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A supplemental document on the RPMS SY 2020-2021

in the time of COVID-19

Context

The demand for teaching and learning has changed for the School Year 2020-2021 as
a result of the impact of COVID-19. Education institutions, including the Department of
Education (DepEd), shifted focus to delivering education remotely through various distance
learning delivery modalities (DLDMs). The current efforts of the Department, its schools and
workforce, are towards developing learning resources and upskilling and retooling teachers to
support the DLDMs adopted by schools. As the learning delivery changes, so do the duties of
teachers to their learners and the performance expected of them. The expectations of teachers
must be captured in their performance assessment through a more contextualized Results-
based Performance Management System (RPMS).

The modifications in RPMS, its tools, processes, and protocols, for SY 2020-2021
captures the DepEd current system that governs teachers’ functions. The selected RPMS
objectives aim to assist teachers to adapt and/or respond more quickly and effectively to
emerging circumstances associated with the challenges brought by the pandemic.

The RPMS Cycle

First week of January 2021

July 2021
Year-round (coaching &
mentoring); March 2021
(mid-year review)

A week after graduation/

third week of June 2021

Figure 1. The RPMS Cycle with adjusted timeline

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The timeline for each phase of the RPMS Cycle (Figure 1) is adjusted in consideration
of (i) the school calendar for SY 2020-2021 which begins on October 5, 2020 and ends on
June 5, 2021 (DepEd Order No. 30, s. 2020) and (ii) the adjustments of teachers in compliance
with the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP) for the school year.

Table 1 shows the specific task/activity to be undertaken, person/s responsible, and

the schedule of each phase of the cycle.

Table 1. Details in each phase of the RPMS Cycle for SY 2020-2021

Phases of RPMS
Task/Activity Person(s) Responsible Schedule
Cycle

Capacity Building Regional Office/Schools

PHASE I Activities/Presentation of RPMS Division Office/ School January 2021
Performance Tools in the time of COVID-19 Head/Raters
Planning and
Commitment Self-Assessment with Initial
Ratees January 2021
Development Planning

PHASE II Monitoring and Coaching School Head/Raters January 2021 – June 2021
Performance
Monitoring and Mid-Year Review* with
School Head/Raters/Ratees March 2021
Coaching Development Planning

PHASE III
Performance Raters, Ratees, and A week after scheduled
Year-end Review**
Review and Approving Authorities graduation
Evaluation

PHASE IV Ways Forward Development A week after scheduled

Ratees
Performance Planning graduation
Rewarding and
Development A month after scheduled
IPCRF Data Collection School Head/Raters
Planning graduation
* All presented Means of Verification (MOVs) shall be obtained from January 2021–March 2021 (for RPMS
Objectives 1, 5, 7) and from October 2020-March 2021 (for RPMS Objectives 2, 3, 4, 6, 8-12).
** All presented Means of Verification (MOVs) shall be obtained from January 2021–May 2021 (for RPMS
Objectives 1, 5, 7) and from October 2020-May 2021 (for RPMS Objectives 2, 3, 4, 6, 8-12).

PPST priority indicators and means of verifications

There are 11 priority indicators from the Philippine Professional Standards for
Teachers (PPST) chosen as RPMS objectives for this school year. These priority indicators
were selected based on being more responsive and appropriate to the current context of the
teachers, learners, and the learning environment.

Classroom observable objectives

There are 7 classroom observable objectives for both Proficient and Highly Proficient
teachers. The performance indicators of these objectives are identified for Quality, except for
Objective 6 which has Quality and Timeliness.
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Objectives 1, 5, and 7 require means of verification (MOV) from a classroom

observation. Only 2 observations are required for the entire school year. Guidelines and
protocols for alternative classroom observations are defined in this document.

Objectives 2, 3, and 4 require supplementary materials as MOV while Objective 6

require evidence that show feedback to learners. Only 2 MOV that show evidence of each
objective are required for the entire school year.

Non-classroom observable objectives

There are 4 non-classroom observable objectives for both Proficient and Highly
Proficient teachers. The performance indicators are identified for Quality in Objective 8 and
Quality and Efficiency in Objectives 9 to 11. Plus Factor is Objective 12.

