The National Competency-based Teacher

Standards (NCBTS) and The Philippine

Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST)

By: Jelord B. Rosalita

The National Competency Based Teacher
Standards (NCBTS) is an integrated theoretical
framework that defines the different
dimensions of effective teaching.
 What does Competency-Based
Mean?
 Means that the standards or criteria for characterizing good
teaching are defined in terms of the teacher’s credential, LET
scores, grades in graduate school, personality traits, and so on, we
look at what the teacher can do competently.
What are the Seven Domains?

 DOMAIN 1: SOCIAL REGARD

FOR LEARNING
• Acts as a positive role model for
students
What are the Seven Domains?

 DOMAIN 2: LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
• Creates environment that promotes
fairness
• Makes the physical environment safe
and conducive to learning
• Communicates higher learning
expectations to each learner
• Establishes and maintains consistent
standards of learners behavior
What are the Seven Domains?

 DOMAIN 3: DIVERSITY OF
LEARNERS
• Is familiar with the learner’s
background knowledge and experiences
• Demonstrates concern for holistic
development of learners
 What are the Seven Domains?
 DOMAIN 4: CURRICULUM
• Demonstrates mastery of the subject
• Communicates clear learning goals for the
lessons that are appropriate for learners.
• Make good use of allotted instructional
time
• Selects teaching methods, learning
activities, and instructional materials or
resources appropriate to learners and
aligned to the objectives of the lesson
What are the Seven Domains?
 DOMAIN 5: PLANNING, ASSESSING,
AND REPORTING
• Communicates promptly and clearly to
learners, parents, and superior about the
progress of learners
• Develops and uses a variety of
appropriates assessment strategies to
monitor and evaluate learning
• Monitors regularly and provides
feedback on learner’s understanding of
content
What are the Seven Domains?

DOMAIN 6: COMMUNITY
LINKAGES
• Establishes learning
environments that respond
to the aspirations of the
community
What are the Seven Domains?

 DOMAIN 7: PERSONAL GROWTH

AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
• Takes pride in the nobility of teaching as
a profession
• Builds professional links with
colleagues to enrich teaching practice
• Reflects on the extent of the attainment
of learning goals
 NATIONAL ADOPTION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PHILIPPINE
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR
TEACHERS (PPST) (Department Order 42, s.
2017)
 PHILIPPINE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
FOR TEACHERS (PPST)
o The Philippine Government has consistently pursued teacher
quality reforms through a number of initiatives. As a
framework of teacher quality, the National Competency-
Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS) was institutionalized
through CHED Memorandum Order No. 52, s. 2007 and
DepED Order No. 32, s. 2009
o The K to 12 Reform (RA 10533) in 2013 has changed the
landscape of teacher quality requirements in the Philippines
o The reform process warrants an equivalent supportive focus
on the teacher quality- high quality teachers who are
properly equipped and prepared to assume the roles and
functions of a K to 12 teacher.
 DOMAIN 1- CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND
PEDAGOGY is composed of seven strands:
1. Content Knowledge and its application within and
across curriculum areas
2. Research- based knowledge and principles of
teaching and learning
3. Positive use of ICT
4. Strategies for promoting literacy and numeracy
5. Strategies for developing critical and creative
thinking, as well as other higher order thinking
skills
6. Mother Tongue, Filipino and English in teaching
and learning
7. Classroom communication strategies
 DOMAIN 2- Learning Environment consists
of six strands:
1. Learner safety and security
2. Fair learning environment
3. Management of classroom structure and
activities
4. Support for learner participation
5. Promotion for purposive learning
6. Management of learner behavior
 DOMAIN 3- Diversity of Learners consists
of 5 strands:
1. Learner’s gender, needs, strengths,
interests and experiences
2. Learner’s linguistic, cultural, socio-
economic and religious backgrounds
3. Learners with disabilities, giftedness and
talents
4. Learners in difficult circumstances
5. Learners from indigenous groups
 DOMAIN 4- Curriculum and Planning includes 5
strands:
1. Planning and management of teaching and
learning process
2. Learning outcomes aligned with learning
competencies
3. Relevance and responsiveness of learning
programs
4. Professional collaboration to enrich teaching
practice
5. Teaching and learning resources including ICT
 DOMAIN 5- Assessment and Reporting is
composed of 5 strands
1. Design, selection, organization and utilization
of assessment strategies
2. Monitoring and evaluation of learner progress
and achievement
3. Feedback to improve learning
4. Communication of learner needs, progress and
achievement to key stakeholders
5. Use of assessment data to enhance teaching and
learning practices and programs
 DOMAIN 6- Community Linkages and
Professional Engagement consists of 4
strands:
1. Establishment of learning environments
that are responsive to community contexts
2. Engagement of parents and the wider
school community in the educative
process
3. Professional ethics
4. School policies and procedures
 DOMAIN 7- Personal Growth and
Professional Development contains 5
strands:
1. Philosophy of teaching
2. Dignity of teaching as profession
3. Professional links with colleagues
4. Professional reflection and learning to
improve practice
5. Professional development goals
Four Career Stages of a Teacher

The descriptors represent a

continuum of development
within the profession by
providing a basis for attracting,
preparing, developing and
supporting teachers.
Career Stage 1 or Beginning Teachers
 Have gained the qualifications recognized for entry into the
teaching profession
 They have a strong understanding of the subjects/ areas in
which they are trained in terms of content knowledge and
pedagogy
 They possess the requisite knowledge, skills and values
that support the teaching and learning process
 They manage learning programs and have strategies that
promote learning based on the learning needs of their
students
 They seek advice from experienced colleagues to
consolidate their practice teaching
Career Stage 2 or Proficient Teachers
 Are professionally independent in the application of skills
vital to the teaching and learning process
 They provide focused teaching programs that meet
curriculum and assessment requirements
 They display skills in planning, implementing and managing
learning programs
 They actively engage in collaborative learning with the
professional community and other stakeholder for mutual
growth and advancement
 They are reflective practitioners who continually consolidate
the knowledge, skills and practices of Career Stage 1
teachers.
Career Stage 3 or Highly Proficient Teachers

 Consistent display a high level of performance in their teaching

practice

 They manifest an in-depth and sophisticated understanding of the

teaching and learning process

 They have high- education focused situation cognition, are more

adept in problem solving and optimize opportunities gained from
experience

 Teachers work collaboratively with colleagues and provide them

support and mentoring to enhance their learning and practice

 They continually seek to develop their professional knowledge

and practice by reflecting on their own needs, and those of their
colleagues and students
Career Stage 4 or Distinguished Teachers
 Embody the highest standard for teaching grounded in global best
practices
 Exhibit exceptional capacity to improve their own teaching practice
and that of others
 Recognized as leaders in education, contributors to the profession
and initiators of collaborations and partnerships
 Create lifelong impact in the lives of colleagues, students and others
 Consistently seek professional advancement and relevance in pursuit
of teaching quality and excellence
 Exhibit commitment to inspire the education community and
stakeholders for the improvement of education provision in the
Philippines.
Thank you for
listening!