DO 57, s. 2015 – Utilization of the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Math Assessment (EGMA) Tools for System Assessment

December 23, 2015
DO 57, s. 2015
Utilization of the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Math Assessment (EGMA) Tools for System Assessment

To :    Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools Heads
All Others Concerned

  1. The Department of Education (DepEd) issues the enclosed policy guidelines on the Utilization of the EGRA and EGMA Tools for System Assessment as a basis for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) and Kindergarten to Grade 3 literacy and numeracy programs. This is to ensure quality implementation of MTB-MLE.
  2. DepEd recognizes the importance of measuring student learning outcomes over time. These student learning outcomes will be used as indirect indicators of effective and efficient implementation of curricular reform. Data gathered from the assessments shall inform policy-making, planning, and programming at the national and regional levels.
  3. For more information and inquiries, all concerned may contact the Director IV, Bureau of Learning Delivery (BLD), 4th Floor, Bonifacio Building, Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City at telephone nos. (02) 687-2948 and (02) 637-4347 or through email address: beedirector4@yahoo.com.
  4. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

(Sgd.) BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC
Secretary

Encl.: As stated

Reference:

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
ASSESSMENT
DATA
POLICY
LEARNERS
PROGRAMS
SCHOOLS

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