SESSION 2: DEPED ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND

SCHOOL
PROCESSES
 Pre-Test

Each box at the left column contains positions at the central, regional, and schools
division offices of DepEd. Arrange the positions from highest to lowest based on
your knowledge. Write your answers on space provided.

Central Office

Assistant CENTRAL OFFICE

S/
ecretary, SECRETARY
Bureau
Director, UNDERSECRETARY
Secretary,
Undersecretary ASSISTANT SECRETARY
,Chief
Education BUREAU DIRECTOR
Supervisor
Regional Office
CHIEF EDUCATION SUPERVISOR

Chief, CHIEF REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Regional
Director, Legal
ASSISTANT REGINAL DIRECTOR
Officer IV,
Administrative
Officer V, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Assistant SUPERVISOR
Regional
SUPERVISING ADMINISTRATIVE
Director, OFFICER
Education
Program ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER V
Supervisor,
Supervising
Administrative LEGAL OFFICER IV
Officer,
Accountant III ACCOUNTANT III

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Schools Division Office

Administrative
DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT
Officer V, Legal
Officer IV, Schools
ASSISTANT SCHOOLS
Division
DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT
Superintendent,
Chief Education DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
Supervisor,
Education Program DISTRIC SUPERVISOR
Supervisor,
EDUCATION PROGRAM
District
SPECIALIST
Supervisor,
SENIOR PROGRAM SPECIALIST
Assistant Schools
Division
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER V
Superintendent,
Senior Education
LEGAL OFFICER IV
Program Specialist
on who is responsible for exercising such.

Levels
Powers, Duties, and Functions
N R D SD S
Formulating educational policies ✔
Promoting awareness of and adherence by all schools
and learning center to accreditation standards ✔
prescribed by the Secretary of Education
Promulgating educational standards ✔
Offering educational programs, projects, and services
which provide equitable opportunities for all learners in
the community ✔
Supervising the operations of all public and private
elementary, secondary and integrated schools, and ✔
learning centers.
Undertaking educational research and studies ✔
Approving the establishment of public and private ✔
elementary and high schools and learning centers
Curricula Supervision ✔
Introducing new and innovative modes of instruction to
achieve higher learning outcomes ✔
Monitoring the utilization of funds provided by the
national government and the local government units to ✔
the schools and learning centers.

Activity 2. Answer the following questions.

1. What key provisions of Republic Act 9155, The Governance of Basic
Education Act of 2011should a newly hired teacher be familiar with?

That it shall be the goal of basic education to provide students with the skills,
knowledge and values they need to become caring, self- reliant, productive and
patriotic citizens. The school shall be the heart of the formal education system.

2. Why do think that RA 9155 states that, “The school shall be the heart of the
formal education system?” Cite specific conditions.

It is where children learn. Schools shall have a single aim of providing the
best possible basic education for all learners. ... Schools and learning
centers shall be empowered to make decisions on what is best for the
learners they serve.

3. Identify the best practices in your school that adhere to the existing laws and
regulations stated on RA 9155. Make a checklist and share it with your
colleagues.

Having an organizational chart which clearly shows our organization in the school.
Thus, we know where to go in times that we need help.

Activity 3. Choose from the two options below.

1. Option A: Share your insight to your mentor or to your School Head.

2. Option B: Look for at least three (3) similar newly-hired teacher in your
school, cluster, or district who will serve as your partner, share your insights
and compare your answer to their answers.
Activity 4. Discuss which office or person can help you, and the process that
must be followed to resolve an issue or concern in the situations given below:

Situation 1: You are asked to submit your Performance Commitment and Review Form.
Office/People to Contact Process to be followed
The School Head shall submit the accomplished IPCRF
School Head, SDO Data Consolidation Form
Situation 2: You are assigned as a school paper adviser aside from your regular
teaching load. You want to ask more about your task and how it will affect
your assignment.
Office/People to Contact Process to be followed

Make the work done on time and ask the

School Head school head if you have questions.

