"It is much noble to lead when subordinates respect the leader not by his position but because of his convictions toward the good of the organization. Simply put, his or her mere presence, words and actions inspire the people. With authority goes accountability to safeguard public interests as stipulated in RA 9155 otherwise known as the 'Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001' which set the framework for basic education, its authority and accountability. It is the purpose of this book to serve as a guide to new school heads particularly in the public schools to develop their potentials as leaders and help them lead their people. Along this line is the desire to give premium to the importance of people skills in relating to teachers, learners and other employees in the working environment to establish stable leadership and governance." --ALLAN L. ACOSTA, MAEM. "The school perspective in this piece of Educational Management literature is what makes it a practical guide to young school heads who are just beginning to face the gargantuan challenge of leadership considering the expanding horizon in managing education systems. In today's school setting administrative and even management itself as disciplines tend to give way to leadership as the sinequanon of effectiveness." --EPIFANIO B. BUELA, Ed.D, CESO IV, Schools Division Superintendent (Retired).

Academic Paper from the year 2021 in the subject Pedagogy - School System, Educational and School Politics, grade: 1.00, University of the Philippines (College of Education), course: Educational Administration, language: English, abstract: Major education surveys and missions have labeled Philippine education as problematic from the period of 1925 to 2000. One of the major findings from these reports was the excessive centralization of the Philippine education. On the positive side, as time has passed, people have become more receptive to new policy ideas. Republic Act (RA) 9155, or the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001, has helped the Department of Education (DepEd) reach its present “improved” status. In this paper, the said Act is examined using the Bardach and Patashnik model (2016). The majority of the references written before the passage of the law were studied to look into the history of problems and events that influenced the drafting of the law. The Bardach and Patashnik model involves the analysis of eight stages of policy cycle. Each part will be explained in the succeeding paragraphs.