SLSU-TO Holds Writeshop on Unpacking PRC LET Competencies

In the afternoon of December 12, 2025, Southern Leyte State University–Tomas Oppus Campus successfully conducted a Writeshop on the Unpacking of PRC LET Competencies at the Graduate School Building, gathering faculty members for hands-on training in constructing intended learning outcomes (ILOs) and LET-like test items aligned with the Professional Regulation Commission’s (PRC) Table of Specifications.

Campus Director Dr. Clemente H. Cobilla opened the activity with a welcome message, emphasizing the university’s continuing commitment to strengthening teacher education and supporting LET preparation through research-based practices.

This was followed by the Statement of Purpose and the Presentation of PRC LET Competencies delivered by Dr. Norla Grace A. Betarmos, Dean of the Faculty of Teacher Education. She highlighted the importance of understanding and unpacking competencies as a key step in creating valid and reliable assessment tools for aspiring teachers.

The main part of the event focused on guiding participants through the process of deriving target skills, prerequisite skills, intended learning outcomes (ILOs), and LET-like test items from the competencies listed in the PRC Table of Specifications. Participants worked step- by-step to break down competencies, identify required skills, translate them into learning outcomes, and construct LET-like test items aligned with the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy and the composed ILOs.

The program concluded with closing remarks from Dr. Lilibeth S. Tindugan, Program Head of Educational Management, who commended the participants for their active involvement and encouraged them to apply competency unpacking in their academic and professional work. The writeshop reinforces SLSU–Tomas Oppus Campus’ commitment to raising the standards of teacher training and promoting competency-based approaches in preparing future LET takers. This supports SDG4 (Quality Education) by strengthening teacher preparation, improving assessment quality, and ensuring inclusive and equitable education through competency-based training.