This glossary of terms intends to provide the TESDA key players, partners, and stakeholders an online and updated TVET information, concepts, to bring common understanding and clarification on the use of TESDA terminologies.
| CONCEPT/TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| Polytechnic Center |
a center with at least eighteen (18) registered programs in either PQF Level I, II, III, & IV and at least one (1) in PQF Level V (Diploma) program and in at least three (3) industry sectors.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 090 s. 2018 |
| Polytechnic College |
a college with at least thirty-six (36) registered programs in either PQF Level I, II, III, & IV and at least four (4) in PQF Level V (Diploma) program and in at least three (3) industry sectors.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 090 s. 2018 |
| Polytechnic Institute |
an institute with at least twenty-seven (27) registered programs in either PQF Level I, II, III, & IV and at least four (3) in PQF Level V (Diploma) program and in at least three (3) industry sectors.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 090 s. 2018 |
| Pool of Applicants |
it contains the list of applicants with information relative to their age, present position, position applying for, present work assignment, education, outstanding achievement, eligibility, address, and contact number.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 119, s. 2019 |
| Portfolio | 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 |
| Portfolio Assessment |
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 |
| Portfolio Assessment Panel of Portfolio Assessors |
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 |
| Post-Secondary School (in the context of Open Distance Learning) | refers to technical vocational institutions (TVIs) that offer non-degree technical vocational programs registered with and/or accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Registration refers to the first state of the Unified TVET Programs Registration and Accreditation System (UTPRAS) by which the program has been evaluated to comply with the minimum standards prescribed in the Training Regulations, or as determined by an expert panel in the absence of such. Registered programs are granted the Certificate of TVET Program Registration. Source: IRR of Open Distance Learning Act (RA 10650) |
| Potential |
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 |
| Poverty (Absolute) |
measures poverty in relation to the amount of money necessary to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter.
Source: UNESCO |
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