Glossary of Terms

refers to individuals or families in urban areas with incomes below the poverty line as defined by the National Statistical Coordinating Board. They are the underprivileged or homeless sector of society - the unemployed, underemployed and the irregularly employed, or who are incapable of meeting the minimum basic needs, and who live in slums, squatter and resettlement areas, sidewalks, dumpsites, road right-of-way, cemeteries, unoccupied government or private lands or along danger zones like railroad tracks, esteros, riverbanks, high tension wires, or other places in urban areas.
Source: Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor

a strategy that promotes strengthened linkages between educational/training institutions and industry to ensure that appropriate skills and knowledge are provided by the educational center.
Source: RA No. 7796, TESDA Law

at least eighty percent (80%) utilization rate in a particular qualification previously granted in the immediately preceding year and being applied for.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 028 s. 2018, IG for 2018 PESFA

the confirmation process made by the Portfolio Assessor to ensure that learning outcomes or competencies acquired by the applicant have been assessed against standards set in enhanced competency assessment tools and rubrics for portfolio assessment.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 47 s. 2018

The process by which TESDA and TESDA-accredited institutions confirm that individuals meet the required competencies for specific micro-credentials through appropriate assessments or recognition of prior learning (RPL), ensuring alignment with industry and educational standards. This process upholds quality assurance and allows learners and workers to optimize resources by earning credentials through flexible methods, including online courses and RPL-based assessments.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 077, s. 2024

are technical experts who represent their respective sectors for the qualification being validated. The validators are not involved in the development of TRs and CATs.
Source: TESDA-OP-QSO-01 dated 01 March 2017, TESDA-OP-QSO-02 dated 01 March 2017

(in terms of assessment) refers to the extent to which the interpretation and use of assessment outcome can be supported by evidence
Source: TESDA Circular No. 059, s. 2020

refers to all the activities undertaken by a company from initially purchasing raw materials and then manufacturing a product, to placing it on the market ready to be bought by consumers. (MBN) describes the full range of activities that firms and workers perform to bring a product from its conception to end use and beyond. This includes activities such as research and development (R&D), design, production, marketing, distribution, and support to the final consumer. The activities that comprise a value chain can be contained within a single firm or divided among different firms
Source: globalvaluechains.org, 2011

is a process where a firm identifies its primary and support activities that add value to its final product and then analyze these activities to reduce costs or increase differentiation.
Source: Strategic Management Insight (SMI)

refers to the process of validating reported training implementation as required by Training Regulation and implementation of training programs.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 105 s. 2019