous service in his/her
Level II plantilla position or a similar plantilla
position (e.g. PDO I to II, ADAS I to III, etc.) as of
the deadline of the submission of nomination.
Please refer to the list of plantilla positions in the
Level II category;
d. Has been rated “Outstanding” or its equivalent for
the last three (3) performance rating periods prior
to the nomination;
e. Has not been found guilty of any administrative or
criminal offense.

B. Ground for Disqualification

- Teachers/principals/non-teaching personnel who have
been suspended for any administrative or criminal
offense.

25.3 Division Awards – For the Division Awards, the following rules
and mechanics shall be followed:

A. Eligibility Requirements – The nominee for the Search

must meet the following qualification requirements:

1. A model of morality and integrity both in public and private

life;
2. Has good human relations in the school, Schools Division
Office and in the community;
3. A permanent personnel who has rendered at least three (3)
years of continuous service in his/her plantilla position or a
similar plantilla position (e.g. School Principal I to IV, ADAS
I to III, etc.) as of the deadline of the submission of
nomination. Please refer to the list of plantilla positions for
each category;
4. Has been rated “Outstanding” for the last three (3)
performance rating periods prior to the nomination;
5. Has not been found guilty of any administrative or criminal
offense.

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 6. For personnel who availed of any scholarship or study grant
which required absence from station, the performance
rating to be considered shall be the recent rating available
as stipulated in Department Order no. 2, s. 2015.

B. Grounds for Disqualification

1. Previous awardees/winners in a similar search

organized/sponsored by the Department of Education may
join after three performance evaluations;
2. Teachers/principals/non-teaching personnel who have been
suspended for any administrative or criminal offense; and
3. The Division PRAISE Committee may also revoke an award
should the winner be found to have committed falsification
of documents submitted or have been found guilty of any
case that was pending during the Search period.

C. Nomination Process – Nominations shall come from each

district, functional division, and qualified organizations listed below.
The Nomination Form shall be accomplished by the District PRAISE
Committee, Chief of the Functional Division, and Officers of qualified
organizations. All required nomination documents shall be submitted
to the PRAISE Secretariat on or before the deadline of submission
declared through a Division Memorandum.
The following organizations are qualified to nominate school-
based personnel for the District Awards and non-school-based
personnel for the Division Awards:
a. Education Leaders Associations;
b. Faculty Clubs and Teachers Associations;
c. Teacher Cooperatives; and
d. Non-Teaching and Teaching-Related Associations /
Organizations

D. Required Nomination Documents

 Completely filled out Nomination Form (See Annex B);
 Certified True Copy of nominee’s updated CS Form 212 or
Personal Data Sheet with passport size photo with name tag
taken within the last six months prior to the nomination;
 Certification signed by the nominee that he/she has not
been found guilty of any administrative or criminal offense;
 Certified true copy of the Individual Performance
Commitment and Review Form (IPCRF) or Office
Performance Commitment and Review Form (OPCRF) for the
last three (3) performance rating periods;
 Certified true copy of updated Service Record duly signed by
the agency’s Human Resource Management Officer (HRMO);
 Documents following the specific criteria shall be supported
with Certification duly signed by the School Principal for
school level, Public Schools District Supervisor for district
level, and the Schools Division Superintendent for the
division level; and
 Omnibus Certification of Authenticity and Veracity of
Documents – This is a legal document executed by the

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 nominee swearing the authenticity and veracity of the
documents he/she submitted. This also authorizes the
Department of Education to verify the authenticity of
his/her documents submitted for his or her application to
the Division Awards.
 The nomination form and other documentary requirements
shall be placed in legal size folder and properly labeled.

E. Criteria per Category (Annex A)

F. Stages of the Search for Division Awards

1. Nomination:
a. Nomination from the District – Each district
shall conduct its District Search for Outstanding Public
School Teachers, School Principals, Head Teachers,
Assistant School Principals, and other Personnel in the
Level 2 and Level 1 positions, and Outstanding School.
Each district shall nominate its District awardees to the
Division PRAISE Committee for the Division Awards.
b. Nomination from the Functional Division –
Each Functional Division of the Schools Division Office
(SDO) shall nominate its candidates for the Division
Awards.
c. Nomination from Qualified Organizations –
The organizations mentioned in the nomination process
may nominate candidates from the functional divisions
of the SDO.

2. Paper screening – This shall comprise 75% of the

overall rating of the candidates. Only candidates with complete
required nomination documents shall be screened by the
Division PRAISE Committee. Candidates for each category who
obtained at least 80 points in the paper screening shall qualify
for the validation stage.

3. Validation – The Division PRAISE Committee shall

spearhead the validation of documents submitted by all
candidates who qualified for this stage to ensure authenticity
and veracity of all submitted documents.

After the validation stage, the Division PRAISE

Committee shall release a List of Qualified Nominees for the
Division Awards through a Division Advisory.

4. Interview – The Division PRAISE Committee shall

conduct interview of all candidates. Rating achieved during the
interview shall comprise 25% of the overall rating of each
candidate.
 The Division PRAISE Committee shall deliberate on
the consolidation of results, by category. They shall
signify in the Consolidated Rating Sheet, by Category

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 and shall treat with utmost confidentiality the final
results of the deliberation.
 All candidates who obtained at least a final rating of
85.00 shall be awarded.
 A Division Memorandum shall be issued to announce
the List of Awardees.

5. Awards Ceremony – Division awardees shall be

recognized and formally presented on stage during the Awards
Ceremony and shall receive a recognition in the form of
plaques, medals and certificates.

G. Use of Technology During Crisis – During the strict

implementation of emergency management, the validation, interview
and Awards Ceremony shall shift to online modality. All data that
shall be gathered shall be kept, secured and stored in the computer-
based system developed for the rewards and recognition. There shall
be measures to safeguard data from collection to validation by
obtaining informed consent following the Data Privacy Act of 2012.

PROTESTS

Section 26. Procedure for Protests – The following shall be followed:

1. The Division PRAISE Committee shall decide on protests relative to
the grant of awards.
2. Any employee who is dissatisfied with the outcome or result of the
paper screening and validation by the Division PRAISE Committee or
who has personal knowledge why a nominee should not win the
award shall:
2.1. File a written protest with the Division PRAISE Committee
within five (5) working days from the date of
publication/posting of the list of qualified nominees. The
Division PRAISE Committee shall decide on the matter within
fifteen (15) working days from receipt of the protest. The Protest
shall have the following contents:
a. The full name and office/contact information of the
protestant (aggrieved party/nominator) and/or the
protestee (nominee or recommendee); and
b. The facts constituting the grounds for the protest or
requests for reconsideration.
2.2. A protest may be withdrawn by the protestant anytime as
a matter of right. The withdrawal of the protest shall terminate
the protest case.
2.3. Protests filed beyond the prescribed period shall no longer
be entertained.
3. The decision of the Division PRAISE Committee shall be final and
executory.

