A REFORM FOR QUALITY TEACHING

MARVIN G. BOLIVAR

Recently, a series of roll-out conducted all throughout the entire division on the Results-Based Performance Management System (RPMS) Manual which was participated by school heads, master teachers and competent teachers both in the elementary and secondary schools in line with the newest developed tool in assessing competence and commitment of teachers towards the profession and achieving quality teaching and learning. As stipulated in DepEd Order 42, s. 2017 entitled National Adoption and Implementation of the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST), it compliments reform to achieve quality teaching. This current curricular year will be its first year of implementation. However, PPST affirms high quality teaching at the end of the school year. Teachers are fully endowed with their duties and functions as they embrace the curriculum. Hence, quality education can be achieved.

On the other hand, these standards will help teachers reflect on their individual accomplishments and practices as they aspire more to achieve better performance and quality output. Thus, teachers will continue to dream for advancement, continuous professional growth and personal development that will provide life-long learning to their clienteles.

Modesty aside, these standards will lessen the burden of teachers in preparing their means of verifications (MOVs) compared with the previous Individual Performance Commitment and Review Form (IPCRF) because the objectives are weigh accordingly and treated with equal importance that contemplate fair judgement during the assessment at the end of the school year. Also, annotations are included to supplement the needed MOVs to achieve the desired ratings for each domain. The domains included in the PPST are collectively specified and identified clearly for each strand for better understanding on the part of the teacher while practicing his profession. Thus, fair judgement can be observed during the portfolio assessment for proficient and highlyproficient teachers.

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The author is Head Teacher III at Acli Elementary School, Mexico North District