(Enclosure No. 6 to DepEd Memorandum No. ______ s.

2023)

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

National Educators Academy of the Philippines

Workplace Application Plan (WAP) Template for HOTS-PLPs

For Mentor

I. Profile

Name Office and Position

Title of PD Programs HOTS - Professional Learning Packages Date of Delivery

(PLPs) in Mathematics, Science, and
English/Reading
PD Program National Educators Academy of the Philippines
Provider in collaboration with RCTQ

Name of Immediate Office and Position

Supervisor

II. Background and Rationale of WAP:

In 2018, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results suggested that most Filipino students need more time to be
ready for life after school. These areas of learners’ poor performance were interestingly identified in an analysis of teachers’ performance in
the Teacher Development Needs Study (TDNS, 2014). The poor assessment results for Filipino learners, therefore, necessitate a reform
initiative directed at supporting the strengthening of teachers’ subject knowledge and pedagogy to improve learner performance.

To assist in this reform initiative, the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) and the Research Center for Teacher Quality
(RCTQ) collaborate to develop Professional Learning Packages (PLPs) in Mathematics, Science, and English/Reading for teachers in grades 7
and 8, and grades 9 and 10.

The PD Program [HOTS-PLPs] goals are to:

● enhance teachers’ competencies in performing SOLO-based pedagogy; and

● improve teachers’ teaching strategies and practices that promote the development of higher order thinking skills of the learners.

The following professional standards/competencies are being addressed in the HOTS-PLPs:

● address the appropriate indicators in the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST indicators 1.5.2 and 1.5.3), the Philippine
Professional Standards for School Heads (PPSSH indicator 3.2.2), and the Philippine Professional Standards for Supervisors (PPSS
indicator 3.1.2).

III. Expected Indicators [anchored on the PD Program Goals]

Professional Standards PD Program Goals Indicators (Subtask) Application Objective

● Philippine Professional ● Enhance teachers’ ● Provide technical assistance Provide technical assistance and
Standards for competencies in in integrating Basic SOLO instructional leadership support in
Teachers (PPST performing SOLO- Framework into the teaching implementing the teacher’s

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indicators 1.5.2 and based pedagogy. and learning process. workplace application plan that
1.5.3), the incorporates effective SOLO-based
Philippine pedagogy.
Professional ● Improve teaching ● Provide technical assistance
Standards for strategies and to teachers to incorporate
School Heads practices that promote effective SOLO-based
(PPSSH indicator the development of pedagogy on the following:
3.2.2), and the higher order thinking
Philippine a. instructional / lesson
skills of the learners.
Professional plan,
Standards for b. strategies,
Supervisors (PPSS
indicator 3.1.2). c. methods,
d. techniques, and
e. tactics.

● Lead Professional Learning

Communities (PLCs) through
LAC and INSET at schools
supporting HOTS-PLPs.

● Conduct coaching and

mentoring to teachers to
improve their teaching
practice.

● Provide appropriate
instructional leadership
support strategies on HOTS-
PLPs for continuous
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 improvement of the teaching-
learning process on various
levels [division, district,
school, and or learning
center].

IV. Implementation Plan [the WAP must be implemented within 6 months after the training]

Application Objective [it must be aligned with the PD Program Goals]

Provide technical assistance and instructional leadership support in implementing the teacher’s workplace application plan that
incorporates effective SOLO-based pedagogy.

Specific Task Activities Timeline Expected Outcomes/ Learning Facilitator

[minimum of two (2)]
(Aligned with the application
objective, what are the specific
tasks of a mentor to support the
teachers in the application of
HOTS-PLPs)
(Specify activities on the (Start-end of each MOVs (Immediate Supervisor or
identified task) activity) peer assigned to guide the
(It represents what is predicted
or intended to happen as a teacher)
result of implementing a specific
task or initiative)

1. [e.g. conduct [e.g. review the [e.g. during classroom [e.g. increased teacher’s [e.g. identify the names]
classroom instructional plan on observation] efficiency in employing
observation] integration of SOLO SOLO framework in the
framework] teaching and learning

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process]

MOVs: enhanced lesson

plan, formative
assessment, and COT
results]

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 Prepared by (name and position): Signature Date

*Reviewed by (name and position): Signature Date

**Approved by (name and position): Signature Date

*for school head: reviewed by the PSDS, **approved by the Chief EPS of CID

*for supervisor: reviewed by the CID Chief and **approved by the ASDS or SDS