Situation 3: You are assigned as the class adviser. You want to know your students’
profile and find out how some of their personal problems affect their studies.
Office/People to Contact Process to be followed
Knowing students means more than merely
acquiring social or administrative information
—students' names and ages, something about
their friendship circles, a bit about their family
backgrounds, a few statistics from their
academic record. To maximize learning, we
School records of the student and talk to their need to dig deeper than this superficial
parents previous teachers. acquaintance.

Situation 4: You would like to find a good exposure trip or immersion for your SHS
students.
Office/People to Contact Process to be followed
Find a good exposure trip or immersion,
then talk to the School Head about plans on
going on an immersion, ask for permission of
School Head, Parents school head and parents.

Situation 5: Your students have failing grades. You want to provide proper
academic guidance.
Office/People to Contact Process to be followed
Conduct a reading analysis. A reading analysis
is a good place to start because if the student is
unable to comprehend the class material, then
they will require help improving their literacy
Student, Parents, School Head skills

Situation 6: You would like to know your salary, deductions and benefits.
Office/People to Contact Process to be followed

Visit School Divisions Office and ask if who

is in charge about salary, deduction, and
Division Office benefits.

Situation 7: You are a science teacher and your laboratory equipment

are inadequate or need repair.
Office/People to Contact Process to be followed
 Check how much damage is there and
School Head calculate the expenses

Situation 8: A parent would like to sue you because her son was running for honors
and got a failing grade in your subject.
Office/People to Contact Process to be followed

Ask for school head’s advice, show parent

academic records of the student why he/she
Parent, School Head, has a failing grades in my subject.

Situation 9: You would like to organize a new interest club and get support from
various stakeholders.
Office/People to Contact Process to be followed

Talk to the School Head first about my plans,

then schedule a meeting for the various
School Head, target stakeholders stakeholders.

Situation 10: There is a typhoon but there is no announcement if classes will be

suspended.
Office/People to Contact Process to be followed
Wait for the school head’s decision to
implement Executive Order No. 66
(Prescribing the rules on the cancelation or
suspension of classes and work in government
offices due to typhoons, flooding, other
School Head weather disturbance, and calamities,/)

Activity 5. Answer the following:

1. What processes were identified to be employed?

Informing the school head first in any situation

2. Are there processes not identified but should be followed? What are these, if
any? NONE

3. Who are the personnel and other individuals or groups identified to be

involved in this case?

School Heads, parents, students, division office

4. Are there other people who should be included in addressing the situation? If
so, who else? Why?
NONE

Activity 6. Reflect on the empowerment given to your school head as

stipulated on RA 9155.

1. Observe how your school head adopts shared governance. Provide evidence
showing her effective management of the school as an instructional leader
and administrative manager.
Our school head, does not act alone or on her own authority. The school
does not only depend on the school head, but there are also people who
help her. Having teachers who assist our school head in different matters
in our school show how governance is being shared. Teachers have equal
rights and responsibilities with our school head in making school-wide
decisions.
 2. Look for an experienced teacher in your school whom you think is trusted.
Share your observations about how you perceive your school head adopt
shared governance and effectively manage the school as an instructional
leader and administrative manager. Ask that teacher if you have the same
observations.

Activity 7. Make a plan of action out of the following situations.

1. The school’s division superintendent shall have authority, accountability, and
responsibility to ensure compliance of quality standards for basic education
programs. Write a commitment on how you will help its realization.

I promise to fulfill my duties and responsibilities as a teacher by adhering

to my goals and objectives which are aligned to the DepEd’s mission and vision.
I will also give substantial instructional delivery and be accountable with what I
provide to my learners.

2. As a newly hired teacher, how will you help your school head and the school
in general to establish a strong partnership and linkages to its community?

As a newly hired teacher, I will include the community in planning my other

tasks and involve them when needed, especially in the activities which
require resource speakers from the community.

Reflection

Journal Writing. Share your thoughts on the following:

1. What is the importance of knowing the DepEd organization structure and

school processes in the performance of your duties as a teacher?