Table 2. MOV per indicator for the Proficient Teachers for RPMS SY 2020-2021

RPMS objective based on the

Means of verification
PPST priority indicator
1. Applied knowledge of content Classroom observation tool (COT) rating sheet/inter-observer
within and across curriculum agreement form
teaching areas
2. Ensured the positive use of ICT
to facilitate the teaching and Any supplementary material (in print/digital format) made by the ratee
learning process and used in the lesson delivery
3. Applied a range of teaching • Activity sheet/s
strategies to develop critical and • One lesson from a locally crafted self-learning module (SLM)
creative thinking, as well as other • Lesson plan (e.g., DLP, DLL, WHLP, WLP, WLL, Lesson Exemplars,
higher-order thinking skills and the likes)
4. Established a learner-centered • Video lesson
culture by using teaching • Audio lesson
strategies that respond to their • Other learning materials in print/digital format (please specify and
linguistic, cultural, socioeconomic provide annotations)
and religious backgrounds
5. Planned and delivered teaching
strategies that are responsive to
the special educational needs of
learners in difficult circumstances, COT rating sheet/inter-observer agreement form
including: geographic isolation;
chronic illness; displacement due
to armed conflict, urban
resettlement or disasters; child
abuse and child labor practices
6. Used strategies for providing Evidence that highlights providing accurate and constructive
timely, accurate and constructive feedback to improve learner performance and that shows timeliness of
feedback to improve learner feedback given to any of the following
performance • activity sheet
• performance task
• portfolio
• quiz or test
• self-learning module
7. Selected, developed, organized
and used appropriate teaching
COT rating sheet/inter-observer agreement form
and learning resources, including
ICT, to address learning goals
8. Set achievable and appropriate One lesson plan (e.g., DLP, DLL, WHLP, WLP, WLL, Lesson Exemplars,
learning outcomes that are aligned and the likes) or one lesson from a self-learning module prepared by
with learning competencies
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the ratee with achievable and appropriate learning outcomes that are
aligned with the learning competencies as shown in any of the following:
• Lecture/discussion
• Activity/activity sheet
• Performance task
• Rubric for assessing performance using criteria that appropriately
describe the target output
9. Built relationships with parents/ 1. Proof of participation in any activity for improved access to education
guardians and the wider school such as, but not limited to the ff. activities
community to facilitate • Distribution of learning materials to learners/parents (e.g., receipt
involvement in the educative form/monitoring form during distribution of learning materials, etc.)
process • Brigada Eskwela (e.g., commitment form to stakeholders,
developed advocacy materials, certificate of participation that
involves parents’/stakeholders’ engagement signed by the school
head, etc.)
• Home visitation (e.g., home visitation form, etc.)
• Others (please specify and provide annotations)
2. Parent-teacher log or proof of other stakeholders meeting (e.g., one-
on-one parent-teacher-learner conference log; attendance sheet with
minutes of online or face-to-face meeting; proof of involvement in the
learners’/parents’ orientation, etc.)
3. Any form of communication to parents/stakeholders (e.g., notice of
meeting; screenshot of chat/text message/communication with
parent/guardian [name or any identifier removed]; digital/ printed copy
of Learner Enrollment Survey Form signed by the ICT
Coordinator/Focal person and School Head)
10. Participated in professional • Certificate of completion in a course/training
networks to share knowledge and • Certificate of participation in a webinar, retooling, upskilling, and other
to enhance practice training/ seminar/ workshop with proof of implementation
• Certificate of recognition/ speakership in a webinar, retooling,
upskilling, and other training/ seminar/ workshop
• Any proof of participation to a benchmarking activity
• Any proof of participation in school LAC sessions (online/face-to-face)
certified by the LAC Coordinator
• Others (please specify and provide annotations)
11. Developed a personal Main MOV
improvement plan based on • Individual Performance and Commitment Review Form-
reflection of one’s practice and Development Plan (IPCRF-DP)
ongoing professional learning Supporting MOV
• Reflection of one’s practice during on LAC sessions with proof of
attendance
• Reflection/Personal Notes on Coaching and Mentoring and/or Mid-
year Review
• Personal notes journal on division/school-led INSET with proof of
attendance
• Certificate of enrolment/ registration form/class card in
graduate/post-graduate school/online courses
• Any learning material highlighting the improvement done based on
accomplished “reflection” section
• Others (please specify and provide annotations)
12. Performed various related Proof of:
works/activities that contribute to • committee involvement
the teaching-learning process • advisorship of co-curricular activities
(Plus Factor) • involvement as module/learning material writer
• involvement as module/learning material validator
• participation in the RO/SDO/school-initiated TV-/radio-based
instruction
• book or journal authorship/ contributorship
• coordinatorship/ chairpersonship
• coaching and mentoring learners in competitions
• mentoring pre-service teachers
• participation in demonstration teaching
• participation as research presenter in a forum/conference
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• others (please specify and provide annotations)

