Partnerships for Senior High School
Undersecretary Mario A. Deriquito
Partnerships and External Linkages
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Why partnerships are important
MORE
RESOURCES,
ABLE TO DO
MORE
NO NEED TO DO
EVERYTHING,
OURSELVES
ALLOW US TO
FOCUS ON WHAT
WE DO BEST
CONSTITUENCY,
COMMUNITY
OF
SUPPORTERS
EDUCATIONAL
VALUE FOR
OUR
LEARNERS
Steps in partnership-building
1
Know what the
problems and
needs are and
make our
stakeholders see
these as their
own.
2
Take stock of what
we can put into
the partnership.
3
Know our
stakeholders and
how they can
help us.
4
Know how to
engage our
stakeholders and
how to sustain this
engagement.
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WHAT WE NEED
Assumptions:
1. There is already a Division SHS strategic
plan which shows the gaps or areas
where DepEd needs additional help.
2. Level of engagement is the Division,
although there are times when provincial
and city divisions might need to
collaborate.
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WHAT WE NEED
More SHS
providers
Internships
or on-the-job
training
Sports, techvoc and other
facilities
Inputs to our
curriculum
More teacher
exposure to
the workplace
Scholarships/
student
financial aid
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WHAT WE BRING
OUR OWN
RESOURCES
TAX
INCENTIVES
VOUCHERS
A KEY REFORM
INITIATIVE
Analyzing the Potential Partners
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The www.how Method
1.Who are the potential partners?
2.What resources do they have? What can
they contribute?
3.Why will they be interested to support
SHS? What benefits can they derive?
4.How do we engage them?
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Potential Partners
NEEDS
Additional SHS providers
POTENTIAL PARTNERS
Inputs on how to make our curriculum
offerings more relevant
Opportunities and/or facilities for
internships or on-the-job training
Opportunities for more teacher exposure
in the workplace
Enhancement of sports and tech-voc
facilities
Private Sector/ Companies,
LGUs
Private HS, Private HEIs,
LUCs, SUCs, TVTIs
Private Sector/Companies
Private Sector/Companies
Private Sector/Companies,
LGUs, NGOs
LGUs, NGOs
Scholarships to cover top-up of SHS
students who will enrol in private schools Private Sector
Partnerships for Senior High School
Who
What
Why
How
Partnerships for Senior High School
Who
Private HS
What
Why
Available
Availability of
classrooms,
vouchers which
other facilities can contribute to
their financial
Teachers
viability
Opportunity to be
part of this key
reform initiative in
education
How
Inform them of the
availability of SHS
vouchers
Offer training for
the private school
teachers to prepare
for SHS.
Partnerships for Senior High School
Who
What
Private
Available
HEIs and classrooms,
SUCs, and other
TVTIs
Why
Need to stay in business
with the implementation
of K to 12
How
Inform them of the
availability of SHS vouchers
Availability of vouchers/
Financial viability
Planning
and
research
expertise
Engage them in helping the
division develop a good
implementation and M & E
plan.
Need to ensure quality of
Grade 12 graduates who
will move to college
Engage them in the
provision of teacher
training
Teacher
training
expertise
Opportunity to be part of
this key reform initiative
in education
facilities,
teachers
Partnerships for Senior High School
Who
Business
sector/
industry
What
Why
How
Information on
available jobs
now and in the
future/ inputs
to curriculum
Need for steady
supply of
qualified human
resources
Get their inputs re: localization of
the curriculum
Opportunity to
be part of this
key reform
initiative in
education
Work on internship arrangements
Challenge them to invest CSR
resources in preparatory work
such as teacher training, facilities
improvement
Opportunities
for internships/
Get them to offer scholarships for
teacher
students who cannot afford the
exposure to the
workplace
Education as one top-up, if needed
CSR priority
Open ASP window
CSR funds
Tax incentives
Partnerships for Senior High School
Who
LGU
What
Why
How
Local development
plans
Mandate to serve
its constituents
Recognize them as a
key player in this.
SEF and local
development funds
Need to be seen as
instrumental in
accessing national
government
resources to benefit
its citizens
If there are no risks,
request them to help
“convene” the
different
stakeholders (use of
clout)
Physical facilities
which may be put to
use by the schools
Power to enact
ordinances, issue
licenses and permits
Influence on other
stakeholders
Need to be
Get them to commit
identified as part of, local resources for
if not a key player
the program.
in, a major
education reform
Partnerships for Senior High School
Who
NGOs
What
Resources
Programs that can
support schools,
teachers and students
Why
To pursue its
mission and
mandate to serve
the community
Need to be
identified as part
of, if not a key
player in, a major
education reform
How
Find alignment
between their
programs and the
needs of SHS
Putting it all together
Partner
What we put in What we get
Outcome
Private HS
Vouchers
Teacher training
More SHS providers
Less pressure on gov’t
resources
Private HEIs, Vouchers
SUCs, LUCs, Sharing ownership
TVTIs
of K to 12 reform
More SHS providers
Expertise/ technical assistance
Less pressure on gov’t
resources
Private
sector/
companies
Sharing ownership
of K to 12 reform
Exposure
Tax incentives
Inputs into the curriculum
Internship opportunities
Teacher exposure to workplace
CSR funds for facilities
improvement, scholarships
More relevant
curriculum
Enhanced learning
facilities
Better student access
LGUs
Sharing ownership
of K to 12 reform
Exposure
Info on development plans
More resources
LGU clout
More relevant
curriculum
More resources
NGOs
Sharing ownership
of K to 12 reform
Benefits of NGO programs
supportive of SHS
More resources
Better student access
Additional Reminders
1. Partnership building on the level of the
division or, in some cases, a cluster of
divisions within a province
2. Relationship-building
3. Due diligence on potential partners
4. Relevant laws/policies/regulations
5. Politics
6. Memorandum of Agreement
More reminders
1. Presentation not comprehensive, just a
guide
2. Needs a lot of common sense
“Blessed are the partnershipbuilders, for they make many
things possible.”
Partnerships for Senior High School
Undersecretary Mario A. Deriquito
Partnerships and External Linkages
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