The importance of knowing the DepEd organization structure and school

processes in the performance of my duties as a teacher is that it will help me
do my work easier. It will also do me a favor if I know where to go if I needed
assistance.

2. Why should a teacher know who to approach in addressing concerns related

to his or her duties?

It is important to know who to approach in addressing concerns related to

my duties as a teacher for it will help me do my functions and
responsibilities effectively and efficiently.
 Post-Test

1. Each box at the left column contains positions at the central, regional, and
schools division offices of DepEd. Arrange the positions from highest to
lowest based on your knowledge. Write your answers on space provided.

Central Office

Assistant SECRETARY
Secretary,
UNDERSECRETARY
Bureau
Director,
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Secretary,
Undersecretary BUREAU DIRECTOR
,Chief
Education CHIEF EDUCATION
Supervisor SUPERVISOR
Regional Office

Chief, CHIEF REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Regional
Director, Legal ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Officer IV,
Administrative EDUCATION PROGRAM
Officer V, DIRECTOR
Assistant
SUPERVISING ADMINISTRATIVE
Regional OFFICE
Director,
Education ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER V
Program
Supervisor, LEGAL OFFICER IV
Supervising
Administrative ACCOUNTANT III
Officer,
Accountant III
Schools Division Office

Administrative DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT

Officer V, Legal
Officer IV, Schools ASSISTANT SCHOOLS DIVISIONS
SUPERINTENDENT
Division
DISTRICT SPUERINTENDENT
Superintendent,
Chief Education
DISTRICT SUPERVISOR
Supervisor,
Education Program
EDUCATION PROGRAM
Supervisor, SUPERVISOR
District SENIOR PROGRAM
Supervisor, SPECIALIST

Assistant Schools ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER V

Division
Superintendent, LEGAL OFFICER IV
Senior Education
Program Specialist

2. Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on
the blank before each number.

Column A Column B
D 1. It is a lifelong process of a. Alternative Learning
learning. System
J 2. Any organized, systematic
b. Basic Education
educational activity to provide selected
types of learning.

B 3. It encompasses early childhood, c. Formal Education

elementary, high school education, out-
of-school youth and adult learners and
for those with special needs. d. Informal Education
F 4. An educational institution
undertaking the educational operation.
e. Learner
C 5. It is the systematic and
deliberate process of hierarchically
structured and sequential learning. f. Learning Center

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 E 6. Any individual seeking basic
literacy skills and functional life skills.
g. Non-Formal Education
F 7. A venue for face-to-face learning
activities for the improvement of people’s
quality of life. h. Quality Education
__K__ 8. A key-learning support who is
responsible for supervising and
facilitating the learning process and i. School
activities.

H 9. It is the appropriateness, j. Integrated School

relevance, and excellence of education
given to meet the needs and aspirations of
individuals and society.
k. Learning Facilitator
A 10. It encompasses both the non-
formal and formal sources of knowledge
and skills. l. School Head

3. The statements below are powers, duties, and functions of the National (N)
Level, Regional (R) Level, Division (D) Level, Schools District (SD) Level and
School (S) Level. Read them carefully and put a check mark on the
appropriate box on who is responsible for exercising such.

Levels
Powers, Duties, and Functions
N R D SD S

1. Formulating educational policies ✔

2. Promoting awareness of and adherence by

all schools and learning center to ✔
accreditation standards prescribed by the
Secretary of Education

3. Promulgating educational standards ✔

4. Offering educational programs, projects, and

services which provide equitable
opportunities for all learners in the ✔
community

5. Supervising the operations of all public and

private elementary, secondary and ✔
integrated schools, and learning centers.

6. Undertaking educational research and

studies ✔

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7. Approving the establishment of public and
private elementary and high schools and ✔
learning centers
8. Curricula Supervision ✔
9. Introducing new and innovative modes of
instruction to achieve higher learning ✔
outcomes

10.Monitoring the utilization of funds provided

by the national government and the local
government units to the schools and ✔
learning centers.
Prepared by:

JAZZELE C. LONGNO
Teacher I

Noted by:

EMELIE C. BALLESTEROS, Ph. D.

School Head