BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE

In the School of Tomorrow^® system, maintaining and upgrading the quality and vitality of schools is given much importance that a Quality of Model Status certification program is offered every school year with benefits and recognition earned through spiritual, academic, technical, and overall excellence (A.C.E. Administration Manual, 2012, p.130). Attainment of a model status is attributed to school staff members effectively motivating students, the school faithfully following the Procedures Manual, and operating a high-quality school.

The MODEL SCHOOL STATUS program of SOT^®P was first implemented in June of 2010 and served as a discounting scheme based on a school’s status categorized into two – Supervised and Certified.

For the purpose of having an objective quality status evaluation, a validating process for the School Assistance Visit Review Form was started in 2019 with the following primary objectives:

• To reduce bias and ambiguities

• To provide better quality data and credible information

With a validated School Assistance Visit Review Form, the Model School Status Evaluation Form validation followed for consistency and objectivity. Based on the results of the Factor Analysis and Scale Transformation done in January of 2020, it was highly recommended that the Model School Status Evaluation Forms and Guidelines be revised.

The management of the School of Tomorrow^®, Philippines then met with the Field Consultants and discussed the revised guidelines and requirements of these two categories. Each requirement was carefully deliberated with the best interests of our schools in mind.

PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The goal of the School of Tomorrow^® Philippines Model School Status program is to motivate schools to move beyond the minimum standards of the system and assist them in complying and maintaining a higher standard. Full adherence to the “non-negotiables” of the A.C.E. School of Tomorrow^® system is the foundation of the Model School Status program.

MODEL SCHOOL STATUS PRE-REQUISITE

The pre-qualifying visit for any Model School Status application is the School Assistance Visit Review that will be conducted by the Field Consultant of the area. The applying school should be a STANDARD school without any notable deficiencies and abides with the 90-item School Assistance Visit form 

MODEL SCHOOL STATUS REQUIREMENTS

• Newly activated schools should complete one (1) school year before applying.
• Schools should have at least an ABCs with Ace and Christi (Kindergarten) program up to elementary level or Level 6.

Since a Model School has a higher standard of operations, we will be requiring the following items that your school needs to accomplish.

• Students demonstrate consistent academic achievement the previous year:

• Average of 72 – 84 PACE Tests per student (total PACE tests divided by total number of enrolled students, excluding students with diagnosed learning difficulty).

• A minimum of PACE Test passing score of 90% for PACEs 1013 – 1072 and 88% for PACEs 1073 – up (excluding students with diagnosed learning difficulty)

• Should have participated in the latest annual national standardized testing using CEM Tests (K-12 Achievement Test, ELCOM, RTSH, PACT and/or CEM Profiler) or subscribed to CEM Tests, if a member school.

• Should have a regular school program which incorporates BLESS or other similar community-based service.

APPLICATION PROCESS

STEP #1 Accomplish the online Model School Status application form upon receipt of the school’s School Assistance Visit report with the Field Consultant’s recommendation.

STEP #2 Settle the Model School Status Renewal fee.

STEP #3 Coordinate with the School Relations Supervisor for the schedule of the Model School Status visit.

STEP #4 Prepare for the Model School Status Visit to be conducted by a team of evaluators (2 Onsite & 1 Online).

STEP #5 Wait for the Model School Status Visit summary and result to be announced during the Educators’ Convention.