DepEd clarifies use of NQESH in appointment of school principals

DepEd clarifies use of NQESH in appointment of school principals

The Department of Education (DepEd) issued an amendment to DepEd Memorandum No. 100, s. 2022, which emphasizes the use of National Qualifying Examination for School Heads (NQESH) results in the appointment and deployment of school heads. The amendment also clarifies the use of NQESH or Principal's Test results in relation to DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2023, titled Guidelines on Recruitment, Selection, and Appointment in the Department of Education.

READ: DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2023,

According to the amendment, only NQESH or Principal's Test passers from FY 2020 and prior years shall likewise be eligible for appointment. The NQESH is a measure of proficiency of the taker's competencies in becoming a school head based on the Philippine Professional Standards for School Heads.

The Schools Division Superintendents are directed to strictly adhere to the parameters stipulated in the Memorandum in the appointment and deployment to entry-level school principal positions. This directive shall remain in effect until the relevant provisions of DO No. 007, s. 2023 are amended and/or further guidelines are issued.

For more information, concerned individuals may contact the Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development-Human Resource and Development Division (BHROD-HRDD) at the Department of Education Central Office in Pasig City. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM DEPED-BHROD FACEBOOK PAGE

April 27, 2023

"Please be informed that the DepEd Memorandum (DM) titled Amendment DepEd Memorandum No. 100, s. 2022 (Results of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Qualifying Examination for School Heads) and Clarification on the Use of NQESH or Principal’s Test Results in Relation to DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2023 (Guidelines on Recruitment, Selection, and Appointment in the Department of Education) has been posted to our DepEd website today."

You may view/download DM 025, s. 2023 at the DepEd website.

DM 025, s. 2023
Amendment DepEd Memorandum No. 100, s. 2022 (Results of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Qualifying Examination for School Heads) and Clarification on the Use of NQESH or Principal’s Test Results in Relation to DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2023 (Guidelines on Recruitment, Selection, and Appointment in the Department of Education) - DOWNLOAD MEMO