CHAPTER II: Organizational Structure
Terms, Notations and Important Concepts
1. Secretary
He/she exercises supervision and control over the entire department and perform functions
designated to him/her.
2. Republic Act 232
It is an act that provided four (4) undersecretaries (USEC) of the DECS.
3. Notes on Assistant Secretaries
ASEC for Programs and Projects and Regional Operations
ASEC for Planning and Human Resource Development
ASEC for Legal Affairs
ASEC for Finance and Administration
4. Education Technology Unit
It manages the DECS website and provides technology and capability building resources in computer
learning.
5. Department Order No. 84, s. 1982
It established the National Science Teaching Instrumentation Center.
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6. Ministry Order No. 64, s. 1985
It established the Instructional Materials Council Secretariat.
7. Department Order No. 63, s. 1992
It established the National Educators Academy of the Philippines.
8. DECS Order No. 36, s. 1998
It allocated the number of Education Supervisors for a school division.
9. Duties of Education Supervisors
Assist the Superintendent in carrying out all the educational programs in the division.
Visits the different districts, elementary and secondary schools in the division to provide
assistance to district supervisors, principals and teachers in evaluating and improving of their
work.
10. Duties of the District Supervisors
Provides leadership in the implementation of the DECS programs and projects in the district.
Directs, advises and assists the elementary school principal and teachers in the district.
Promotes the efficiency of teachers under his charge through effective supervision and in-
service training.
Leads in the evaluation of achievement in the district.
Keeps his schools functioning and keeping with broad general policies of the bureau and the
best interests of public schools in the community.
Sits as co-chairman at the District School Board in the deliberations.
11. Duties of the Elementary School Principal
Supervises all school personnel in an elementary school.
Provides leadership in the development and implementation of all educational programs in
the school.
Promotes the efficiency of teaching and learning in all classes through the in-service
trainings, observations, visits, etc.
Coordinates all services for the wholesome growth and development of all pupils and other
personnel in the school.
Leads in the evaluation of achievements of the division. Directs the organization of classes
determines and assign the teaching loads of the staff and makes proper distribution of
instructional and other materials.
Provides for the accommodation of the pupils including the availability of buildings for
classrooms and other school needs.
Coordinates and cooperates with the community and other agencies and represents the district
supervisor in the school.
Prepares, consolidates and submits all reports of the school to the district supervisor.
Rates the performance of the teachers in the school and recommends the deserving ones for
promotion.