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DepEd data and policy, explained for school heads
Reports from DepEd's own datasets, guides to EDCOM II and current DepEd orders, and practical guides on leading a school and doing action research, for teachers preparing for the National Assessment for School Heads.
262 articles, including 120 data reports with charts and 18 guides to the EDCOM II reports.
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Super El Niño 2026: A School Head's Continuity Guide
DepEd's El Niño rules for 2026, DM 064, s. 2026, read with DO 022 and DO 014: what school heads do on heat, class suspension, water, feeding and learning.
NASH Practice Test Set B: 50 PPSSH Items With Answer Keys
Fifty more free NASH practice items on DepEd data and the PPSSH, one indicator each, scored 3-2-1-0, written from the newer analyses, with full explanations.
NASH Practice Questions With Answers: 50 Items on the PPSSH
Fifty free NASH (formerly NQESH) practice items on DepEd data and the PPSSH, one indicator each, scored 3-2-1-0 on the SOLO taxonomy, with answer keys.
Series
Posts that belong together. Each title opens the one to start from.
The EDCOM II reports
The commission's three reports and its plan for 2026 to 2035: findings, budgets and what they mean for schools.
Teacher workload
DepEd's rules on teaching hours, ancillary tasks, overload pay, service credits and administrative work, one question at a time.
Career progression
DepEd's Expanded Career Progression System: positions, salary grades, qualification standards, reclassification, scoring and RA 12288.
Supreme Court cases
Supreme Court decisions on school heads: who disciplines them, reassignment, promotions, funds, misconduct, learner safety and private schools.
Administrative cases and grievances
DO 49, s. 2006 and DO 35, s. 2004 today: who disciplines, complaints, investigations, penalties, grievances and a school head's steps.
Classroom shortage
The classroom shortage by region, province and city, from the EDCOM II classroom dashboard.
CRLA reading results
How Grade 1 to 3 learners read in SY 2025-2026, for the country and every region.
Enrollment by school year
School enrollment for each school year from SY 2017-18 to SY 2025-26, with trends and a projection.
NASH results 2025
The 2025 National Assessment for School Heads results explained, with regional breakdowns.
PPSSH domain by domain
The five domains of the Philippine Professional Standards for School Heads, each with the DepEd data it uses.
Latest posts
DepEd Manual of Style (DMOS): A Guide for School Heads
DO 030, s. 2019's Manual of Style explained: abbreviations, dates, numbers, spelling, issuance formats, and the block letter in Bookman Old Style 11.
Brigada Eskwela Guidelines 2026: Manual, Forms and Rules
What school heads do before, during and after Brigada Eskwela under DM 027, s. 2026 and the 2008 manual: committees, forms, donations, safety and reports.
DepEd Educational Facilities Manual: What Applies in 2026
DepEd's 2010 Educational Facilities Manual explained: sites, classroom size, toilets, DRR and repairs, and which standards DO 022, s. 2026 has changed.
DepEd Incident Reports: Damaged Classrooms, 2025-2026
DepEd LIGTAS+ field incident data: 48,429 school reports since January 2025, 24,778 totally damaged classroom entries, and what school heads must report.
Walang Pasok Data: DepEd's Learning Continuity Monitor
DepEd's LIGTAS+ Walang Pasok monitor: 45,697 suspension reports since June 8, 69 schools listed on November 4, 2026, its limits, and what school heads report.
DepEd Administrative Cases and Grievances: DO 49 and DO 35
DO 49, s. 2006 and DO 35, s. 2004 are both in force in 2026, beside the 2025 RACCS. What each covers, what changed, and five rules for school heads.
What a School Head Does When a Complaint Arrives
Protect the learner, record it, forward abuse and harassment complaints within 48 hours, keep it confidential, and leave suspension to the DA: every deadline.
Sexual Harassment and Child Abuse Complaints in DepEd
Sexual harassment complaints go to the CODI; child abuse complaints reach the disciplining authority in 48 hours. For teachers, the Regional Director decides.
Grievance or Administrative Case? Where to File
A grievance is work-related dissatisfaction under DO 35, s. 2004; a charge of an offense goes to the disciplining authority. Where protests and harassment go.
DepEd Grievance Machinery: Steps and Time Limits
DO 35, s. 2004 sets five grievance steps, from the supervisor's 3 days to 15 working days to appeal to the CSC. The committees, gaps and 2026 rules.
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