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To our dear School Administrators and Catholic Educators:

Pax et Bonum!

anniversary.

always!

ECCCE Chairman

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 Table of Contents

Endorsement .................................iii

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 PHILIPPINE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS STANDARDS
FAIR USE POLICY

Intellectual Property Law:

intellectual property.

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP

Cynthia C. Arcadio, PhD Amelia G. Ronquillo, PhD

PAASCU
Fr. Eric G. Velandria, SJ, EdD
Fr. Elmer G. Dizon, STL

Pampanga

Sr. Ma. Nilda P. Hechanova, RA, EdD

Fr. Michael Feliciano I. Veneracion, PhD

Fr. Felino B. Javines, Jr., SVD, DM

Br. Jose Mari L. Jimenez, FSC

Fr. Alain P. Manalo, MA, MBA, PhD (Cand.) Sr. Ma. Marissa R. Viri, RVM

CONSULTANTS

Lolita M. Andrada, PhD Miguel Q. Rapatan, EdD

Consultant
Services and Technology (ASIST)

Michael J. Boyle, PhD Lorraine A. Ozar, PhD

Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Chicago

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 STEERING COMMITTEE

2013-2014: 2014-2016:

Dr. Cynthia Arcadio Dr. Cynthia Arcadio

OTHER CONTRIBUTORS
External Consultants

External Readers

Pilot Schools

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 INTRODUCTION

The Philippine Catholic Church in the 21st Century

Challenges Catholic Schools in the Philippines Face Today

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 Philippine Catholic Schools Standards or PCSS

Philippines and to the Philippine Church in general.

Overall Goal and Components

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with the Big Ideas in the Standards.

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A Road Map for the Future of Philippine Catholic Schools

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 Defining Characteristics
of Catholic Schools
The

An excellent Catholic School is

Centered in the Person and Message of Jesus Christ

Its purpose

This encounter empowers the

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 Animated by the Spirit of Communion

and solidarity.

in

contemporary world.

4.

development

Teachers are

6.

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Poor

schools in the country today.

The Catholic school in its various programs engages

its curriculum also educates its students on how to discern and respond to the

and the secular world.

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Endnotes

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 Standards, Benchmarks, and Rubrics

Catholic Identity and Mission

1
S

Level 4
Exceeds

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Evidence

accomplishment report

Level 4
Exceeds

inspiring.

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 Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

and charity.

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 charity.

and charity.

Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 Evidence

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S

Level 4
Exceeds

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Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 Evidence

ission.

Level 4
Exceeds

Evidence

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 ion.

Level 4
Exceeds

charity.

Evidence

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 Level 4
Exceeds

society.

Evidence

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S 3

Level 4
Exceeds

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 Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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Evidence

and the common good.

Level 4
Exceeds

common good.

good.

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 Evidence

common good

4
S

Level 4
Exceeds

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Evidence

the poor.

Level 4
Exceeds

assistance to complete the school year.

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 Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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Evidence

students

students

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 Leadership and Governance

disciples.

5
S

Level 4
Exceeds

School administrators exercise their leadership as a contractual

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Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

the desire to comply. The leaders rarely update themselves on advances

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 Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

Evidence

advocacies

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Level 4
Exceeds

support the claim.

Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 Evidence

An excellent Catholic school is governed and administered

6 in accordance with relevant government policies within the

S

Level 4
Exceeds

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Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

system.

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Evidence

An excellent Catholic school develops and empowers its

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S

school.

Level 4
Exceeds

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 chance.

Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

). They

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Evidence

students

Level 4
Exceeds

mission.

the school personnel to live upright lives and serve the school with

decency.

legal precepts and norms. These lead the school personnel to live and

Evidence

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 Learner Development

8
S

Level 4
Exceeds

levels is clear. Teachers have agreed procedures and guidelines in reviewing

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 and sporadically review and improve the alignment. Learners are

Evidence academic programs per learning area and grade level

Level 4
Exceeds

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 Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

their chosen advocacies.

