Glossary of Terms

a person who moved from one geographical or political area (country, region, province//city/municipality) to another involving a change of usual residence during a specified period of observation for a reason such as economic, social, political, and cultural. 

refers to "other school fees" that cover the following services:                                       

1. Accident insurance - all-purpose student insurance to covers in-campus and off-campus activities;
2. Access to library/learning resource center collections;
3. School ID card;
4. Medical and dental services; and
5. Student support services such as career guidance and job linkages for graduating learners.                                    

is a training delivery mode designed to implement technology-based training programs in far-flung communities of the country's ten poorest provinces in terms of poverty incidence through portable boxes containing tools and equipment and training packages in designated places in the community as venues of training. 

refers to a registered program that is transportable bringing with it all the necessary tools, equipment, and consumables including the qualified trainer.

refers to the immediate payment provided to State-run TVIs from the funds appropriated for free TVET provisions to ensure the immediate and unhampered implementation of the said provisions. 

a process which enables assessors in discussing and reaching agreement about assessment processes and outcomes in a particular industry or industry sector. This enables assessors to develop a shared understanding of the requirements of specific training packages, including the relevant competency standards and assessment guidelines, the nature of evidence, how evidence is collected and the basis on which assessment decisions are made.

refers to a self-contained instruction material that includes one or more units of competency with learning outcomes, appropriate learning materials and methods, and associated criterion reference measures with valid institutional assessment and method.

a continual checking or determining the status of action or activity. 

a report on the summary of monthly administrative and operational activities of the ROPOTI such as scholarship programs implemented, compliance to the directives of the President, special projects implemented, advocacy efforts, financial accomplishments of the region (disbursement and obligation rate), partnership and linkages effort, scholarship implemented by the TVIs, and the like. This report shall be submitted every 2^nd day of the month with the corresponding assessment and analysis. The Process Owners must likewise submit a monthly report to TESDO-ROMO every 2^nd day of the month. 

as used in TESDA, this term refers to a suspension in the processing of new program registration applications for a given Qualification due to oversubscription or no employment opportunities for the graduates as revealed in the Labor Market Intelligence Reports or any other similar issuances; or due to the undergoing review status of its Training Regulations.