SCHOOL HEADS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

FOUNDATION COURSE

APPLICATION PROJECT
CONCEPT PAPER

Welcome to the School Heads Development Program (SHDP) -Foundation Course! The SHDP is a
systematic competency-based educational leadership and management development program that
aims to enable school heads to lead and manage K-12 schools in the 21st century.

Participants of the Foundation Course are new school heads, school heads that need training to be
promoted to principal, and other candidates who are being considered for the position who do not
have prior experience as school head. It is a three-module course that covers the principal’s role
in delivering the curriculum and core programs, managing school processes, strategic
human resource management and development, fiscal management, partnership, and
leadership.

The requirements for a Certificate of Completion include complete attendance in the course and
the implementation of an Application Project as proof of learning. The Project requires the
participant to identify a specific area of school operations that require improvement and
that will deliver the best impact on school measures in three (3) to six (6) months. In this
project, the principal is expected to apply learned competencies in improving the school. The
participant will be required to present significant milestones achieved at the end of each month.

An entry requirement to the Course is the submission of a duly accomplished Concept Note that
identifies three (3) specific areas of school operations that need significant improvement in the
school. The area for consideration include:
1. Curriculum, Core, and Support Programs
2. Instructional Leadership
3. School leadership: SBM, SIP, CI, Partnership
4. Strategic Human Resource Development
5. Fiscal Management

By the end of this three-module course, the participant will be asked to select one of these
three areas as a project.

Please adhere to the word limit requirement.

SHDP Foundational Course Concept Paper

Name of HUPA, WINTHER EARL DANO

Participant

Name of TABON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

School

Division ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR

Introduction What is your understanding of DepEd’s vision and mission?
maximum of What is the role of your school in delivering DepEd’s vision and mission?
100 words
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To make a broad explanation, DepEd’s Mission represents the overall raison d’etre
of the department/institution. The mission statement comprises a core message:
DepEd’s original purpose, the values that stands for and the reason for its continued
existence. While DepEd’s Vision represents the desired future. It outlines general
principles and is aspirational in nature wherein stakeholders must articulate aims within
the broader context of mission and value as encompasses by its fundamental aims. It
serves as a framework or a blueprint to realize the future dreams of the institution. It
formulates, implements, and coordinates policies, plans, programs and projects in the
areas of formal and non-formal basic education.

Tabon Elementary School’s mission is anchored by the goal towards quality

education for the benefit: bright and better future our school children. The Department
of Education before ‘til nowadays is always thinking and crafting of educational
programs/innovative programs to uplift and or elevate the educational system in our
country to produce an effective and globally competitive individuals (learners) in the
future.

Problem Nominate three issues and/or concerns in your school that you would like to work on in
Description this course. You will be helped in clarifying and selecting the final problem for your
Application Project. (See attached sheet for the course coverage. This will help guide
you in your problem selection).
For each problem, answer the following questions. Give quantifiable or
observable indicators.

(1) What is the problem? (maximum 20 words)

(2) When does the problem happen? (maximum 20 words)
(3) Where does the problem happen? (maximum 20 words)
(4) Who are affected by the problem? (maximum words)

Problem 1 Out of 81 pupils of Tabon Elementary School, 40% is “frustration”

having difficulties in reading and Poor Reading Comprehension that
leads to Poor Academic Performance

The problem occurred during the conduct of the Pre-reading using the
PHIL-IRI passages by grade level.

The problem happened when the English Coordinator was

consolidating the result of the Pre- reading by grade level.

The affected grades by the problem were the grade 3, 4, 5 and 6

learners.
Problem 2 In my school, my second problem is the absenteeism of the learner.

The problem was not addressed earlier and occurred during the
conduct of the quarterly exams.

The problem happened when the teacher collects test papers of the
learner.

The affected grades were the grade 3, 4, 5 and 6 pupils.

Problem 3 Low results MPS in
all learning areas.

The problem occurred during the quarterly exam.

The problem happened when the teachers compute the MPS in every
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learning area as per grade level. As MPS results, it does not meet the
planning standard w/c is 75%.

The affected grades were the grades 3, 4,5 and 6.

What result do you want to see after solving the problem? Give quantifiable or
observable indicators. (maximum of 50 words)

To determine how low was reading comprehension among 32 pupils

Problem 1 through rendering reading lessons and remediation by the S.Y. 2019-
Statement of 2020.
Project
Objective To lessen the absences (absenteeism) of the learner/s in our school
Problem 2 through school interactive programs, PTA meetings and home
visitations by the S.Y. 2019-2020.

To elevate the MPS result in all learning areas from 55% to 80% for
Problem 3
the S.Y. 2019-2020.

(1) Who benefits from solving this problem? Be specific. If possible, give exact
numbers. (maximum 50 words)
(2) What is the exact benefit to them? (maximum 50 words)
(3) How will solving this problem contribute to achieving DepEd’s vision and mission?
(maximum 75 words)

The beneficiaries in solving this problem are 32 pupils who cannot

read and have poor reading comprehension.

The exact benefit to them is that they will become an independent

reader that can comprehend and interact as well what they are
Problem 1 reading.
Solving this problem contribute to achieving DepEd’s vision and
mission thru devotion and commitment into our duties in teaching
faithfully the pupils not just to be a good reader but to be an efficient
individual..
Benefits of The beneficiaries upon solving the problem is our School and the
solving the learners upon achieving 95% of attendance within the school year
problem 2019-2020.

The exact benefit of this is to uplift learners’ interest to go to school

Problem 2 and obtain higher grades in the future, not to call up always the
attention of the parents, and to have positive impact by the public
towards school’s performance.

Solving this problem contribute to achieving DepEd’s mission and

vision through reliable and better performance of the school.
The beneficiaries in solving the problem are; the school, teachers and
the school children.
The exact benefit to them when they achieve the aim/goal is to
Problem 3 become a good model and effective teachers and well-performing
school which manifests 80% of performance.
It is a great achievement that contributes to the realization of the
DepEd’s Mission and Vision.

Your signature
over printed Date submitted January 14, 2019
name HUPA, WINTHER EARL D.