Section 27. Policy Review and Enhancement – The Division PRAISE

Committee shall meet within the quarter after the conduct of the Awards Ceremony
to evaluate the Rewards and Recognition implementation of the division and review
the policy to continuously improve the process and its guidelines.

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 Signed, this 22nd day of June 2022 at the Schools Division Office of Nueva
Ecija, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija:

The Division PRAISE Committee

MINA GRACIA L. ACOSTA, PhD, CESO VI

Chair

RONILO E. HILARIO
Co-Chair

LUIS M. CALISON JAYNE M. GARCIA, EdD

SGOD Chief CID Chief

ORLANDO C. DE LEON MARAH M. PACSON

Administrative Officer V Accountant III

BENIGNO S. DIOZON SARAH S. REGALA

President, PSDSA Budget Officer

LORENZO P. JOAQUIN FEDERITO H. EMBIEN

President, NEPSSAA President, PESPA

ED ACE D. CANDELARIA
President, NEPSSTA

IRYLAINE T. GAPUD MARK DENISSE A. DE JESUS

SEPS-HRD EPS II- HRD
Secretariat Secretariat

Approved:

JESSIE D. FERRER, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent

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 ANNEX A

CRITERIA FOR OUTSTANDING ALS TEACHER

Summary

Criteria Points
1. Instructional Competence
60
and Teaching Effectiveness
2. Professional Growth 30
3. Community Involvement 10
Total 100

1. Instructional Competence and Teaching Effectiveness – 60 points

1.1 Teaching Competence (30 points) – average Outstanding

performance rating for the past three rating periods

Performance
Points
Rating
5.0 30
4.9 to 4.99 28
4.8 to 4.89 26
4.7 to 4.79 24
4.6 to 4.69 22
4.5 to 4.59 20

1.2 Demonstration Teaching (10 points) – from the last three

completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 4
Division 6
Region 8
National/International 10

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 1.3 Creativity and Innovation (10 points) – innovative and creative
work output or instructional material properly documented and
approved in the last three completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

1.4 Research (10 points) – points earned shall be divided according

to the number of researchers in a team; from the last three
completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

2. Professional Growth – 30 points

2.1 Education (10 points) – with relevant documents presented e.g.

TOR, Certification from school, etc.

Educational Attainment Points

With MA units 2
Completed Academic Requirements in
4
Master’s degree
Master’s degree 6
Completed Academic Requirements in
8
doctoral degree
Doctoral degree 10

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2.2 Resource Speaker in trainings/seminars/workshops
(10 points) - from the last three completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 4
Division 6
Region 8
National/International 10

2.3 Trainings/Seminars/Workshops attended (5 points) - from the

last three completed school years

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 3
Region 4
National/International 5

2.4 Publication (5 points)

Nature of Publication Level Points

Articles published in a National/
2 points
journal/newspaper/magazine of International
wide circulation (per article but Regional 1 point
not to exceed 4 points) Provincial 0.5 point
Co-authorship of a book with
ISBN (shall be divided by the NA 4 points
number of authors)
Writers, Editors, Reviewers, National 3 points
Illustrators and Lay-out Artists Regional 2 points
of Self-Learning Modules Division 1 point
Sole authorship of a book with
NA 5 points
ISBN

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3. Community Involvement (10 points)

3.1 Outreach Activity (5 points) – outreach program initiated/

participated in with proper documentation in the last three
completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 3
Division 4
Regional/National 5

3.2 Networking/Linkages (5 points) – initiated sourcing of funds

and other donations in kind for classroom and/or school
facilities and/or school activities properly documented in the
last three completed school years

Estimated Amount of
Donations Points
(cash or in kind)
1,000 to 10,999.99 1
11,000 to 20,999.99 2
21,000 to 30,999.99 3
31,000 to 49,999.99 4
50,000 and above 5

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 CRITERIA FOR OUTSTANDING MULTIGRADE TEACHER

Summary

Criteria Points
1. Instructional Competence
1. 60
and Teaching Effectiveness
2. Professional Growth 30
3. Community Involvement 10
Total 100
Instructional Competence and Teaching Effectiveness – 60 points
1.1 Teaching Competence (20 points) – average Outstanding
performance rating for the past three rating periods

Performance
Points
Rating
5.0 20
4.9 to 4.99 19
4.8 to 4.89 18
4.7 to 4.79 17
4.6 to 4.69 16
4.5 to 4.59 15

1.2 Demonstration Teaching (10 points) – from the last three

completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 4
Division 6
Region 8
National/International 10

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 1.3 Creativity and Innovation (10 points) – innovative and creative
work output or instructional material properly documented and
approved in the last three completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

1.4 Research (10 points) – points earned shall be divided according

to the number of researchers in a team; from the last three
completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

1.5 Continuous and Dedicated Service in Multigrade Teaching

(10 points)

No. of Years Points

3-4.9 2
5-6.9 4
7-8.9 6
9-9.9 8
10 and above 10

2. Professional Growth – 30 points

2.1 Education (10 points) – with relevant documents presented e.g.
TOR, Certification from school, etc.

Educational Attainment Points

With MA units 2
Completed Academic Requirements in
4
Master’s degree
Master’s degree 6
Completed Academic Requirements in
8
doctoral degree
Doctoral degree 10

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2.2 Resource Speaker in trainings/seminars/workshops
(10 points) – from the last three completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 4
Division 6
Region 8
National/International 10

2.3 Trainings/Seminars/Workshops attended (5 points) – from the

last three completed school years

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 3
Region 4
National/International 5

2.4 Publication (5 points)

Nature of Publication Level Points

Articles published in a National/
2 points
journal/newspaper/magazine of International
wide circulation (per article but Regional 1 point
not to exceed 4 points) Provincial 0.5 point
Co-authorship of a book with
ISBN (shall be divided by the NA 4 points
number of authors)
Writers, Editors, Reviewers, National 3 points
Illustrators and Lay-out Artists Regional 2 points
of Self-Learning Modules Division 1 point
Sole authorship of a book with
NA 5 points
ISBN

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3. Community Involvement (10 points)

3.1 Outreach Activity (5 points) – outreach program initiated/

participated in with proper documentation in the last three
completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 3
Division 4
Regional/National 5

3.2 Networking/Linkages (5 points) – initiated sourcing of funds

and other donations in kind for classroom and/or school
facilities and/or school activities properly documented in the
last three completed school years

Estimated Amount of Donations

Points
(cash or in kind)
1,000 to 10,999.99 1
11,000 to 20,999.99 2
21,000 to 30,999.99 3
31,000 to 49,999.99 4
50,000 and above 5

CRITERIA FOR OUTSTANDING SPED TEACHER

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Basic Requirement: The teacher is handling any of the following learners:
 Fast learners
 Learners with Special Educational Needs (LSEN) - learners with
learning, physical, and developmental disabilities; behavioral,
emotional, and communication disorders; and learning
deficiencies

