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Vol. XX No. 52

March 7, 2001

Virac, Catanduanes

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DECS starts ranking of teacher-applicants

The Department of Education, Culture & Sports (DECS) is now accepting documents from applicants for teaching positions who wish to be included in the 2001 rankings.

Catanduanes Schools Division Superintendent Nelly B. Beloso has announced through a memorandum that teacher-applicants have until April 16, 2001 to submit the required documents to the division office. She said the SY 2001-2002 Division Ranking is in line with the department's policy of attracting "the best and the brightest" to join the teaching profession.

The applicants, whether new or re-applying, are advised to submit one photocopy each of the following documents: trancript of records of bachelor's degree earned (with Special Order in case of private school graduates); PBET/LET rating; PRC license/certification; service records; certificates of attendance to DECS-sponsored seminars/workshops; certificate of computer training; and, passport (if balikbayan or OCW).

The documents, Beloso said, must be placed in a long folder and submitted to the office of the assistant schools superintendent on or before April 16, 2001, with the original copies of the documents to be shown for verification purposes.

The ranking will be done by municipality for elementary level applicants and by major subject for secondary level candidates. A written exam forming part of the screening process will be administered on April 20 at 8 A.M. at the Virac Pilot Elementary School.

The DECS memo also advised last year's applicants whose names already appear in the ranklist but were not extended regular permanent appointments to choose whether to update their papers on file or not.

The criteria for ranking are as follows: scholastic rating (20%); educational qualification (20%); college academic honors received (5%); public/private teaching experience (5%); seminars attended (5%); scholarship grants (5%); written test (15%); overseas contract worker (5%); PBET/LET rating (15%); computer training (3%); and, special academic skills/talents (2%).

The 2001 ranking committee headed by Dr. Artemio Q. Rivera met last Friday, March 2, at the division office to consider a systematic ranking procedure. The other members of the committee are Mrs. Rosa Tusi, Mrs. Natividad Tuazon, Ms. Mesalina Gonzales, Mrs. Genena Robles, Ms. Marichelle Llave, and Rey Bonayon.