Senior High School Preparations Report [NAME OF REGION/DIVISION] SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] Notes for SHS Preparations • Reports & plans must be evidencebased • Use the projection tools and maps • SHS Preparations must fit strategic and operational plans of the Region/Division – Coverage for operational and strategic planning is 3-5 years – Strategies must be filtered and prioritized – Yearly requirements must be fulfilled while providing emphasis on SHS preparations SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] Preparations and Resources for SHS Planning • Download all files on http://www.tinyurl.com/SHSPlanningGuide and regularly check for updates. • Ensure that the region and every division has a Senior High School Implementation Team/Task Force • Complete all data, use the Senior High School Projections Tool, and ensure that ICT coordinators have mapped all schools. • Flag policy-level implications you might encounter and inform Central Office SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] Action Steps for Regions & Divisions *Check SHS Preparations Memo for more details External Assessment: • • • • STEP 1: Discuss plans with LGUs and District Representatives STEP 2: Meet with industries and private sector (companies, associations, committees, etc.) STEP 3: Meet with your local CHED, TESDA, DOLE, and DTI counterparts STEP 4: Meet with Private high schools, HEIs, SUCs, LCUs, and TVIs Internal Assessment: • • • STEP 5: Check enrollment projections using the SHS Projections Tool STEP 6: Conduct surveys among parents and students STEP 7: Check existing resources and prepare all data (facilities, teachers, staff, competencies, buildable space, and potential school sites) Planning Proper: • STEP 8: Based on all information, data, and directions gathered from Steps 1 to 7, determine where the division/region will offer Senior High School SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] How do you envision SHS being implemented in your area? Provide ideas and plans, and connect it to the Internal and External assessment your Region/Division conducted through Steps 1 to 7. SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] STEP 1 – External Assessment: Local Government and District Representatives Methodology: (How did you conduct the discussion with the stakeholders?) Summary of Initial Results: (What are the local officials’ development plans and directions? How can the local officials support the learners? What data were you able to gather from your discussions?) SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] STEP 2 – External Assessment: Industry and Private Sector Methodology: (Which Industry/Private Sector players were you able to meet? How did you conduct the discussion? How responsive were they to partnering for SHS?) Summary of Initial Results: (What are the current and future trends? You may include charts/graphs. What are their 5 year plans? What skills would they need? What can they contribute to SHS implementation?) SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] STEP 3 – External Assessment: Local Counterparts in Agencies Methodology: (Which local counterparts did you meet? How did you conduct the discussion?) Summary of Initial Results: (What are their plans for SHS and K to 12 transition? What data/studies were they able to share with you? How does this help guide your plans? What areas/modes of collaboration have you established with the other agencies?) SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] STEP 4 – External Assessment: Education/Training Institutions Methodology: (Which education/training institutions did you meet? How did you conduct the discussion?) Summary of Initial Results: (What are their plans for SHS and K to 12 transition? What data were you able to gather about the institutions? What is their absorptive capacity? How do they fit in your division/region’s SHS provision plan?) SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] STEP 5: Internal Assessment: SHS Projections Insert summary figures on enrollment projections from the SHS Projections Tool SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] STEP 6 – Internal Assessment: Learners and Parents Methodology: (What data on employment/trends were you able to share with the learners and parents? How did you conduct the surveys, FGDs, or other methodologies with the learners and parents?) Summary of Initial Results: (Decision making, factors, interests, tracks, etc) You may add charts, tables or figures. SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] STEP 7 – Internal Assessment: Where are the current Junior High Schools? • Insert map of current JHS sites on your Region/Division – You may use Google maps, Geocommons and other tools provided. Notes: What are the issues that must be considered? Eg. Geographical, catchment, accessibility, land, etc. SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] STEP 7 – Internal Assessment: What are our available resources? • Insert data on facilities, teachers, staff, and buildable space Notes: What are the issues that must be considered? Eg. Geographical, catchment, accessibility, land, etc. SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] STEP 8 – Planning Proper: Proposed Schools & Sites for SHS School/N ew Site Readiness of school # of SHS (Why this students school/site ?) Tracks Related Industry Linkages (education/ training institution, company, etc.) SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] What are the resource requirements? School/N ew Site # of needed classrooms Other needed facilities Equipment Needs Teacher Needs Initial Costing SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] STEP 8 – Planning Proper: Where are the proposed Senior High Schools? • Insert map of planned SHS sites – You may use Google maps, Geocommons and other tools provided. – Insert details on tracks & strands for each school pinned on the map Notes: What are the issues that must be considered? Eg. Geographical SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region] What are the issues and scenarios you foresee? Identify challenges that will be faced by your Division/Region in SHS implementation SHS Preparations – [Insert name of Division/Region]