Summary

Criteria Points
1. Instructional Competence
60
and Teaching Effectiveness
2. Professional Growth 30
3. Community Development 10
Total 100

1. Instructional Competence and Teaching Effectiveness – 60 points

1.1 Teaching Competence (30 points) – average Outstanding
performance rating for the past three rating periods

Performance
Points
Rating
5.0 30
4.9 to 4.99 28
4.8 to 4.89 26
4.7 to 4.79 24
4.6 to 4.69 22
4.5 to 4.59 20

1.2 Demonstration Teaching (10 points) – from the last three

completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 4
Division 6
Region 8
National/International 10

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 1.3 Creativity and Innovation (10 points) – innovative and creative
work output or instructional material properly documented and
approved in the last three completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

1.4 Research (10 points) – points earned shall be divided according

to the number of researchers in a team; from the last three
completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

2. Professional Growth – 30 points

2.1 Education (10 points) – with relevant documents presented e.g.
TOR, Certification from school, etc.

Educational Attainment Points

With MA units 2
Completed Academic Requirements in
4
Master’s degree
Master’s degree 6
Completed Academic Requirements in
8
doctoral degree
Doctoral degree 10

2.2 Resource Speaker in trainings/seminars/workshops

(10 points) – from the last three completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 4
Division 6
Region 8
National/International 10

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 2.3 Trainings/Seminars/Workshops attended (5 points) – from the
last three completed school years

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 3
Region 4
National/International 5

2.4 Publication (5 points)

Nature of Publication Level Points

Articles published in a National/
2 points
journal/newspaper/magazine of International
wide circulation (per article but Regional 1 point
not to exceed 4 points) Provincial 0.5 point
Co-authorship of a book with
ISBN (shall be divided by the NA 4 points
number of authors)
Writers, Editors, Reviewers, National 3 points
Illustrators and Lay-out Artists Regional 2 points
of Self-Learning Modules Division 1 point
Sole authorship of a book with
NA 5 points
ISBN

3. Community Involvement (10 points)

3.1 Outreach Activity (5 points) – outreach program initiated/

participated in with proper documentation in the last three
completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 3
Division 4
Regional/National 5

3.2 Networking/Linkages (5 points) – initiated sourcing of funds

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and other donations in kind for classroom and/or school
facilities and/or school activities properly documented in the
last three completed school years

Estimated Amount of
Donations Points
(cash or in kind)
1,000 to 10,999.99 1
11,000 to 20,999.99 2
21,000 to 30,999.99 3
31,000 to 49,999.99 4
50,000 and above 5

CRITERIA FOR OUTSTANDING TEACHER

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 (Teacher I to Teacher III)

Summary

Criteria Points
1. Instructional Competence 60
2. Professional Growth 30
3. Community Involvement 10
Total 100

1. Instructional Competence – 60 points

1.1 Teaching Competence (20 points) – average Outstanding

performance rating for the past three rating periods

Performance
Points
Rating
5.0 20
4.9 to 4.99 19
4.8 to 4.89 18
4.7 to 4.79 17
4.6 to 4.69 16
4.5 to 4.59 15

1.2 Demonstration Teaching (5 points) – from the last three

completed school years

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 3
Region 4
National/International 5

1.3 Outstanding Accomplishment (15 points) – Outstanding

coach/trainer of winning students in the different

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 competitions/Outstanding employee in the last three completed
school years (e.g. Best storyteller, layout artist, etc.)

Points
Rank District Division Regional National
Level Level Level Level
1st 5 8 11 15
2nd 4 7 10 13
3rd 3 6 9 12

1.3 Creativity and Innovation (10 points) – innovative and creative

work output or instructional material properly documented and
approved in the last three completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

1.4 Research (10 points) – points earned shall be divided according

to the number of researchers in a team; from the last three
completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

2. Professional Growth – 30 points

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2.1 Education (10 points) – with relevant documents presented e.g.
TOR, Certification from school, etc.

Educational Attainment Points

With MA units 2
Completed Academic Requirements in
4
Master’s degree
Master’s degree 6
Completed Academic Requirements in
8
doctoral degree
Doctoral degree 10

2.2 Resource Speaker in trainings/seminars/workshops

(10 points) – from the last three completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 4
Division 6
Region 8
National/International 10

2.3 Trainings/Seminars/Workshops attended (5 points) – from the

last three completed school years

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 3
Region 4
National/International 5

2.5 Publication (5 points)

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 Nature of Publication Level Points
Articles published in a National/
2 points
journal/newspaper/magazine of International
wide circulation (per article but Regional 1 point
not to exceed 4 points) Provincial 0.5 point
Co-authorship of a book with
ISBN (shall be divided by the NA 4 points
number of authors)
Writers, Editors, Reviewers, National 3 points
Illustrators and Lay-out Artists Regional 2 points
of Self-Learning Modules Division 1 point
Sole authorship of a book with
NA 5 points
ISBN

3. Community Involvement (10 points)

3.1 Outreach Activity (5 points) – outreach program initiated/

participated in with proper documentation in the last three
completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 3
Division 4
Regional/National 5

3.2 Networking/Linkages (5 points) – initiated sourcing of funds

and other donations in kind for classroom and/or school
facilities and/or school activities properly documented in the
last three completed school years

Estimated Amount of
Donations Points
(cash or in kind)
1,000 to 10,999.99 1
11,000 to 20,999.99 2
21,000 to 30,999.99 3
31,000 to 49,999.99 4
50,000 and above 5

CRITERIA FOR OUTSTANDING MASTER TEACHER

(Master I and II)

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Summary

Criteria Points
1. Instructional Competence 65
2. Professional Growth 25
3. Community Involvement 10
Total 100

1. Instructional Competence – 65 points

1.1 Teaching Competence (30 points) – average Outstanding

performance rating for the past three rating periods

Performance
Points
Rating
5.0 30
4.9 to 4.99 28
4.8 to 4.89 26
4.7 to 4.79 24
4.6 to 4.69 22
4.5 to 4.59 20

1.2 Demonstration Teaching (5 points)

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 3
Region 4
National/International 5

1.3 Outstanding Accomplishment (10 points) – Outstanding

coach/trainer of winning students in the different

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 competitions/Outstanding employee in the last three completed
school years (e.g. Best storyteller, layout artist, etc.)

Points
Rank District Division Regional National
Level Level Level Level
1st 3 5 8 10
2nd 2 4 7 9
3rd 1 3 6 8

1.4 Creativity and Innovation (10 points) – innovative and creative

work output or instructional material properly documented and
approved in the last three completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

1.4 Research (10 points) – points earned shall be divided according

to the number of researchers in a team; from the last three
completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

2. Professional Growth – 25 points

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2.1 Education (5 points) – with relevant documents presented e.g.
TOR, Certification from school, etc.

