Glossary of Terms

is an organized collection of materials providing evidence of the competencies that were acquired through experience instead of formal learning. The portfolio allows the applicant to contribute actively to the collection of evidence and contains a combination of tools, which strengthen the overall validity of the process. 

Source: CEDEFOP, 2015 as cited in TESDA Circular No. 059, s. 2020 (in the context of Trainers Methodology) refers to accumulated pieces of evidence demonstrating work outputs and shall serve as evidence to the competence/skill.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 051 s. 2021

is an evidence gathering method wherein competence is determined based on accumulated pieces of evidence demonstrating work outputs that have been collected by an individual over a period of time and may come from different sources.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 20 s. 2014

are the technical experts who developed the Competency Assessment Tools duly endorsed by the Qualifications and Standards Office are appointed as National Lead Experts to form part of the Panel of Portfolio Assessors for a period of two (2) years. Their respective Appointment(s) shall be renewed thereafter.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 059 s. 2020

refers to the capacity and ability of a candidate to assume the duties of the position to be filled and those of higher or more responsible positions.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019

measures poverty in relation to the amount of money necessary to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter.
Source: UNESCO

defines poverty in relation to the economic status of other members of the society: people are poor if they fall below prevailing standards of living in a given societal context.
Source: UNESCO

the proportion of families/individuals with per capita income/expenditure less than the per capita poverty threshold to the total number of families/individuals.
Source: PSA

the minimum income/expenditure required for a family/individual to meet the basic food needs, which satisfies the nutritional requirements for economically necessary and socially desirable physical activities.
Source: PSA

a fund disbursement service that is linked to a registered GCash account that gives the scholars access to mobile money services.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 030 s. 2021

(in the Context of Supervised Industry Learning) refers to an orientation in the TVI, conducted by the Industry Coordinator prior to the deployment of learners to the workplace, intended to guide the learner in undertaking learning activities in a partner enterprise.  Ideally, the representatives of the partner enterprises are present during the orientation.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 018, s. 2023