Conduct of the 2010 National Qualifying Examination for School Heads and Qualifying Process for Reclassification of School Head Position

In keeping with the adoption and implementation of the Guidelines on the Allocation and reclassification of school head positions issued through DepED memo no. 180 s. 2010, the 2010 National Qualifying Examination for reclassification of School head positions will be administered simultaneously on Sept 19, 2010 in regional testing centers which will be announced in a separate memorandum or advisory.

The applicants for the NQE-RSHP must meet the basic requirement for reclassification of Head Teachers in I, II, III, IV , V, VI or Principal 1 as enumerated in item no 4 sec b under basic policies of the enclosure to said memorandum.

Incumbent Principals 1, 2, 3 and passers of the 2008, 2009 NQE for principals are exempted and may apply for reclassification.

For NQE - RSHP which will be based on the National Competency based Standards for School Heads will cover the following;

a. School Leadership
b. Instructional leadership
c. Creating a Student Centered Learning Climate
d. Human Resource management and Professional development
e. Parent Involvement and Community Partnership
f. School management and operation and
g. Personal and professional attributes and interpersonal effectiveness.

Allocation time for the entire 170 item examination is 3hours and 30min.

For details of application


DepEd Memorandum No. 257 S. 2010