Educational Attainment Points

Completed Academic Requirements in
1
Master’s degree
Master’s degree 2
Completed Academic Requirements in
4
doctoral degree
Doctoral degree 5

2.2 Resource Speaker in trainings/seminars/workshops

(10 points) – from the last three completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 4
Division 6
Region 8
National/International 10

2.3 Trainings/Seminars/Workshops attended (5 points) – from the

last three completed school years

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 3
Region 4
National/International 5

2.5 Publication (5 points)

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 Nature of Publication Level Points
Articles published in a National/
2 points
journal/newspaper/magazine of International
wide circulation (per article but Regional 1 point
not to exceed 4 points) Provincial 0.5 point
Co-authorship of a book with
ISBN (shall be divided by the NA 4 points
number of authors)
Writers, Editors, Reviewers, National 3 points
Illustrators and Lay-out Artists Regional 2 points
of Self-Learning Modules Division 1 point
Sole authorship of a book with
NA 5 points
ISBN

3. Community Involvement (10 points)

3.1 Outreach Activity (5 points) – outreach program initiated/

participated in with proper documentation in the last three
completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 3
Division 4
Regional/National 5

3.2 Networking/Linkages (5 points) – initiated sourcing of funds

and other donations in kind for classroom and/or school
facilities and/or school activities properly documented in the
last three completed school years

Estimated Amount of
Donations Points
(cash or in kind)
1,000 to 10,999.99 1
11,000 to 20,999.99 2
21,000 to 30,999.99 3
31,000 to 49,999.99 4
50,000 and above 5

CRITERIA FOR OUTSTANDING HEAD TEACHER

AND ASSISTANT SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
(HT I to VI and ASP II)

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Summary

Criteria Points
1. Key Performance Indicators 20
2. School Leadership,
35
Management and Operations
3. Professional Growth 35
4. Community Involvement 10
Total 100

1. Key Performance Indicators (20 points) – based on comparative data

from the last two completed school years as certified by the Division
Planning Officer; The following shall be considered:
 For HT as Officer-in-charge of the school, general ASP and HT,
all learners shall be considered; and
 For Department Heads, specific learning area supervised.

1.1. Graduation Rate (5 points)

Range of Increase Points

2.01-2.5% 5
1.51-2.0% 4
1.01-1.5% 3
0.51-1.0% 2
0.01-0.5% 1

1.2 Drop-out Rate (5 points)

Range Points
0 5
1 to 2.5% 4
2.6 to 4.5% 3
4.6 to 6.5% 2
6.6 to 8.5% 1

1.3 General School Average/ General Average of Learners in a

Specific Learning Area (10 points) – average academic
performance of all learners

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 Range of Increase Points
2.01-2.5% 10
1.51-2.0% 8
1.01-1.5% 6
0.51-1.0% 4
0.01-0.5% 2

2. School Leadership, Management and Operations (35 points)

2.1 Level of School-Based Management Practice (10 points)

Level of Practice Points

Level 3-accredited by
10
the Regional Office
Level 3-validated by
8
the Division Office
Level 2 6
Level 1 4

2.2 Average Performance Rating of School Personnel Supervised

by the HT/ASP (10 points) – based on the last three rating
periods

Performance
Points
Rating
4.9 to 5.0 10
4.8 to 4.89 9
4.7 to 4.79 8
4.6 to 4.69 7
4.5 to 4.59 6
4.4 to 4.49 5
4.3 to 4.39 4
4.2 to 4.29 3
4.1 to 4.19 2
4.0 to 4.09 1

2.3 Outstanding Accomplishment (5 points) – ASP/HT is directly

involved in the accomplishment of the employees he/she
supervised or directly involved in the specific school program,
project or activity in the last three completed school years:

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  Outstanding Employee supervised by the HT/ASP (e.g. Best
storyteller, Outstanding Teacher, etc.)
 Outstanding Implementer of a Program, Project or Activity
where HT/ASP is directly involved (e.g. Best Brigada
Eskwela Implementer, Model School, etc. and HT/ASP is
the Chairperson/Focal Person/Coordinator)

Points
Rank District Division Regional National
Level Level Level Level
1st 2 3 4 5
2nd 1 2 3 4
3rd 0.5 1 2 3

2.4 Income-Generating Project and Innovation (5 points) –

innovative and creative work output in the last three completed
school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 2
Ongoing implementation 3
Full implementation in the school 4
Adopted in the district/division 5

2.5 School-based Learning and Development Activities for

Personnel (5 points) – based on the previous completed school
year where ASP/HT served as LAC Leader with relevant MoVs
(e.g. LAC Plan, LAC forms, other forms of documentation)

No. of SLAC Points

4 to 5 1
6 to 7 2
8 to 9 3
10 to 11 4
12 5

3. Professional Growth – 35 points

3.1 Education (5 points) – with relevant documents presented e.g.

TOR, Certification from school, etc.

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 Educational Attainment Points
Completed Academic Requirements in
2
Master’s degree
Master’s degree 3
Completed Academic Requirements in
4
doctoral degree
Doctoral degree 5

3.2 Resource Speaker in trainings/seminars/workshops

(5 points) – from the last three completed school years

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 3
Region 4
National/International 5

3.3 Trainings/Seminars/Workshops attended (5 points) – from the

last three completed school years

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 3
Region 4
National/International 5

3.4 Research (5 points) – points earned shall be divided according

to the number of researchers in a team; from the last three
completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 2
Ongoing implementation 3
Full implementation in the school 4
Adopted in the district/division 5
3.5 Publication (5 points)

Nature of Publication Level Points

Articles published in a National/ 2 points
journal/newspaper/magazine of International

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 wide circulation (per article but Regional 1 point
not to exceed 4 points) Provincial 0.5 point
Co-authorship of a book with
ISBN (shall be divided by the NA 4 points
number of authors)
Writers, Editors, Reviewers, National 3 points
Illustrators and Lay-out Artists Regional 2 points
of Self-Learning Modules Division 1 point
Sole authorship of a book with
NA 5 points
ISBN

3.6 Average Outstanding Performance Rating for the past three

rating periods (10 points)
Performance
Points
Rating
5.0 10
4.9 to 4.99 9
4.8 to 4.89 8
4.7 to 4.79 7
4.6 to 4.69 6
4.5 to 4.59 5

4. Community Involvement (10 points)

4.1 Outreach Activity (5 points) – outreach program initiated/

participated in with proper documentation in the last three
completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 3
Division 4
Regional/National 5

4.2 Networking/Linkages (5 points) – initiated sourcing of funds

and other donations in kind for school improvement or activities
properly documented in the last three completed school years

Small School
Estimated Amount of Points

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 Donations
(cash or in kind)
25,000 to 50,999.00 1
51,000 to 100,999.99 2
101,000 to 300,999.99 3
301,000 to 499,999.99 4
500,000 and above 5

Medium School
Estimated Amount of
Donations Points
(cash or in kind)
50,000 to 100,999.00 1
101,000 to 300,999.99 2
301,000 to 600,999.99 3
601,000 to 999,999.99 4
1,000,000 and above 5

