DUTIES AND RESPONBILITIES

OF SCHOOL PAPER ADVISERS

Reynante Roxas Malano
Master Teacher 2
Moises Salvador Elementary School
SPA, The M. Salvadorian & Ang Dagitab
FYI
• Selection of School Paper
Advisers
• Tenure as School Paper Advisers
• Number of School Paper Advisers
in a School Publication
FUNCTIONS OF SPA
Recruitment and selection of the editorial staff
1. Prepares guidelines that include the procedure,
criteria, number of staff members needed by
student publication and others on the selection of
the editorial board.
2. Formulates and administers the qualifying
examination.
3. Interviews the aspirants.
4. Determines the basis for performance appraisal,
retention, suspension/expulsion of staff members.
Planning and Reporting
1. Prepares the school paper development plan
supportive of the school improvement
plan/annual improvement plan.
2. Ensures the implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of the school paper development
plan.
3. Consults the concerned department heads and
school heads on matters pertaining to the
supervision and administration of the school
paper.
4. Renders periodic reporting to the school
administration as regards its operations.
Administering school paper staff, finances and facilities
1. Conducts orientation on the responsibilities and
accountabilities of the staff members.
2. Analyzes editorial board and staff’s strengths
and weaknesses.
3. Designs and conducts in-house needed
trainings.
4. Reviews and edits articles of students before
publication.
5. Approves the page design or dummy of school
paper before printing.
6. Ensures that the school paper is delivered on time and
distributed properly.
7. Conducts performance evaluation as basis for
recognition, retention, suspension/expulsion from the
organization.
8. Requests for funds and generates needed resources for
the operation of the school paper.
9. Manages procurement of needed materials and supplies
subject to the approval of school authorities.
10. Prepares financial reports after every issue, and at the
end of the school year.
11. Manages the facilities and ensures the safety of the
staff and the facilities.
Establishing Internal & Community Networks
1. Involves the community in planning and
implementing the school paper
improvement plan to ensure the support
of the community.

2. Establishes a system of advocacy and

development of campus journalism in the
school and community level.
 TRAINING NEEDS
OF SCHOOL PAPER ADVISERS
Recruitment and Selection of the Editorial Staff
1. Clear understanding of Republic Act 7079
2. Appropriate coaching/mentoring/facilitation
skills
3. Developing qualifying examinations
4. Conducting interviews
5. Protecting students’ rights
6. Formulating and implementing policies on staff
retention, suspension or expulsion
Planning and Reporting

1. Strategic planning

2. Simplified record keeping and reporting.

Administering school paper staff, finances & facilities
1. Determining duties and responsibilities of student-
writers in line with their designated positions in the
editorial board.
2. Teaching/mentoring on news writing, editorial writing,
feature writing, editorial cartooning, sports writing, photo
journalism, copyreading and headline writing, radio
broadcasting and scripting, and collaborative publishing.
3. Determining the training needs of student-writers.
4. Designing and conducting in-house trainings of student-
writers based on their identified needs.
5. Page design or page make-up/ school paper production
Establishing Internal
and Community Networks

1. Designing programs that will involve

the school and community.

2. Coordinating feedback sessions or

discussions.
WORKSHOP
Department of Education
MOISES SALVADOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
883 Geronimo Street, Sampaloc, Manila

SY 2018 - 2019
OBJECTIVES TIME PERSONS BUDGET SOURCE REMARKS
FRAME INVOLVED OF FUNDS