Cluster Analysis of the Teacher – Applicants to be Enlisted in the Registry of Qualified Applicants for Public School Teachers: Basis for Policy Formu-lation

The Recruitment, Selection and Placement Core Group of the PRIME-HRM Department Education Division Butuan City conducted this research mainly to address issues on assessment Teacher applicants particularly in scoring system which may eventually be hired Education. To identify gaps assessing teacher competencies, researchers used K-means cluster analysis generate knowledge that could basis for policy formulation. An applicant can Registry Qualified Applicants if he/she passes criteria selection relative their qualifications competencies. found two need addressed. First, it is experience English Proficiency Test (EPT) results. Experience necessary because teaching a skill requires expertise, but we do not prioritize over other criteria. Another gap result. an essential factor profession since our second medium speech teachers are facilitators learning process pupils students. Thus, there revisit EPT tool propose modification deemed necessary; skills enhancement duly recommended from Senior High School Higher develop its basic communication proficiency; newly will undergo training enrich aptitude; enhance recruitment process.