Large School
Estimated Amount of
Donations Points
(cash or in kind)
100,000 to 200,999.00 1
201,000 to 400,999.99 2
401,000 to 800,999.99 3
801,000 to 1,499,999.99 4
1,500,000 and above 5

Mega School
Estimated Amount of
Donations Points
(cash or in kind)
200,000 to 500,999.00 1
601,000 to 1,000,999.99 2

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 1,001,000 to 1,500,999.99 3
1,501,000 to 1,999,999.99 4
2,000,000 and above 5

CRITERIA FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

(School Principal I to School Principal IV)

Summary

Criteria Points
1. School Key Performance 15

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 Indicators
2. School Leadership,
40
Management and Operations
3. Professional Growth 35
4. Community Involvement 10
Total 100

1. School Key Performance Indicators (15 points) – based on comparative

data from the last two completed school years as certified by the Division
Planning Officer:

1.1. Graduation Rate (5 points)

Range of Increase Points

2.01-2.5% 5
1.51-2.0% 4
1.01-1.5% 3
0.51-1.0% 2
0.01-0.5% 1

1.2 Drop-out Rate (5 points)

Range Points
0 5
1 to 2.5% 4
2.6 to 4.5% 3
4.6 to 6.5% 2
6.6 to 8.5% 1

1.3 General School Average (5 points) – average academic

performance of all learners in the school

Range of Increase Points

2.01-2.5% 5
1.51-2.0% 4
1.01-1.5% 3
0.51-1.0% 2
0.01-0.5% 1
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2. School Leadership, Management and Operations (35 points)

2.1 Level of School-Based Management Practice (10 points)

Level of Practice Points

Level 3-accredited by
10
the Regional Office
Level 3-validated by
8
the Division Office
Level 2 6
Level 1 4

2.2 Average Performance Rating of All School Personnel (10

points) – based on the last three rating periods
Performance
Points
Rating
4.9 to 5.0 10
4.8 to 4.89 9
4.7 to 4.79 8
4.6 to 4.69 7
4.5 to 4.59 6
4.4 to 4.49 5
4.3 to 4.39 4
4.2 to 4.29 3
4.1 to 4.19 2
4.0 to 4.09 1

2.3 Outstanding School Accomplishment (5 points) – School is a

recipient of any of the following in the last three completed
school years:
 Outstanding Employee (e.g. Best storyteller, Outstanding
Teacher, etc.)
 Outstanding Implementer of a Program, Project or Activity
(e.g. Best Brigada Eskwela Implementer, Model School, etc.)

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 Points
Rank District Division Regional National
Level Level Level Level
1st 2 3 4 5
2nd 1 2 3 4
3rd 0.5 1 2 3

2.4 Fiscal Management (5 points) – based on a financial report

in the last completed school year certified by the Division
Accountant and/or Commission on Audit

For fiscally autonomous schools (certification from COA):

No COA findings (NOS,

Points
NOD)
12 months 5
11 months 4
10 months 3
9 months 2
8 months and below 1

For non-fiscally autonomous schools (certification from the

Division Accountant):

On Time and No COA

Points
findings (NOS, NOD)
12 months 5
11 months 4
10 months 3
9 months 2
8 months and below 1

2.5 Income-Generating Project and Innovation (5 points) –

innovative and creative work output in the last three completed
school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 2
Ongoing implementation 3
Full implementation in the school 4

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2.6 School-based Learning and Development Activities for All

Personnel (5 points) – based on the last completed school year as
evidenced by relevant LAC forms

No. of SLAC Points

12 5
10 to 11 4
8 to 9 3
6 to 7 2
4 to 5 1

3. Professional Growth – 35 points

3.1 Education (5 points) – with relevant documents presented e.g.
TOR, Certification from school, etc.

Educational Attainment Points

Completed Academic Requirements in
1
Master’s degree
Master’s degree 2
Completed Academic Requirements in
4
doctoral degree
Doctoral degree 5

3.2 Resource Speaker in trainings/seminars/workshops

(5 points) – from the last three completed school years

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 3
Region 4
National/International 5
3.3 Trainings/Seminars/Workshops attended (5 points) – from the
last three completed school years

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 3
Region 4

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 National/International 5

3.4 Publication (5 points)

Nature of Publication Level Points

Articles published in a National/
2 points
journal/newspaper/magazine of International
wide circulation (per article but Regional 1 point
not to exceed 4 points) Provincial 0.5 point
Co-authorship of a book with
ISBN (shall be divided by the NA 4 points
number of authors)
Writers, Editors, Reviewers, National 3 points
Illustrators and Lay-out Artists Regional 2 points
of Self-Learning Modules Division 1 point
Sole authorship of a book with
NA 5 points
ISBN

3.5 Research (5 points) – points earned shall be divided according to

the number of researchers in a team; from the last three
completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 2
Ongoing implementation 3
Full implementation in the school 4
Adopted in the district/division 5

3.6 Average Outstanding Performance Rating for the past three

rating periods (10 points)
Performance
Points
Rating
5.0 10
4.9 to 4.99 9
4.8 to 4.89 8
4.7 to 4.79 7
4.6 to 4.69 6
4.5 to 4.59 5
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4. Community Involvement (10 points)

4.1 Outreach Activity (5 points) – outreach program initiated/

participated in with proper documentation in the last three
completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 3
Division 4
Regional/National 5

4.2 Networking/Linkages (5 points) – initiated sourcing of funds

and other donations in kind for school improvement or activities
properly documented in the last three completed school years

Small School
Estimated Amount of
Donations Points
(cash or in kind)
25,000 to 50,999.00 1
51,000 to 100,999.99 2
101,000 to 300,999.99 3
301,000 to 499,999.99 4
500,000 and above 5

Medium School
Estimated Amount of
Donations Points
(cash or in kind)
50,000 to 100,999.00 1
101,000 to 300,999.99 2
301,000 to 600,999.99 3
601,000 to 999,999.99 4

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 1,000,000 and above 5

Large School
Estimated Amount of
Donations Points
(cash or in kind)
100,000 to 200,999.00 1
201,000 to 400,999.99 2
401,000 to 800,999.99 3
801,000 to 1,499,999.99 4
1,500,000 and above 5

Mega School
Estimated Amount of
Donations Points
(cash or in kind)
200,000 to 500,999.00 1
601,000 to 1,000,999.99 2
1,001,000 to 1,500,999.99 3
1,501,000 to 1,999,999.99 4
2,000,000 and above 5

CRITERIA FOR OUTSTANDING SUPERVISOR

(Education Program Supervisor and Public Schools District Supervisor)

Summary

Criteria Points
1. Supporting Curriculum
Management and 40
Implementation

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 2. Developing Self and Others 30
3. Outstanding
30
Accomplishment
Total 100

