Rocky Christopher Aquino Fajardo

Exams

Midterm

As a newly promoted School Manager, you are required to

prepare an educational plan for a new branch to be opened in
a nearby town in a span of five years. Prepare the plan as
requested (basic education, tertiary level, or vocational) taking
into consideration the different phases/stages of educational
planning.

PAG-ASA INSTITUTE NEEDS AND PROBLEMS

ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGIC EDUCATIONAL
PLAN FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2020
1. ORIENTATION
Problems

Assessment

of

Needs

and

Projected

Upon appointment to position by the Human Resources Department of

and the CEO of Pag-Asa Institute Holdings, Inc., the new School
Principal reviewed the curriculum of the institution as well as the
extensive history of Pag-Asa Institute and has been duly oriented on
his Duties and Responsibilities as School Principal.
Upon extensive inspection, comparative analyses, and projections of
and based on pertinent records documenting the beginnings and
developments of the 3 senior branches of Pag-Asa Institute Holdings
Inc., the School Principal proposes the Strategic Educational Plan for
Academic Year 2020.
2. PHILOSOPHY, MISSION AND VISION
As the branch to be opened is connected to the main branch of PagAsa Institute, its Philosophy, Mission and Vision shall also adhere to the
mother campus national philosophy and aspiration

3. ANALYSIS/INTERPRETATION OF RESEARCH DATA

Upon the newly-appointed School Principals analysis of the current
state of Pag-Asa Institutes existing campuses conducted through

student surveys and interviews (of existing campuses) and meetings

with the CEO and other School Principals, the following areas indicated
either a huge need for improvement on policies or further
strengthening of directives/initiatives on the curricular or co-curricular
areas of the campuses:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

An Updated Academic Outline per Level

An Updated Syllabi
Updated References/Textbooks
A functional student body/organization
The establishment of Department/Organization Newsletter
Requirement of Student Output per subject
Strict documentation of student activities: Curricular and CoCurricular
8. Strict documentation of departmental meetings
These areas of improvement as seen in the other campuses shall be
the springboard from which the new campus shall be seen function as
a catalyst of growth for all existing campuses of Pag-Asa Institute to
emulate.
4. GOAL SETTING AND OBJECTIVES National Philosophy and
Aspirations
The primary goals of the new Pag-Asa Institute campus are to align its
readily available resources to optimal functionality so as to be at par
with that of the existing campuses.
Additionally, it aims to achieve its mission to:
1. Educate all students through academic excellence, preparing
them for success in life, service and leadership, upon strict
compliance to the National Economic and Development
Authoritys directives on the Municipal Level of Molino, Bacoor.
2. Fully implement the K-12 Common Core Philippine Performance
Standards to ensure that all students graduate from high school
with the core academic knowledge and skills necessary for
success in life, service and leadership.
3. Recruit and develop effective teachers and leaders who create
high quality learning environments that are innovative,
standards-based and opportunity-rich.
4. Academically prepare students for post-secondary and career
options, while offering career development and awareness
opportunities. Pag-Asa Institute students will be afforded a robust
and rigorous curriculum coupled with an opportunity to earn

articulated credit and explore cooperative learnings and

apprenticeships as OJT or hands-on application with targeted
industry partners.
The strategic educational plan is organized and categorized io three
perspectives (Students, Stakeholders and the learning environment;
leadership and talent development; and Financial and operational
Systems and Support)
These categories shall define causal relationships among the strategic
objectives, ultimately achieving Pag-Asa Institutes missions and goals.
The categories shall assist in expounding the strategy while unifying
and balancing the components of the indicated plans.
5. POLICIES Feedback and Output Funneled into Action Plans
Upon preparation and final analysis and interpretation of data gathered
from the research on the areas of concern in the exiosting schools and
projected as impending needs and problems that may arise upon the
opening of the new campus, it was agreed that instantaneously
adhering to these needs and preparing for them are the most
systematic strategies to ensure proper policy enforcement.
Upon consolidation of resources by proper authorities (including the
NEDA) immediate addressing of the needs and impending problems gathered from the research and analyses of the School Principal
should be taken upon.
The proposed set/list of programs and initiatives are hereby detailed,
and upon approval by the CEO, the following action plans for each
heading - shall be prepared and incorporated into the campus
Calendar of Activities for its first Academic Year of operation.
1. Updated Academic Level Outline
2. Updated Syllabi and Current References/Textbooks
3. Establishment of the Incorporated Mass Communication Network
Student Organization
4. Printing of the maiden issue of the Pag-Asa Institutes Official
School Publication
5. Coordination and cooperation between faculty for all class output
6. Documentation
assignments
for
each
student/reporter/correspondent per activity
7. Council/Organization officers are assigned to document all
insitutional and organizational meetings.

6. IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC POLICIES

All activities indicated and mapped out within the presented Action
Plans that are incorporated shall be incorporated into the Calendar of
Activities beginning first year of operation of the new Pag-Asa Institute
campus in the year 2020 shall be implemented in accordance to all the
areas and details within the Action Plan and in coordination with the
NEDA, the Municipal Government, and with the directives and approval
of the CEO.
1. Improve student achievement which will then be reflective of
an increase in student enrolment.
2. Improve teacher and leader effectiveness.
3. Implement rigorous and relevant curriculum.
4. Increase student, parent and community engagement.
5. Ensure safe and supportive learning environments.
6. Increase employee capacity and leadership.
7. Improve recruitment, selection and retention of highly effective
staff.
8. Promote a culture of alignment, ethics and accountability.
9. Improve efficiency, accreditation of all service levels, and
effectiveness of operations and business practices and
processes.
10.
Strategically manage and leverage efficient and effective
technology.
7. MONITORING/MANAGEMENT
A schedule of check-ups and follow-up activities to ensure the on-going
directives of the department are implemented will be conducted.
Data gathering on the effectiveness of the said programs discussed
and presented in the Action Plans will be conducted through interviews
and surveys for students, parents, employees/staff and teachers.
The management of the institution shall see to the following directives
in order to achieve causal goals and initiatives through the
implementation of the following plans for monitoring and
management:
Leadership and Management
following key points:

will

a. Institution-wide discipline process

include

developing

the

b. Enhancing student and employee awareness of classroom

safety
c. Internet safety, environmental safety
d. Ethics policies and training
e. Improving internal and external customer service
f. Providing professional learning opportunities on Pag-Asa
Institute Culture
8. FINANCE
Through a series of financial projects and plans, the new campus shall
maintain an effective and efficient internal control structure to mitigate
financial and investment risk; provide accurate and timely financial
analyses to promote informed decisions; and instill processes to
effectively manage grants.

8. RESULTS AND EVALUATION

All anticipated results from the implemented Action Plans within the
specified opening year for the new campus shall be gathered, collated,
and analyzed for effectiveness and efficiency.
Data gathered from the Monitoring/Measure stage of the planning and
implementation phase shall also be evaluated and analyzed to
determine which areas of the program need improvement or should be
more concentrated on as the more/most effective and beneficial area
of said program.
Results of the evaluation stage shall be implemented as changes in the
Action Plans, which will then perhaps undergo changes, to adapt to
other areas in the institution that need development.
Furthermore, whichever policies and guidelines the new campus
imposed - which yielded positive results - shall then be recommended
for implementation/adaptation in other campuses of the Pag-Asa
Institute Holdings Inc.