DepEd Establishes Task Force to Review Performance Management System and Teachers' Workload

July 27, 2024 - The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued Memorandum No. 037, s. 2024, establishing a Task Force to review the Results-Based Performance Management System (RPMS) and assess teachers' workload.

The memorandum aims to streamline processes, improve the system, and reduce the reportorial burden on teachers.

Key Points:

The Task Force is composed of an Advisory Board and a Technical Working Group (TWG).
The Advisory Board will provide direction and approve recommendations from the TWG before submitting them to the Office of the Secretary (OSec).
The TWG is responsible for reviewing the RPMS, assessing teacher workload, and proposing a streamlined system for report preparation.
The TWG will gather information through brainstorming sessions, focus group discussions, and interviews.
The review aims to identify policy gaps, analyze existing data, and recommend solutions to address critical issues.
The Task Force must submit a comprehensive policy recommendation to the OSec within three months.
The Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD) will serve as the TWG Secretariat.
Funding for the Task Force's activities will come from the General Management and Supervision funds.

Who is included in the Task Force?

Advisory Board: Undersecretaries for Human Resource and Organizational Development, Administration, Operations, Curriculum and Teaching, and Legal and Legislative Affairs.
Technical Working Group: Representatives from DepEd Central Office, Regional Offices, Schools Division Offices, and Schools.

Benefits:

Streamlined and simplified performance management processes.
Reduced reportorial requirements for teachers, allowing them to focus on teaching.
Improved system aligned with DepEd Orders 002 and 005 s. 2024, which aim to lessen administrative tasks and rationalize teacher workload.

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