November 10, 2011 DO 90, s. 2011 – Guidelines on the Utilization of Downloaded Funds for Materials Development and Production of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) Program

November 10, 2011
DO 90, s. 2011
Guidelines on the Utilization of Downloaded Funds for Materials Development and Production of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) Program

To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division/City Superintendents
All Others Concerned

  1. To synchronize and decentralize the production of indigenized teaching and learning materials, monitoring, evaluation and research for the implementation of this Program, the Department of Education (DepEd) hereby issues the Guidelines on the Utilization of Downloaded Funds for Materials Development and Production of Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) Program below.
    1. The types of materials to be developed and reproduced are as follows:
      1. Story books in big and small book format and for listening;
      2. Flash/Activity Cards (Letters/Numbers);
      3. Basic Sight Words (Grade level words and picture dictionary); and
      4. Thematic Picture Chart for Oral Literacy.
    2. The following shall be the required percentage distribution of the downloaded funds for the materials development and production:
      1. 50% for the development and reproduction;
      2. 20% for monitoring and evaluation;
      3. 15% for research; and
      4. 15% for transportation.
    3. For equitable appropriation of the teaching and learning materials, the number of classes and languages implementing the pioneer MTB-MLE schools shall be considered. Please see the enclosed list of schools implementing the MTB-MLE Program by regions.
  2. Misuse and/or mismanagement of these funds for purposes other than those authorized are strictly prohibited. Any person found to be using/ mismanaging funds will be dealt with administratively.
  3. A report on the number and the kind of materials developed and produced out of this fund, and a monitoring report should be submitted to Dr. Rosalinda J. Villaneza, Bureau of Elementary Education-Curriculum Development Division (BEE-CDD) through e-mail address: roseville62@yahoo.com.
  4. Immediate dissemination of and compliance with this Order is directed.

Encl:
As stated
References:
DepEd Order Nos. 74, s. 2009 and 18, s. 2011

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SCHOOLS