Table 3. MOV per indicator for the Highly Proficient Teachers for RPMS SY 2020-2021

RPMS objective based on the

Means of verification
PPST priority indicator
1. Modelled effective applications
Classroom observation tool (COT) rating sheet with proof of
of content knowledge within and
attendance of colleague/s
across curriculum teaching areas
2. Promoted effective strategies in
the positive use of ICT to facilitate
Any supplementary material (in print/digital format) made by the ratee
the teaching and learning process
and used in the lesson delivery with Performance Monitoring and
3. Developed and applied effective
Coaching Form to show proof of coaching and mentoring colleague/s
teaching strategies to promote
• Activity sheet/s
critical and creative thinking, as
• One lesson from a locally crafted self-learning module (SLM)
well as other higher-order thinking
• Lesson plan (e.g., DLP, DLL, WHLP, WLP, WLL, Lesson Exemplars,
skills
and the likes)
4. Exhibited a learner-centered
• Video lesson
culture that promotes success by
• Audio lesson
using effective teaching strategies
• Other learning materials in print/digital format (please specify and
that respond to their linguistic,
provide annotations)
cultural, socioeconomic and
religious backgrounds
5. Evaluated with colleagues
teaching strategies that are
responsive to the special
educational needs of learners in
difficult circumstances, including: COT rating sheet with proof of attendance of colleague/s
geographic isolation; chronic
illness; displacement due to armed
conflict, urban resettlement or
disasters; child abuse and child
labor practices
6. Used effective strategies for Evidence that highlights providing accurate and constructive
providing timely, accurate and feedback to improve learner performance and that shows timeliness of
constructive feedback to feedback given to any of the following
encourage learners to reflect on • activity sheet
and improve their own learning • performance task
• portfolio
• quiz or test
• self-learning module
and Performance Monitoring and Coaching Form to show proof of
coaching and mentoring colleague/s
7. Advised and guided colleagues
in the selection, organization,
development and use of
COT rating sheet with proof of attendance of colleague/s
appropriate teaching and learning
resources, including ICT, to
address specific learning goals
8. Modelled to colleagues the One lesson plan (e.g., DLP, DLL, WHLP, WLP, WLL, Lesson Exemplars,
setting of achievable and and the likes) or one lesson from a self-learning module prepared by
challenging learning outcomes that the ratee with achievable and appropriate learning outcomes that are
are aligned with learning aligned with the learning competencies as shown in any of the following:
competencies to cultivate a culture • Lecture/discussion
of excellence for all learners • Activity/activity sheet
• Performance task
• Rubric for assessing performance using criteria that appropriately
describe the target output
and demonstrated in a LAC session as attested by the LAC
Coordinator/ Approving Authority with proof of attendance of colleague/s
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9. Guided colleagues to strengthen 1. School letter approved by the school/department/grade level head
relationships with parents/ (e.g., communication with the barangay to use a government vehicle
guardians and the wider school to transport modules)
community to maximize their 2. Approved action plan/project proposal/activity proposal involving the
involvement in the educative stakeholders
process 3. Accomplishment/ narrative report of an approved activity
10. Contributed actively to • Approved activity/project proposal for a webinar, retooling, upskilling,
professional networks within and and other training/ seminar/ workshop with accomplishment report
between schools to improve • Approved activity/project proposal for benchmarking or innovation
knowledge and to enhance with accomplishment report
practice • Certificate as contributor to LRMDS
• Certificate of completion in a course/training
• Certificate of recognition/ speakership in a webinar, retooling,
upskilling, and other training/ seminar/ workshop
• Any proof of participation in school LAC sessions (online/face-to-
face) certified by the LAC Coordinator
• Others (Please specify and provide annotations)
11. Initiated professional Main MOV
reflections and promote learning • Synthesis of Individual Performance and Commitment Review
opportunities with colleagues to Form-Development Plan (IPCRF-DP) of colleague/s
improve practice Supporting MOV
• Certificate of recognition as resource speaker/ training committee
chairperson
• Training matrix of LAC sessions highlighting teacher’s role
• Minutes of LAC session highlighting teacher’s role
• Sample personal notes/ reflection of colleagues on regional/
division/ school-led INSETs and/or other trainings supervised/
conducted by teacher
• Summary of evaluation/ quality assurance report on the conducted
regional/division/school-led INSETs and/or other trainings
• Others (please specify and provide annotations)
12. Performed various related Proof that the teacher:
works/activities that contribute to • served as OIC in the absence of the principal
the teaching-learning process • represented the principal in meetings and conference
(Plus Factor) • observed teaching performance of Teachers I-III
• assisted the school selection committee in the evaluation of
credentials when hiring or promoting teachers
• served in a committee
• served as adviser to co-curricular activities
• served as coordinator/chairperson
• authored/contributed to a book or journal
• participated in the RO/SDO/school-initiated TV-/radio-based
instruction
• served as module/learning material writer
• served as module/learning material validator
• coached and mentored learners in competitions
• mentored pre-service/ in-service teachers
• others (please specify and provide annotations)

