A. School: General Information and Academic Administration

 

1.1 School Profile of USI Basic Education Department

Basic Education Department Universidad de Sta. Isabel is one of the academic levels covered by USI. Vision of Universidad de Sta. Isabel is and empowering Christ-centered Vincentian learning institution. And the Mission is commit to engaging the community of learners into becoming inner-directed, globally competent Vincentian leaders who journey with persons living in poverty situations and care for God’s creation.

Core Values

-          Respect

-          Simplicity

-          Service

-          Vincentian Excellence

Graduate Attributes

-          Christ-Centered

-          Charitable

-          Competent

Core Strategy

“Creating Concordance in the Shared Mission”

University Slogan

“Empowering Communities, Building Futures”

Tagline

#WeMoveForward

Operative Metaphors

-          The Blue Starfish

-          A Flock of Mogratory Geese flying in V formation

Strategic Direction-Plan 2019 – 2024

Overarching Strategic Target: National and Global Distinction in all Academic Programs and Social Advocacies through Vincentian Formation, Curricular and Green Innovation.

USI Phylosophy of Leadership

USI education leaders are vision-focused, mission-driven, community-oriented, and change catalyst leaders who put to personal and professional life the ten Vincentian competencies consistent with the values of Humility, Simplicity, and Charity.

Basic Education Department led by an accreditor of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU). Currently holding the position as Principal of USI's Basic Education Department is Mrs. MA. Luisa P. Vale. This school have teachers presenting in National and International Research Conferences. Then have teachers who finished and are pursuing graduate studies. Basic Education Department USI is aslo have Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) Trainers.

Programs Basic Education Department

-          Preschool and Elementary

-          Junior High School

-          Night High School

-          Senior High School

 

1.2 Academic Support System of USI Basic Education Department

The term academic support may refer to a wide variety of instructional methods, educational services, or school resources provided to students in the effort to help them accelerate their learning progress, catch up with their peers, meet learning standards, or generally succeed in school. In practice, academic support encompasses a broad array of educational strategies, including tutoring sessions, supplemental courses, summer learning experiences, after-school programs, teacher advisors, and volunteer mentors, as well as alternative ways of grouping, counseling, and instructing students. Academic support may be provided to individual students, specific student populations (such as non-English speakers or disabled students), or all students in a school.

To support this, the Basic Education Department Universidad de Sta. Isabel has several programs including:

-          Stand-Alone Reading Subject for K-6 Students (promote the culture of reading)

-     Students Graduate with NCII Certification from TESDA (it becomes their stepping stone to become entrepreneurs)

-          Night High School Program

 

1.3 Teaching System of USI Basic Education Department

The Teaching System at USI Basic Education Department refers to the K to 12 curriculum issued by the Republic of the Philippines, Department of Education. In the curriculum there are several subjects including Mother Tongue, Filipino, English, Mathematics, Science, Aralin Panlipunan, Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao, Music, Arts, Physical Education, Health, Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan, Technology and Livelihood Education.

1.4 Organizational Structure of USI Basic Education Department