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Objectives: At the end of the session, the participants should be able to:  define technical assistance (TA);  explain and appreciate the importance of providing TA;  distinguish the modes of TA;  discuss the essential competencies in providing TA; and  identify the critical steps in TA Process.

 Some participants will pair up while other participants will serve as observers.  Each pair designates who is A and who is B.  Blindfold Partner A.  Participant A makes a fist and presents it to Participant B.  Participant B has exactly 30 seconds to open their partner’s fist. It is a paired exercise in which one participant is challenged with opening the fist of his or her partner.

VISION: By 2030, DepEd is globally recognized for good governance and for developing functionally- literate and God-loving Filipinos. MANDATE: Philippine Constitution Basic Education Act of 1982 Governance Act of Basic Education (RA9155) MISSION: To provide quality basic education that is accessible to all and lays the foundation of lifelong learning and service for the common good. CORE VALUES: Culture of Excellence, Integrity and Accountability Maka-Diyos Makatao Makabayan Makakalikasan

Vision: Vision: BY 2017, DepEd CALABARZON is nationally recognized as the leading region for good governance and for developing functionally-literate and God-loving Filipinos HONESTY & INTEGRITY PEOPLE & THEIR DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE COMMUNICATIONWORKING TOGETHER COMPETENCIESCOMPETENCIES TEAM CALABARZON VALUESVALUES SCAPTSCAPT Mission: Provide appropriate assistan ce

shifted the focus of education management to School-Based Management (SBM).

RO and DO serve to create the “enabling environment” for the schools to perform their mandate... Role of Technical Assistance

 Any form of professional help, guidance or support  For “others” to be more effective in the performance of their functions.

Professional Help An active process – o With steps to follow; makes use of tools o Via process consultation o Focuses on achieving set goals.

For ‘Others’ To Be More Effective o Reminding the client of their prime responsibility and accountability o Respecting their capability and pace o Providing alternatives o Leaving decision-making into the hands of the client

Guiding Principles of Technical Assistance Each organization is responsible for its own growth and development Technical assistance is aligned with the organization’s vision and mission and is based on the organization’s needs. Learning is a cooperative and a collaborative process.

Technical assistance is a process. It has steps to be followed and tools to make use of. It also requires some specific skills. It is a journey with the client towards achieving the latter’s set goals for continuous improvement.

Technical Assistance complements in the conduct of monitoring and evaluation. It aids in tracking the progress and results, and helps address concerns and enhance performance. Specifically, leadership and management should be concerned with: 1. Improving academic performance/learning outcomes of the schools; 2. Enhancing KSAs to ensure the effective delivery of services; and 3. Facilitating solutions to problems/ gaps/ needs in a particular area/s of professional development.

 Information Sharing  Capability Building  Help in Group and Work Management Modes of Providing TA

1. Information Sharing  Policies  Guidelines  Directions  Instructions - through meetings, conferences, Memorandum, DepEd Orders, etc. Modes of Providing Technical Assistance

2. Capability Building  Orientation  Training  Workshops  Coaching/Mentoring  Seminars or conferences  Job-Embedded Learning or Shadowing Modes of Providing Technical Assistance

3. Help in Group and Work Management WORK MANAGEMENT  Coaching  Workshops  Work Management Planning the Work Standards Setting Monitoring Implementation Assessing and Adjusting Implementation Evaluating Work Accomplishments

GROUP MANAGEMENT Giving of Assignments Building and Sustaining Teams Monitoring Work and Time Utilization Managing Performance of People Modes of Providing Technical Assistance