DepEd clarifies use of NQESH results in appointment of school principals

DepEd clarifies use of NQESH results in appointment of school principals

The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued an amendment to clarify the use of National Qualifying Examination for School Heads (NQESH) or Principal's Test results in the appointment and deployment of school heads. This amendment is in relation to DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2023, which provides guidelines on recruitment, selection, and appointment in the Department of Education.

The amendment states that only those who have passed the NQESH or Principal's Test from FY 2020 and earlier years are eligible for appointment. The NQESH measures the proficiency of the taker's competencies in becoming a school head, based on the Philippine Professional Standards for School Heads.

The Schools Division Superintendents are required to adhere to the parameters stipulated in the Memorandum when appointing and deploying entry-level school principals. This directive will be in effect until the relevant provisions of DO No. 007, s. 2023 are amended or further guidelines are issued.

For more information, interested parties can contact the Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development-Human Resource and Development Division (BHROD-HRDD) at the Department of Education Central Office in Pasig City. The DepEd desires that this Memorandum be disseminated immediately.