1. Supporting Curriculum Management and Implementation (40 points)

– based on comparative school data from the last two completed school
years

1.1. For EPS: General School Average (10 points) – average

academic performance of all learners per learning area

Range of Increase Points

2.01-2.5% 10
1.51-2.0% 8
1.01-1.5% 6
0.51-1.0% 4
0.01-0.5% 2

For PSDS: General School Average (10 points) – average

academic performance of all learners in the district

Range of Increase Points

2.01-2.5% 10
1.51-2.0% 8
1.01-1.5% 6
0.51-1.0% 4
0.01-0.5% 2

For ALS Supervisor: Percentage of increase (passers versus

takers) – 10 points

Range of Increase Points

2.51-3.0% 10
2.01-2.5% 8
1.51-2.0% 6
1.01-1.5% 4
0.51-1.0% 2

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1.2 Research in Curriculum Implementation for EPS and PSDSs;
School Leadership for PSDSs (10 points) – from the last three
completed calendar years; points earned shall be divided
according to the number of researchers in a team

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 3
Ongoing implementation 5
Full implementation in the division 7
Results utilized for policy
recommendation and adopted in the 10
division

1.3 Curriculum Innovation (10 points) - from the last three

completed calendar years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

1.4 District/Division Learning and Development Interventions

(10 points) – Proponent to write shops, capacity-building
activities, etc. to improve teaching and learning process in the
last three completed calendar years

L&D Interventions Points

Conducted needs assessment 1
Approved L&D Proposal 2

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 Conducted one (1) L&D intervention 5
Implemented the complete M&E Plan of
7
the intervention (Levels 1-4)
M&E findings utilized for policy
recommendation as evidenced by 10
relevant documents

2. Developing Self and Others – 30 points

2.1 Education (5 points) – with relevant documents presented e.g.

TOR, Certification from school, etc.

Educational Attainment Points

Master’s degree 1
Completed 50% of the academic
requirements as evidenced by the
2
relevant school documents (e.g. TOR,
program prospectus, etc.)
Completed Academic Requirements in
doctoral degree as evidenced by the
relevant school documents (e.g. TOR, 3
program prospectus, etc.)- without
comprehensive exam
Completed Academic Requirements in
doctoral degree as evidenced by the
relevant school documents (e.g.
4
Certification, TOR, program
prospectus, etc.)- passed
comprehensive exam
Doctoral degree 5

2.2 Resource Speaker in trainings/seminars/workshops (5 points)

- from the last three completed calendar years

Level Points
Division 2
Region 3
National 4
International 5

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2.3 Attended Trainings/Seminars/Workshops (sanctioned by the
Department - 5 points) - from the last three completed
calendar years

PSDS
Level Points
Division 2
Region 3
National 4
International 5

EPS
Level Points
Region 3
National 4
International 5

2.4 Publication (5 points)

Nature of Publication Level Points
Articles published in a National/
2 points
journal/newspaper/magazine of International
wide circulation (per article but Regional 1 point
not to exceed 4 points) Provincial 0.5 point
Co-authorship of a book with
ISBN (shall be divided by the NA 4 points
number of authors)
Writers, Editors, Reviewers, National 3 points
Illustrators and Lay-out Artists Regional 2 points
of Self-Learning Modules Division 1 point
Sole authorship of a book with
NA 5 points
ISBN

2.5 Professional Networks (5 points) – actively participated in

professional networks (communities of practice) relevant to
one’s position to improve one’s practice in the last three
completed calendar years

Participation in the
Activities of the Points
Communities of Practice

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 Division/Provincial Level 2
Regional Level 3
National 4
International 5

2.6 Outreach Activity (5 points) – outreach program (civic-oriented)

initiated/participated in with proper documentation in the last
three completed calendar years

Level Points
Division 3
Region 4
National 5

3. Outstanding Accomplishment (30 points) – based on the last three

completed school years

3.1 Recognition of Outstanding Performance (10 points)

 For PSDS: Outstanding School (e.g. Best Brigada Eskwela
Implementer, Model School, etc.) or Outstanding Principal

Points
Rank Division Regional National
Level Level Level
1st 5 8 10
2nd 4 7 9
3rd 3 6 8

 For EPS: Division-initiated Program, Project or Activity

(PPA) recognized by the National Educators’ Academy of the
Philippines/Region/Central Office or Learner received at
least a Regional Award in the Learning Area, provided the
EPS shall provide evidence of his/her contribution

Level of Recognition Points

Division 5

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 Region 8
National 10

3.2 Average Outstanding Performance Rating for the past three

rating periods (20 points)
Performance
Points
Rating
5.0 20
4.9 to 4.99 18
4.8 to 4.89 16
4.7 to 4.79 14
4.6 to 4.69 12
4.5 to 4.59 10

CRITERIA FOR OUTSTANDING NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL LEVEL I

(All non-teaching personnel in the school, district and schools division office
with salary grade 9 and below)

LEVEL I PLANTILLA POSITIONS

Administrative Aide I to VI Disbursing Officer II
Administrative Assistant I to III Security Guard I to II
Dental Aide Watchman

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1. Outstanding Performance (45 points)

1.1 Outstanding Performance Rating (35 points) – average

Outstanding Performance rating for the past three rating periods
Performance
Points
Rating
5.0 35
4.9 to 4.99 33
4.8 to 4.89 31
4.7 to 4.79 29
4.6 to 4.69 27
4.5 to 4.59 25

1.2 Awards Received (10 points) – based on the last three

completed calendar years
Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 4
Region 6
National 8
International 10

2. Creativity and Innovation (10 points) – innovative and creative

work output in the last three completed school years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

3. Research (10 points) – points earned shall be divided according to the

number of researchers in a team; from the last three completed school
years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8

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 Adopted in the district/division 10

4. Professional Growth – 35 points

4.1 Education (10 points) – with relevant documents presented e.g.
TOR, Certification from school, etc.

Educational Attainment Points

With 12 to 18 MA units 2
With 19 to 27 MA units 4
With 28 to 36 MA units 6
Completed Academic Requirements in
8
Master’s degree
Master’s degree 10

4.2 Resource Speaker in trainings/seminars or

workshops (10 points) - based on the last three completed
school years

Level Points
School 2
District 4
Division 6
Regional 8
National/International 10

4.3 Trainings/Seminars/Workshops attended (10 points) - based

on the last three completed school years

Level Points
School 2
District 4
Division 6
Regional 8
National/International 10
4.4 Publication (5
points)

Nature of Publication Level Points

Articles published in a National/
2 points
journal/newspaper/magazine of International
wide circulation (per article but Regional 1 point
not to exceed 4 points) Provincial 0.5 point
Co-authorship of a book with NA 4 points
ISBN (shall be divided by the

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 number of authors)
Writers, Editors, Reviewers, National 3 points
Illustrators and Lay-out Artists Regional 2 points
of Self-Learning Modules Division 1 point
Sole authorship of a book with
NA 5 points
ISBN

CRITERIA FOR OUTSTANDING TEACHING-RELATED

AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL LEVEL 2
(All teaching-related and non-teaching personnel in the school, district and
schools division office with salary grade 10 to 21 not covered by other
categories in the Division Awards)

