Glossary of Terms

any technology (including devices and materials) used to place, keep and retrieve electronic data. It refers to a physical device or component in a computing system that receives and retains information e.g. data disks.

refers to the evaluation system measuring the performance of the rank-in-file employees using the Individual Performance Commitment Review (IPCR) Form.

projects or tasks that go beyond the employee’s job description and his or her comfort zone, and to acquire new skills as a result of the experience such as: leading or implementing a new project, organizing a conference, leading a technical working group, a cross-functional team or an inter-agency group, action research on a new program.

refest to a system of Scholarships, Grants-in-Aid, Student Loans, subsidies, and other incentives which are or shall be made available to eligible students

are the insured Learners enrolled in TVET programs registered under TESDA and offered in all TESDA-recognized TVIs who are eligible to avail of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES).

specify what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These related to the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that students acquire as they progress through the program.

refer to the availability of placement services (Job Linkaging and Networking Services), medical services, library services, guidance services (Career Advocates), and student council/association. The placement services can be attached to the Guidance Services program or unit that is a requirement in UTPRAS. The medical services can be a unit or can be a partnership with a nearby clinic or hospital.

a survey which aims to measure the relevance and effectiveness of TVET programs in terms of employment and other employment-related indicators of TVET graduates.

is a part of a larger sector describing the engagement in the production of goods, services or ownership and all of the businesses active in the said sector e.g. Industry Sector - Electricity Gas and Water Supply (EGWS), Construction, Mining and Quarrying, and Manufacturing.

a sub-unit of the SAC to assist in each of the three levels of private education, i.e. secondary education, post-secondary vocational and technical education and higher education. It shall provide support and technical assistance particularly in the formulation of guidelines and criteria within the framework of GASTPE Law.