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 The curriculum in some learning areas and grade levels incidentally

Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 importance to popular religiosity and Filipino culture. The development

Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 learning. Teachers and learners have access to an integrated ICT system

research.

Evidence

technology

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 S
9 personnel.

development.

Level 4
Exceeds

development.

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 see it as a priority.

Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 academic achievements.

Evidence

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Level 4
Exceeds

learners.

Evidence

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 Level 4
Exceeds

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Evidence

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learner development.

service and communion.

Level 4
Exceeds

student learning are rarely provided. Students tend to pay lip service to

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Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

using student assessment results. Student assessment is not aligned to

Evidence

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 Level 4
Exceeds

learning is progressing toward the standards.

assessments to monitor their learning toward the standards.

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 administered)
Evidence

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 Learning Environment

11 An excellent Catholic school creates a culture conducive to

S

Level 4
Exceeds

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 implement these programs.

The school conducts when it deems necessary sessions that review the

Evidence

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 Level 4
Exceeds vision and mission are evident and strategically placed around the

the school community.

vision and mission are evident and spread around the campus. These

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Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

improved.

hardly used.

Evidence

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 Level 4
Exceeds

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Evidence School

Level 4
Exceeds

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 Evidence
immersion programs

Level 4
Exceeds

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Evidence

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S

Level 4
Exceeds

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 Evidence

discussions

Level 4
Exceeds

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Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 Evidence

An excellent Catholic school provides enriching encounters with

13
S

Level 4
Exceeds

The policies provide clear guidelines in handling and resolving cases

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Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 gatherings
Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

Catholic worldview.

Evidence

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Level 4
Exceeds

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 Evidence

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 Operational Vitality

14
S

Level 4
Exceeds carried out with regularity and consistency. The plan is anchored on the

Strategic planning is done with regularity in the school. The plan is

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 Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 and development.

development.

Evidence

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 Level 4
Exceeds

standards.

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hardly exist.

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 Evidence

external auditor

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Level 4
Exceeds

government agencies.

the school achieve its goals and targets.

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 on the school and its immediate surroundings.

on the school.

recycle materials.

reports
Evidence

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management plan.

Level 4
Exceeds

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 The school implements an enrollment management plan that

Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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Evidence

Level 4
Exceeds

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 improvements.

improvements.

Evidence

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S 15 mission.

Level 4
Exceeds

vision and mission and exceed its goals and targets.

mission and meet its goals and targets.

vision and mission and meet its goals and targets.

Evidence

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 Level 4
Exceeds

Evidence

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 GLOSSARY
TERM DEFINITION

accountability

manual
manual

a new way of
being Church (

assessment

assessment

Schools).

check and balance

system errors

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collegiality

common
management

competent Church
authority

core values

environment

measures

culture

culture, faith and

life

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developmentally
appropriate

programs

diversity

management

enduring values
and do not lend themselves easily to change

enrollment
management plan

environmental
sustainability

management
manual

assessment

Gospel values

humility and charity.

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governing body

development

horizontal

inclusive

together in school

learner development

intellectual risk

intercultural
dialogue

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leadership as
a contractual or legal contract and nothing more

leadership as a
form of ministry the Church

learning area

progression.

lifelong learning

local Church

metrics and
performance
indicators

mission
needed to achieve its vision

monitoring

enrollment

peer assessment

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performance task

Philippine

Standards

philosophy

poor

professional

professional
learning culture

Professional
Learning
Community (PLC) students

quality audits
or service

relevant
regulatory body

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results-based
monitoring and

robust and
rigorous
curriculum

school head

school leaders

self-assessment

servant leadership

shared
understanding the group

sound generally accepted management styles and approaches that are proven to
management
principles

spirituality

stakeholders
or schools)

standards-based
assessment

stewardship

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strategic plan

achieve them

subsidiarity

assessment

sustainability

system errors

total learner
development

transparency

universal Church

vision

21st century

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