Revised school based management: assessment process and tool (APAT)

Revised school based management: assessment process and tool (APAT)BACKGROUND AND RATIONALEGovernance of Basic Education Act of 2001 (RA 9155)Schools First Initiative in 2005Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda (2006)

School-Based ManagementSGC, Conduct of Assessment Level of Practice, School Improvement Planning, School Report Cards

BACKGROUND AND RATIONALEProblems Noted1. On School Improvement Planninga. unrealistic targets and inappropriate strategiesb. too much focus was given on SIP templatesc. for compliance only rather as an aid for planning2. On SBM Assessmenta. bean-counting

Why revise?To better highlight the children/ learner as the center of SBM practice;To encompass the diverse realities of learning contexts defined and uniquely occurring within specific geographical, social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental make-up of the contemporary society;To enhance commitment of education stakeholders at all levels to their responsibilities and accountabilities in realizing the education outcomes for children;Why revise?To further promote shared governance between the school and community;To integrate accreditation into SBM for a seamless assessment of a school system; andTo improve the school systems capacity to be on track on achieving the EFA/ Millenium Development Goals and sustain good performance.METHODOLOGYReview of Issues in SBM Implementation;Focus-Group Discussion/Two-level Consultations on the SBM Framework, Standards and Assessment Tools;Content Validation of the SBM Framework, Standards and Assessment Tool;Field Validation of the first draft;Joint SBM-IP Education and PASBE Write shop (launch of ACCESs)Operational Try-out of the Revised SBM Assessment Tool and the Implementing Guideline

Key concepts, philosophies, and principles of sbmIt is progressive and developmental.It is decentralized.It is self-empowered.To operationalize these, there should be:1. participatory management;2. empowered stakeholders;3. schools managed by/ for/ of the school and the communityACCESsStands for A Child and Community-centered Education Systems;Both a product and a process;Espouses four principles of a school system that guides the SBM processes- Principle of Leadership and Governance- Principle of Community-based Learning- Principle of Accountability for Performance and Results- Principle of Convergence to Harness Resources for Education PASBEStands for Philippine Accreditation System for Basic Education;Uses the Fitness-for-Purpose model;Standards are comprehensive, qualitative statements of school practices and processesRevised sbm assessment processDOD-Document-analysis (1 day)-Observation (1 day)- discussion of data (1/2 day)Pre-assessmentDuring the assessment processDiscussion of Documents and Process EvidenceClosure/ Exit Conference/ meetingReport Writing by teamRevised sbm assessment toolGuided by the four principles of ACCESsSchool system may be classified as developing, maturing, or advanced (accredited level) Systems oriented, principle-guided, evidence-based, learner-centered, process-focused, non-prescriptive, user-friendly, collaborative in approach, and results/ outcomes focused;Forty percent of the rating comes fromLeadership and Governance-30%Curriculum and Learning- 30%Accountability and Continuous Improvement- 25%Management of Resources- 15% Revised sbm assessment toolSixty percent of the rating comes from:Improvement of the Learning ProcessAccess-Enrolment Increase-45%Efficiency- Drop out rate, cohort-survival rate, completion rate- 25%Quality-Achievement Rate- National Achievement Test-30%Description of sbm levels of practiceLevel I: DEVELOPING- Developing structures and mechanisms with acceptable level and extent of community participation and impact on learning outcomes.Level II: MATURING- Introducing and sustaining continuous improvement process that integrates wider community participation and improve significantly performance and learning outcomes.Level III: ADVANCED/ACCREDITED- Ensuring the production of intended outputs/ outcomes and meeting all standards of a system fully integrated in the local community and is self-renewing and self-sustaining.