Victory begins with right perspective.

ProvidingTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:A Call of Duty

Objectives:At the end of the session, the participantsshould 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.

FIST!It is a paired exercise in which one participant is challenged with opening the fist of his or her partner.

physically forcing

ticklingBRIBE

pleadingasking to open

VISION: By 2030, DepEd is globally recognized for good governance and for developing functionally-

literate and God-loving Filipinos.

MANDATE:Philippine ConstitutionBasic Education Act of 1982Governance 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 AccountabilityMaka-DiyosMakataoMakabayanMakakalikasan

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

COMMUNICATION

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Mission:

Provide appropriateassistance

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 toolso Via process consultationo 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 alternativeso 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.

The Character of TA

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; and3. 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 MANAGEMENTGiving of AssignmentsBuilding and Sustaining

TeamsMonitoring Work and Time

UtilizationManaging Performance of

People

Modes of Providing Technical Assistance