- SELF REPORT 1 - School : General Information and Academic Administration

1. School : General Information and Academic Administration 

1.1 School Information 

The Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology started as a vocational course at the Wright Institute in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija where young Filipinos were trained in woodworking and basic telegraphy, the said vocational course lasted until S.Y. 1927-1928 when the general secondary education course was transferred to Cabanatuan City.
On June 9, 1929, the school was renamed Nueva Ecija Trade School (NETS) in accordance with the Vocational Education Act 3377 of 1929. The NETS was based in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, offering vocational opportunities to the youth of the province.
To meet with the increasing demand for vocational education in the province, on June 7, 1931, the trade school was transferred to Cabanatuan City. Enrolment increased; however, the program was interrupted in December 1941 by the outbreak of the Second World War in the Pacific.
After the war, the trade school immediately reopened on September 6, 1945, and rehabilitation programs took place. On June 8, 1948, a course in dressmaking was opened and for the first time, female students were admitted in the school.
On May 28, 1953, the NETS was converted into the Central Luzon School of Arts and Trades (CLSAT) by the virtue of Republic Act No. 845.
Thirty-four years later, under the leadership of then-University President Gemiliano C. Calling, the Bill converting CLPC into NEUST was signed by House Speaker Jose de Venecia on February 19, 1998, and was forwarded to President Fidel V. Ramos on February 24, 1998. The bill lapsed into Law on March 27, 1998, as the Republic Act. No. 8612, converting CLPC into a specialized university the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology.
The leadership of Dr. Calling as the first University President ended up when he died on July 5, 2006.  The baton of leadership was turned over to Dr. Hilario C. Ortiz as Acting President and then finally, he was formally sworn into office on August 5, 2007, as the Second University President. On August 4, 2011, Atty. Hilario C. Ortiz, Ph. D. was again given another four-year term as University President. 

Dr. Feliciana P. Jacoba was appointed as the third University President on February 10, 2016. Dr. Jacoba already made a mark on the history of NEUST as the first Woman President of the University Central Luzon School of Arts and Trades (CLSAT) by the virtue of Republic Act No. 84.


1.2  Academic Support System

NEUST Laboratory High School provide :

• Classroom full with an air conditioner to support during the teaching and learning process. 
• Computer Lab
• Science Lab.
• Learning resource center

1.3 Teaching System 

The teaching system in NEUST and Laboratory High School as the system was primarily derived from the western style. The majority of the teachers and faculty members exercising academic freedom as it is mandated by the law in the Philippines. Some of the strategies used in Laboratory High Schoo teaching are :

• Role Playing
• Micro and Macro Teaching
• Formulation of Analysis
• Peer Tutoring 
• Field Studies
• Discussion 
• Brainstorming
• Buzz Session
• Jigsaw
• Simulation

1.4  Materials and Learning Sources

 In NEUST Laboratory High School also promotes the use of a variety of materials for instruction and learning. It also encourages the faculty to create and produce learning material such as books, workbooks, modules, worksheets, etc. They also use LCD projectors and speakers as their media in the learning process.

1.5 Measurement and Evaluation

In NEUST Laboratory High School, it has also a system of implementing the use of the test for measurement and evaluation. Every teacher has their own rubrics to record the student's result. Aside from the traditional method of testing, NEUST also uses portfolio assessment to assess authentic learning. The way the do measurement depends on the task. The highest mark is 100 and the lowest mark is 50.

1.6 Curriculum

 The Curriculum in NEUST Laboratory High School is K to 12. NEUST Laboratory High School utilized a specialized curriculum that is inclined more in Science and Research. The Senior High School of the Laboratory High School offers strands in Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM), General Academics (GAS) and the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).


1.7 Teaching Plan ( of your major) 
During my practice teaching, my coordinator teacher asked me to submit the lesson plan before teaching. Here is the example of a lesson plan :