See Appendix 1 and 2 for the RPMS Tool for Proficient Teachers for SY 2020-2021 and
RPMS Tool for Highly Proficient Teachers for SY 2020-2021. A glossary is provided in each
tool to set the operational definition of concepts from the indicators and of certain MOV.

Table 4. Glossary for the RPMS Tools SY 2020-2021

GLOSSARY
Content knowledge and Competencies that teachers are expected to master for them to teach efficiently
pedagogy and effectively (Department of Education 2017, 24)
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Creative thinking skills Involve exploring ideas, generating possibilities and looking for many right
answers rather than just one (Department of Education 2017, p. 24)
Critical thinking skills Refer to the many kinds of intellectual skills that (in its most basic expression)
occurs when students are analyzing, evaluating, interpreting, or synthesizing
information and applying creative thought to form an argument, solve a problem,
or reach a conclusion (Department of Education 2017, 24)
Daily Lesson Log (DLL) See Lesson Plan
Detailed Lesson Plan See Lesson Plan
(DLP)
Feedback Refers to essential and culturally-appropriate written and/or oral information about
learners’ performance/ output that can be used to raise awareness on their
strengths and weaknesses as bases for improvement (Department of Education
2019, 61)
Feedback, superficial Refer to feedback that is formulaic and lacks information on how to improve
learning (e.g., “correct”, “very good”, etc.)
Higher-order thinking Complex thinking processes which include logical and critical analysis, evaluation
skills and synthesis thinking that enable individuals to reflect, solve problems and create
products/solutions (Department of Education 2017, 25)
Home visitation An intervention strategy that involves the learner’s families and the community.
“Where possible, the teacher shall do home visits to learners needing remediation
or assistance” (Department of Education 2020b, 32). Interviews, consultation, and
dialogues with parents can be conducted to assess the student’s learning
progress (Department of Education 2015, 67).
Individual Learning “Utilized to monitor learner progress based on the given intervention strategies”
Monitoring Plan (Department of Education - Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction 2020,
Appendix D)
Information and Includes, but is not limited to, computer hardware and software, digital resources
Communications (e.g., books, journals, research reports, databases, scripts, etc. in digital form),
Technology (ICT) and digital information/media (e.g., digital images, video, audio, websites, web
pages, social media, etc.) that can be used for instruction (Department of
Education 2019a)
Learner-centered Refers to a set of attitudes, conventions and practices that place the learners at
culture the center of the learning process by using varied teaching modalities responsive
to learners’ diverse background and relevant to meaningful learning experience
(Department of Education – Teacher Education Council 2019)
Learners in difficult Refer to learners that are geographically isolated; chronically ill; displaced due to
circumstances armed conflict, urban resettlement or disasters; child-abused and experienced
child labor practices (Department of Education 2017, 15); Also refer to persons
who suffer from hunger, thirst, dangerous jobs, prostitution, sexual abuse,
diseases, exclusion, harassment, problems with the law, imprisonment, destructive
drugs, domestic slavery, violence, among others (UNESCO 1999)
Learning Management An online platform that can be used for distance learning which includes the
System DepEd-LMS, DepEd Commons, DepEd Learning Resource (LR) Portal, and third-
party software such as Edmodo, Schoology, Google Classroom, and Microsoft
Teams (Department of Education 2020b, 31)
Lesson Plan Refers to the Daily Lesson Log (DLL) or Detailed Lesson Plan (DLP) as part of
instructional planning (Department of Education 2016b). Other forms of lesson
plan are the Weekly Lesson Plan (WLP), Weekly Lesson Log (WLL), Weekly Home
Learning Plan (WHLP) and Lesson Exemplars (LE).

