Teaching Personnel
Classroom excellence across career stages, including ALS, special education, and multigrade teaching.
REWARDS & RECOGNITION
Recognizing excellence.
COMPASS is the Schools Division of Negros Oriental’s framework for recognizing the people, schools, and programs that make public education better.
THE COMPASS FRAMEWORK
Competency-Oriented Merit and Performance Awards for Service and Stewardship
↓01 / AWARD CATEGORIES
Who we recognize.
Explore the people, teams, and programs celebrated by COMPASS.
Non-Teaching Personnel
Exemplary service from school and division personnel supporting the work of public education.
Related Teaching Personnel
Leadership and specialist contributions from school heads, supervisors, and education support personnel.
Schools and Districts
Collective achievement by elementary schools, secondary schools, and districts.
Program Implementers
Effective school and district programs in areas such as literacy, learner support, health, and safety.
On-the-Spot Awards
Timely recognition through the CARE Learner Spot Award and CHAGA personnel awards.
02 / THE PROCESS
The path to recognition.
Follow a nomination from the initial submission through awarding and advancement.
01 Nomination and Submission
Eligible personnel, teams, and units are nominated. Nominators submit documentation and evidence of accomplishments.
02 Screening and Validation
The PRAISE Secretariat checks nominations for completeness, authenticity, and eligibility.
03 Competency Evaluation
Evaluators apply rubrics to the submitted evidence and validate findings where needed.
04 Selection and Awarding
The committee endorses finalists for approval. Awardees are announced at the recognition ceremony.
05 Advancement and Sharing
Eligible awardees receive support for advancement to other awards, and the Division shares effective practices.