-DepEd Memorandum No. 013, s. 2024

1.The regular meeting of Cavite Association of School Heads (CASH)

is done to update Cavite School Heads of latest DepEd’s DOs and DMs

and other issuances by the CSC, DBM, and the government itself to

things related to Philippine education, which in turn will be passed on

by the School Heads to their teachers and non-teaching staff. Mam Che,

CASH Head, told the other school heads to inform their teachers that

aspiring applicants to the Principal and Assistant Principal positions

must pass the Principals’ Test, as one of the requirements. What is this test?

• A. QEP

•   B. NQEP

•   C. NQUESH

•   D. NQESH

2. Mam Che storytold that the 2023 NQESH was administered

through a secured online platform at designated examination

sites simultaneously nationwide. When was the 2023 NQESH

administered?

• A. May 26, 2023

•   B. May 26, 2024

•   C. June 26, 2023

•   D. June 26, 2024

3. Mam Che further narrated that two mock examinations

before the 2023 NQESH was done (and will always be done in

subsequent years) to prepare and check examinee devices

and familiarize the examinees on the online platform and

process of taking the test. The 1st mock examination was held

on May 5, 2024. When was the 2nd mock examination

administered?

•   A. May 10, 2024

•   B. May 12, 2024

•   C. May 17, 2024

•   D. May 19, 2024

4. Sir Buddy, VP of CASH and Mam Che’s husband, added that aspiring school

heads, regardless of their current positions, are qualified to apply as takers

of NQESH, provided that the applicants meet the qualification requirements

and has acquired any of the following experience requirements:

  i.   One year as Head Teacher

  ii.  Two years as Master Teacher

  iii. Two years as Teacher-In-Charge

  iv.  Teacher III or other teacher positions with the same salary grade for 5

  years

  v.   Incumbent public school teacher who has managerial and supervisory

  experience in a DepEd-recognized private institution or CHED-   recognized HEI

  vi.  Aggregate experience as HT, TIC, MT, and T III

•     A. all of the above EXCEPT ii 

• B. all of the above EXCEPT     iv 

• C. all of the above EXCEPT vi

• D. all of the above

5. Sir Buddy further added that there is an allocation of many

examinee slots distributed nationwide in each region and in

anticipation the implementation of Executive Order No. 174.

How many examinee slots are distributed nationwide in the

regions?

• A. 20,000

•   B. 21,000

•   C. 22,000

•   D. 23,000

6. Mam Che clarified Sir Buddy’s declaration about the number of examinee slots. Even though there is a large number of examinee slots, ROs shall

follow an order of priority for consideration in the selection of their final list of examinees, after which, in case there are remaining slots, the applications of

the remaining qualified applicants shall be considered. Which is the correct order of priority for consideration followed by the ROs?

  i.   Assistant School Principal without NQESH eligibility

  ii.  Incumbent OIC/TIC for at least two years

  iii. HT for at least one year vin a public elementary or secondary school

  iv.  MT for at least two years

•   A. i, ii, iii, iv 

•     B. ii, i, iii, iv

• C. iii, i, ii, iv

•   D. iii, ii, i, iv

7. It was reiterated in the meeting that the NQESH shall serve as a mechanism to safeguard and gauge the competency and quality of the aspiring leaders in DepEd schools. Sir Buddy told them about the construct of the examination. What is covered by the examination?

  i. conceptual thinking questions aligned with standards set by PPSSH

  ii. situational critical thinking questions aligned with standards set by   PPSSH

  iii. conceptual thinking questions aligned with DepEd DOs and DMs

  iv. situational critical thinking questions aligned with DepEd DOs and   DMs

• A. i and ii 

•     B. iii and iv 

• C. i and iv

• D. ii and iii

8. It was also explained in the meeting that the NQESH is no

Longer Pass or Fail, but by categories; Category A, Category

B, and Category C. The responses of the examinees are no

longer quantitatively analyzed as correct or wrong. They now

use a different approach. What is the new approach being

utilized?

• A. Newton-Rhapson Technique

•   B. Rasch Model

•   C. Chi Square

•   D. Pearson Correlation

9. Sir Manuel, their visitor from the RO, explained the meaning of

the new results technique, namely  the qualification status of the

takers as Category A, Category B, and Category C. Under which

qualification status category are the takers who will be allowed to

take the NQESH two years after the present NQESH taken and

undertaking an intensive School Head Development Program

(SHDP)?

• A. Category A

•   B. Category C

•   C. Categories A and B

•   D. Categories B and C

10. Sir Manuel, their visitor from the RO, further explained the

meaning of the new results technique, namely  the qualification

status of the takers as Category A, Category B, and Category C.

Under which qualification status category are the takers who will

be allowed to take the NQESH one year after the present NQESH

taken and shall be prioritized to be designated as OIC/TIC in case

of deficiency of eligible Principal I applicants?

• A. Category A

   

• B. Category B

• C. Categories A and B

•   D. Categories B and C