“The Weekly Home Learning Plan shall be prepared by teachers implementing

Distance and Blended Learning while the DLP or DLL…shall be prepared by
teachers implementing F2F learning” (Department of Education - Undersecretary
for Curriculum and Instruction 2020, Appendix D).

“During pandemic and other disruptive events, all public elementary and
secondary school teachers in the region shall prepare their lesson exemplars
instead of the usual Detailed Lesson Plan (DLPs) and/or Daily Learning Logs
(DLL) for MELCs and/or enabling competencies” (Department of Education -
CALABARZON 2020, 10).
Refer to the competencies from the K to 12 curriculum guides which are most
Most Essential Learning useful in many professions and in everyday life, thereby satisfying the so-called
Competencies (MELCs) endurance criterion. Anchored on the prescribed standards, these competencies
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identified by the Department in consultation with stakeholders are to be used

nationwide by field implementers and private schools for SY 2020-2021 as a
response to developing resilient education systems most especially during
emergencies such as the current global pandemic (Department of Education,
2020a)
Online Asynchronous A mode of teaching that involves learners downloading materials from the
Teaching internet, completing and submitting assignments online through a Learning
Management System (LMS) such as the DepEd Commons and DepEd Learning
Resource (LR) Portal, Google Classroom, and Microsoft Teams (Department of
Education 2020b, 31)
Online Synchronous A mode of teaching that utilizes video conferencing, live chat, instant messaging,
Teaching or a combination of any of the online tools to engage learners to work in real-time.
These materials may be designed for collaborative tasks to engage learners on
virtual collaboration among peers (Department of Education 2020b, 31)
Performance Provides a record of significant incidents (actual events and behavior in which
Monitoring and both positive and negative performances are observed) such as demonstrated
Coaching Form (PMCF) behavior, competence and performance (Department of Education 2019b)
Positive use of ICT Responsible, ethical, or appropriate use of ICT to achieve and reinforce learning
(Department of Education 2017, 26)
Supplementary Refer to learning resources locally crafted by teachers to supplement the
materials materials handed down by the DepEd division/regional/central offices. These
materials should be aligned with DepEd standards and support the contextualized
needs of learners in online, modular, and TV- and radio-based instruction. These
teacher-made learning materials can be printed or digital modules, activity sheets,
interactive e-materials, and MELCs-aligned video- and audio-lessons (Department
of Education - Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction 2020, 3). Writing
tasks can also be part of the supplementary materials where learners can write
the challenges they are facing and what parts of the lesson they did not fully
understand and need additional help for from their teacher (Department of
Education 2020b, 37)
Teaching and learning Teaching aids and other materials that teachers use not only to enhance teaching
resources and learning but also to assist learners to meet the expectations for learning as
defined by the curriculum (Department of Education 2017, 27)
Learning Action Cell “functions as a professional learning community for teachers that will help them
(LAC) improve practice and learner achievement” (Department of Education 2016a, i).
LAC aims to improve the teaching-learning process that will lead to improved
learning among the students; to nurture successful teachers; to enable teachers to
support each other to continuously improve their content and pedagogical
knowledge, practice, skills, and attitudes; and to foster a professional collaborative
spirit among school heads, teachers, and the community as a whole (Department
of Education 2016a, 3).
Video lesson Refers to a learning material similar to a video-recorded lesson and video-taped
lesson used for online asynchronous teaching or used as supplementary material.
This material can be uploaded to YouTube, Google Classroom, or any online
platform, or distributed via storage devices (e.g., flash drives or CD-ROMs).
Weekly Home Learning “The Weekly Home Learning Plan (WHLP) shall be prepared by teachers
Plan (WHLP) implementing Distance and Blended Learning while the DLP or DLL…shall be
prepared by teachers implementing F2F learning” (Department of Education -
Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction 2020, Appendix D).
Weekly Lesson Log See Lesson Plan
(WLL)
Weekly Lesson Plan See Lesson Plan
(WLP)
Wider school Refers to both internal and external stakeholders (Department of Education 2017,
community 27)

