The Results of 2015 National Qualifying Examination for School Heads (Nqesh): An Assessment

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The Principals' Test serves as a mechanism for selecting school heads in the public education sector. The test is open to all interested applicants for Principal I positions. The National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) administered and conducted the test in coordination with the Schools Divisions Offices (DOs) through the Regional Offices (ROs). It was open to all aspirants for Principal I position as required under Department of Education Order No. 97, s. 2011 entitled Revised Guidelines on the Allocation and Reclassification of School Heads Positions.

METHODS

The method employed in this research were both quantitative and qualitative methods.

RESULTS

The findings were 30.61 or 15 out of 49 NQESH examinees met the cut off score in School Leadership domain. On the other hand,69.39 or 34 examinees did not meet the cut off score. This emphasized that examinees consisted of Teachers III, Master Teachers, Head Teachers and Officers/Teachers-in-Charge were not aware ofDepartment of Education orders as legal basis for school management and leadership.

DISCUSSIONS

A cumulative study of the outcomes of management and leadership development programs is needed in order to identify the program types and content areas that best enhance school leaders' knowledge, expertise, and behaviors and have the most positive impact on the development of aspiring heads. The outcomes of this research have to be of theoretical attention to educational system, schools, head teachers, those aspiring to educational leadership, and researchers, as well as being of practical use to educational policy-makers.