The NASH and DepEd’s Expanded Career Progression
Why first appointment as School Principal requires the school head assessment, and how the NASH fits DepEd’s Expanded Career Progression System.
All articles
NASH Competency Domains: The Five PPSSH Domains
The NASH is built on the five PPSSH domains and their 34 strands. What each domain covers and why your domain scores decide your competency level.
Who Can Take the NASH? Eligibility Rules Explained
Who DepEd lets take the National Assessment for School Heads: the School Principal I qualifications, priority groups per batch, and who no longer needs it.
NASH FY 2025 Results: Batch 1 and Batch 2 in Numbers
How many took the FY 2025 NASH, how many met the PPSSH standards in each batch, and what to do next with your certificate and development report.
NASH Review Classes: What DepEd’s Rules Say
DepEd is not affiliated with any paid NASH review. What DM 069 says about review classes, leaked test content, and DepEd staff who teach reviews.
How the NASH Is Scored: The 65-Point Rule
How DepEd scores the NASH: 0 to 3 points per item, z-scores per indicator and domain, a 1 to 100 scale, and the 65-point mark behind each competency level.
An 8-Week NASH Study Plan Built on the PPSSH
A week-by-week NASH study plan that covers all five PPSSH domains, practices situational thinking, and uses the coaching DepEd itself recommends.
What Is the NASH? DepEd’s Assessment for School Heads
The National Assessment for School Heads replaced the NQESH in 2025. Here is what it measures, who runs it, and why DepEd calls it developmental.