General Guidelines for the RPMS Alternative Classroom Observation

The alternative classroom observations for RPMS is considered only for SY 2020-2021
due to the absence of or limited capacity for face-to-face learning.
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Table 5. Alternative classroom observations and their corresponding guidelines

Alternative Classroom
Guidelines
Observations
1. Online observation • This applies to teachers who will adopt online synchronous
learning regardless of the number of classes and learners.

2. Observation of a • Consider this mode of observation when option 1 is not

video lesson possible.
• This applies to teachers who will adopt online
asynchronous learning in any of their classes and learners.
• A video lesson must have been used in lesson delivery as
part of the supplementary materials or as one of the
learning materials for online asynchronous learning. It is
not the same as the video lesson for TV-based instruction.
• A video lesson must be SLM-based or MELC-aligned. A
teacher can use any recording device to record
herself/himself while teaching a lesson.
• A video lesson can be stored in a cloud (e.g., Google
Drive) or any storage device (e.g., flash drive), or uploaded
to an online classroom (e.g., Google Classroom) or a
Learning Management System.
3. Observation of a • Consider this mode of observation when options 1 and 2
demonstration are not possible.
teaching via • This applies to teachers who will adopt pure modular
Learning Action Cell learning (print/digital), radio-based instruction, and TV-
(LAC) based instruction.
• In DepEd’s BE-LCP in the time of COVID-19, “a support
mechanism shall be established for teachers and school
leaders to have access to relevant on-demand technical
and administrative advice and guidance which come in
many forms…including professional learning communities
through the LAC” (DepEd Order No. 12, s. 2020, p. 41). In
support of this mechanism, the LAC policy states that
school LAC “primarily functions as a professional learning
community for teachers that will help them improve
practice and learner achievement” (DepEd Order No. 35, s.
2016, p. i).
• This may be the best time to use LAC as an opportunity for
the ratee to show performance of the RPMS objectives and
for both ratees and observers to discuss collegially
strategies to improve the teaching and learning processes
especially in addressing challenges in learning delivery
brought by the pandemic.

There should be 2 classroom observations for the entire school year. Hence, ratees
should submit 2 classroom observation tool (COT) rating sheets/inter-observer agreement
forms as MOV for objectives that require such (i.e., Objectives 1, 5, and 7). The alternative
classroom observations should follow this timeframe:

• CO 1 – between January and March 2021

• CO 2 – between April and May 2021
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See Appendix 7 for the FAQs (frequently asked questions) on the alternative classroom
observations.

Alternative Classroom Observation Processes

The alternative classroom observation processes are almost similar with the process
of classroom observation done face-to-face. The pre-observation, observation, and post-
observation are still followed with minimal modifications as shown in the table below.