LEVEL 2 PLANTILLA POSITIONS

Accountant I to III Legal Assistant I

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Administrative Officer I to V Librarian I and II
Attorney III Medical Officer III
Dentist II Nurse I and II
Education Program Specialist II Planning Officer III
Engineer III Project Development Officer I and II
Guidance Coordinator II and III Registrar I
Guidance Counselor I to III School Librarian I and III
Information Technology I Senior Education Program Specialist

1. Outstanding Performance (45 points)

1.1 Outstanding Performance Rating (35 points) – average

Outstanding Performance rating for the past three rating periods
Performance
Points
Rating
5.0 35
4.9 to 4.99 33
4.8 to 4.89 31
4.7 to 4.79 29
4.6 to 4.69 27
4.5 to 4.59 25

1.2 Awards Received (10 points) - from the last three

completed calendar years

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 4
Region 6
National 8
International 10

2. Creativity and Innovation (10 points) – innovative and creative

work output in the last three completed calendar years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

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3. Research (10 points) – points earned shall be divided according
to the number of researchers in a team; from the last three
completed calendar years

Stages of Implementation Points

Approved proposal 4
Ongoing implementation 6
Full implementation in the school 8
Adopted in the district/division 10

4. Professional Growth – 35 points

4.1 Education (10 points) – with relevant documents presented e.g.

TOR, Certification from school, etc.

Educational Attainment Points

With at least 27 to 36 MA units 2
Completed Academic Requirements in
4
Master’s degree
Master’s degree 6
Completed Academic Requirements in
8
doctoral degree
Doctoral degree 10

4.2 Resource Speaker/Facilitator in trainings/seminars or

workshops (10 points) - from the last three completed
calendar years

Level Points
School 1
District 2
Division 3
Region 5
National 8

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 International 10

4.3 Trainings/Seminars/Workshops attended (10 points) - from

the last three completed calendar years

Level Points
School 3
District 4
Division 5
4.4 Region 7 Publication (5
points)
National 8
International
Nature of Publication 10Level Points
Articles published in a National/
2 points
journal/newspaper/magazine of International
wide circulation (per article but Regional 1 point
not to exceed 4 points) Provincial 0.5 point
Co-authorship of a book with
ISBN (shall be divided by the NA 4 points
number of authors)
Writers, Editors, Reviewers, National 3 points
Illustrators and Lay-out Artists Regional 2 points
of Self-Learning Modules Division 1 point
Sole authorship of a book with
NA 5 points
ISBN

CRITERIA FOR OUTSTANDING SCHOOL

Summary

Criteria Points
School Key Performance Indicators 20
Outstanding School Accomplishment 10
Average Performance Rating of All Personnel 10
Research 10
Financial Management 10
Level of School-Based Management Practice 10
Learning and Development Opportunities to All School
10
Personnel
School Environment 10
Parents Involvement and Community Partnership 10
Total 100
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1. School Key Performance Indicators (20 points) – based on
comparative data from the last two completed school years as certified
by the Division Planning Officer

1.1. Graduation Rate (5 points)

Range of Increase Points

2.01-2.5% 5
1.51-2.0% 4
1.01-1.5% 3
0.51-1.0% 2
0.01-0.5% 1

1.2 Drop-out Rate (5 points)

Range Points
0 5
1 to 2.5% 4
2.6 to 4.5% 3
4.6 to 6.5% 2
6.6 to 8.5% 1

1.3 General School Average (10 points) – average academic

performance of all learners in the school

Range of Increase Points

2.01-2.5% 10
1.51-2.0% 8
1.01-1.5% 6
0.51-1.0% 4
0.01-0.5% 2

2. Outstanding School Accomplishment (10 points) – School is a

recipient of any of the following categories in the last three completed
school years:
 Winning Learners (Academic, Arts or Sports competitions)

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  Outstanding Employee (e.g. Best storyteller, Outstanding
Teacher, etc.)
 Outstanding Implementer of a Program, Project or Activity
(e.g. Best Brigada Eskwela Implementer, Model School, etc.)

Points
Rank District Division Regional National
Level Level Level Level
1st 3 5 8 10
2nd 2 4 7 9
3rd 1 3 6 8

3. Average Performance Rating of All School Personnel (10 points)

– based on the last three rating periods
Performance
Points
Rating
4.9 to 5.0 10
4.8 to 4.89 9
4.7 to 4.79 8
4.6 to 4.69 7
4.5 to 4.59 6
4.4 to 4.49 5
4.3 to 4.39 4
4.2 to 4.29 3
4.1 to 4.19 2
4.0 to 4.09 1
4. Research (10 points) – percentage of
school personnel who have conducted research and utilized the results to
improve the teaching- learning process in the last three completed school
years

Percentage of
Points
School Personnel
80-100% 10
70-79.99% 8
60-69.99% 6
50-59.99% 4
40-49.99% 2

5. Financial Management (10 points) – based on the last completed school

year
Means of Verification (MoVs):

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 1. Enhanced School Improvement Plan (ESIP)
2. Annual Improvement Plan (AIP)
3. Annual Procurement Plan (APP)
4. Work and Financial Plan (WFP)
5. Monthly Liquidation Reports/ Monthly Financial Statements
6. Monthly Canteen Reports
7. Trust Fund/Bank Account for donations and other local funds
8. School-based Feeding Program Fund Utilization Report
9. GAD Fund Utilization Report
10. Senior Citizen/ Fund Utilization Report
11. Program/Activity Completion Report funded by external
stakeholders (e.g training funded by alumni association, etc.)

No. of MoVs Points

9 and above 10
8 8
7 6
6 4
5 2

6. Level of School-Based Management Practice (10 points)

Level of Practice Points

Level 3-accredited by
10
the Regional Office
Level 3-validated by
8
the Division Office
Level 2 6
Level 1 4
7. Learning and Development Opportunities to All School Personnel
(10 points) – based on the last completed school year as certified by
the SGOD-HRD

Percentage of School Personnel Points

96-100% of school personnel
10
attended L&D beyond SLAC
90-95.99-100% of school personnel
8
attended L&D beyond SLAC
85-89.99-100% of school personnel
6
attended L&D beyond SLAC
80-84.99-100% of school personnel
4
attended L&D beyond SLAC
75-79.99-100% of school personnel
2
attended L&D beyond SLAC

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8. School Environment (10 points)

School Site Ownership (5 points)

School Site Ownership Points

The School Title is in the name of the
5
Department of Education
There is a Contract of Usufruct executed
4
in favor of DepEd
School Title is on process 3
The document shows that the school site
2
is donated only
The Deed of Donation is on process 1

Child-Friendly School (5 points) – based on the last completed

school year
Indicators:
1. Institutionalized child protection mechanism
2. Provided functional ICT laboratory
3. Maintained clean and sufficient comfort rooms
4. Maintained clean, well-lighted and well-ventilated classrooms
equipped with safety signage and blackboards in classrooms
5. Implemented solid waste management program
6. Constructed/Repaired perimeter fence to ensure safety of learners
while in campus
7. Instituted clear DRRM Mobilization Plan
8. School-based Feeding Program
9. Instituted Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
10. Maintained functional School Clinic
11. Provided specialized programs
12. Maintained a functional Guidance Office
13. Maintained and updated a functional library
14. Provided utility workers for the maintenance of school facilities
and cleanliness of the school

No. of Indicators Points

10 and above 5
8 to 9 4
6 to 7 3
4 to 5 2
1 to 3 1

9. Parents Involvement and Community Partnership (10 points) – based

on the last completed school year

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 Parents Involvement (5 points) – based on relevant MoVs presented
e.g. minutes of the meeting, attendance, total no. of enrollees,
etc.

