Nearly 24,000 aspiring school principals nationwide joined a simultaneous assessment conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd), to ensure that the country will be able to maintain a pipeline of future school leaders under its continuing education reform initiative.
In a statement on Tuesday, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said that the National Assessment for School Heads (NASH) seeks to expand the country’s pool of eligible school principals.
A total of 23,994 aspiring school leaders took part in the simultaneous nationwide examination held on May 17 across 65 designated testing centers.
“This assessment aims to strengthen school leadership capacity and expand the pool of qualified and eligible candidates for school principal positions,” Angara said.
“It is consistent with our reform direction toward the vision of ‘One School, One School Principal,” he added.
NASH is a key program aimed at developing a robust pipeline of competent and future-ready school leaders who can drive improvements in educational quality and institutional performance.
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