Table 6. Alternative classroom observation processes

Observation of a
Tools/
Observation of a video demonstration teaching
Forms Online observation
lesson via Learning Action Cell
Needed
(LAC)
Observer/s Teacher Observer/s Teacher Observer/s Teacher
• Review the • Reviews • Review the • Reviews the • Review the • Reviews
COT-RPMS the COT- COT-RPMS COT-RPMS COT-RPMS the COT-
rubric RPMS rubric rubric rubric RPMS
appropriate rubric appropriate appropriate appropriate rubric
to the appropriat to the to his/her to the appropriate
position of e to position of position. position of to his/her
Pre-observation

the teacher his/her the teacher • Plans the the teacher position.
COT- to be position. to be lesson to be • Plans the
observed. • Plans the observed. based on observed. lesson
RPMS
• Meet with lesson • Meet with the • Meet with based on
RUBRIC the teacher based on the teacher indicators. the teacher the
to discuss the to discuss • Delivers the to discuss indicators.
the indicators. the lesson using the
schedule schedule of a video schedule of
and the submission recording the LAC
online of the video device. session
platform to lesson. intended for
be used. demonstrati
on teaching.
• Access the • Delivers • View the • Submit the • Sit at any • Delivers
online the lesson video lesson video lesson available the lesson
platform at in the after to the seats* on the
the chosen submission* observer/s. • Record all agreed
Observation

OBSERVATION scheduled online • Record all comments time and

NOTES online platform. comments on the location.
FORM class* on the Observation
• Record all Observation Notes Form.
comments Notes Form.
on the
Observation
Notes Form.
RATING • Rate the • Rate the • Rate the
SHEET teacher. teacher. teacher.
In case of In case of In case of
multiple multiple multiple
Post-observation

observers: observers: observers:

INTER-
• Discuss the • Discuss the • Discuss the
OBSERVER
AGREEMENT
rating with rating with rating with
FORM fellow fellow fellow
observer/s. observer/s. observer/s.
• Decide on • Decide on • Decide on
the final the final the final
rating. rating. rating.
Observer/s and the teacher meet to discuss the results of the observation. They affix their
signatures on the rating sheet or the inter-observer agreement form.
* For highly proficient teachers, a proof of attendance during observation is part of their MOV. Hence, the following
protocols should be observed:
1) Online observation – (i) Invite your colleague/s to sit in your online class. (ii) Have an attendance sheet
signed after the class.
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2) Observation of a video lesson – (i) Give a copy of your video lesson to your colleague/s which they should
view. (ii) Have an attendance sheet signed afterwards. (Note: Observer/s must ensure that colleague/s
view the video lesson.)
3) Observation of a demonstration teaching via LAC – (i) Invite your colleague/s to observe your
demonstration teaching during a LAC session. (ii) Have an attendance sheet signed afterwards.

See Appendix 3-6 for the COT-RPMS and SAT-RPMS for Proficient Teachers and Highly
Proficient Teachers for SY 2020-2021.

Ratee, Rater, and Approving Authority in the RPMS

DepEd Order No. 2, s. 2015, or the Guidelines on the Establishment and Implementation of
the Results-Based Performance Management System (RPMS) in the Department of
Education, establishes who the ratees are and their corresponding raters and approving
authorities. See table below as reference to the expanded version of ratee-rater matrix.

Table 6. Matrix of RPMS Ratee-Rater-Approving Authority

Ratee/Teacher Rater/Observer Approving Authority

Head Teacher Principal/ School Head Superintendent
Master Teacher Small and Medium Divisions

Assistant Superintendent
Large and Very Large Divisions
Teacher Principal/ School Head Superintendent
Small and Medium Divisions

Assistant Superintendent
Large and Very Large Divisions
Teacher Master Teacher/ Head Principal/ School Head
Teacher/ Assistant Principal
ALS Implementers Master Teacher/ Head Principal/ School Head
(school-based) Teacher/ Assistant Principal
ALS Implementers Education Program Chief of Curriculum
(community learning Specialist for ALS Implementation Division (CID)
centers-based)

References
Government of the Philippines, Department of Education. 2020a. Guidelines on the Use of the Most Essential Learning
Competencies. Pasig City.
Government of the Philippines, Department of Education. 2020b. Adoption of the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan for
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