Average percentage of parents

who attended at least 4 school
Points
activities in the last completed
school year
95-100% 5
90-94.99% 4
85-89.99% 3
80-84.99% 2
75-79.99% 1

Community Partnership (5 points) - based on the Memorandum of

Agreement (MOA) or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

No. of Community Partners Points

8 and more 5
6 to 7 4
4 to 5 3
2 to 3 2
1 1

GAWAD NG TAGAPAMANIHALA

The Schools Division Superintendent may confer an award to

individuals or groups with plantilla positions, LGU-funded or under contract
of service for their heroic deeds, exemplary behavior, extraordinary acts or
services in the public interest and other personal efforts contributing to
efficiency, economy and improvement in government operations which led to
organizational productivity as recognized by the Division PRAISE Committee
through a ceremony or on-the-spot recognition. The recipients of this award
are models who are recognized and celebrated that they may further inspire
and influence. The categories are as follows:

I. Gawad ng Tagapamanihala para sa mga Guro

A. Gawad ng Tagapamanihala para sa mga Dakilang Guro

The recipients of this Division Award shall be automatically
nominated to the Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos-Award

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for Teachers. The following provisions are based on DepEd
Memorandum No. 170, s. 2019 or the 2020-2022 Metrobank
Foundation Outstanding Filipinos-Award for Teachers:
1. Eligibility requirements:
1.1 Nominees must have been actively teaching in the Philippines
for the last 10 years with full-time and permanent appointment
and with full teaching load.
1.2 Those holding administrative positions (except school
administrators, SHs, district and division supervisors, regional
directors, campus directors, executive directors, presidents, vice
presidents, and chancellors of schools) may join provided they
are assigned a minimum of six hours/week teaching load for the
last 10 years, including the school year they are joining in.
1.3 Nominees for both the elementary and secondary categories
must have at least completed academic requirements for a
master's degree. The academic requirements for the master's
degree must have been taken within five years from the time of
nomination.
1.4 Nominees must have attained performance ratings of at least
Very Satisfactory or its equivalent for the past 1O years of
teaching. For those who have been on official/study leave or on
secondment, performance ratings for 10 years closest to the
period of nomination should be provided.
1.5 Nominees must not have been on leave for more than two years
immediately prior to nomination and must still have at least
three years of remaining service before retirement.
1.6 Nominees must not be adjudged guilty in any administrative,
civil, or criminal case.
1.7 Nominees must have valid/renewed Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) ID Card in the elementary and secondary
categories.

2. Criteria:
2.1 Contributions to Service - refer to the nominee’s impact in the
teaching profession benefitting the community of teachers or
learners within his/her academic institution but these
contributions are above and beyond the usual responsibilities of
a teacher. Some examples of accomplishments are the following:
 Teaching materials such as modules, teaching and
learning guides, academic curricula, NAT reviewers, and
other related learning materials that has greatly raised
the scores of the students in standardized tests;
 A discovery, innovation, or creation such as teaching
devices or apparatuses;
 Technology-based learning tools (e.g. learning games,
gamification)

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  Teaching approaches (e.g. Modified explicit instruction
approach)

2.2 Contributions to Community - refers to the nominee’s

contribution to the bigger academic community outside of
his/her own school (i.e., within the district, division, region, or
the entire national educational system). These contributions
may also refer to impacts that benefit the greater community
outside the educational system. Some examples of
accomplishments are the following:
 Teaching approaches (e.g. Modified explicit instruction
approach) that are adopted in the regional or national
level;
 Technology-based teaching, learning tools adopted by
other teachers outside of the teacher’s own school;
 Publications, such as books, manuals, policy papers, etc.
and action researches (i.e., operations and/or academic
research/action research) that has improved the learning
processes within the school; and,
 Outreach to far-flung areas or nearby barangays that
aims to educate a target population, train individuals, or
provide needed goods and services

B. Gawad ng Tagapamanihala para sa mga Natatanging Guro –

This Award shall be conferred to teachers from last mile schools
who have shown heroic deeds, exemplary behavior, or extraordinary
acts or services for the public interest.

II. On-the-spot Awards – A recognition for the service through heroic deeds,
exemplary behavior, or extraordinary acts for the public interest.

III. Special Awards for SDO Functional Division and Personnel

1. Annual Awards:
 Best Functional Division – based on Client Feedback results,
attendance, and efficiency of processes based on ISO
procedure manual.
 Matulungin Award – to be nominated by the Division
Chief/Head
2. Quarterly awards:
 Kasipagan Award – to be nominated by the Division
Chief/Head
 Karunungan Award– to be nominated by the Division
Chief/Head
 Makabayan Award – SDO functional division with most
number of attendees every flag raising ceremony.
 Model Employee of the Month – based on attendance,
punctuality, monthly accomplishments, wearing of proper
uniform and ID, and attitude.

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IV. Most Learning-Focused School – The criteria shall be announced on a
separate memorandum.

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA
ANNEX B

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 NOMINATION FORM

2022 SDO NUEVA ECIJA SEARCH FOR OUTSTANDING TEACHING,

TEACHING-RELATED AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL, AND GAWAD NG
TAGAPAMANIHALA

THE DIVISION PRAISE COMMITTEE

Schools Division Office of Nueva Ecija Recent 2x2
Brgy. Rizal, Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija photo of the
nominee

After undergoing a thorough evaluation of the guidelines and criteria of the

2022 Search for Outstanding Teaching, Teaching-Related and Non-Teaching
Personnel, and Gawad ng Tagapamanihala, I/We nominate:

Name of Nominee: _________________________________________________

Category: __________________________________________________________
Current Position: ____________________
Month/s or Year/s in the current position: _________________________
Previous Position: __________________________________________________
School/Office: _____________________________________________________
School/Office Address: _____________________________________________

The nominee and the undersigned understand the Enhanced Policy

Guidelines on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) in the Schools
Division Office of Nueva Ecija and that we agree to and abide by these guidelines.

Name of Nominator: _________________________________________________________

Position: ____________________________________________________________________
Signature of Nominator: ____________________ Date Signed: ___________________

*For District PRAISE Committee and qualified organizations as nominators, list down
ALL committee members or officers of the Committee/Organization. This Nomination
Form shall be submitted together with all the required nomination documents.

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