Dolores M. San Jose: July 3, 2020
Dolores M. San Jose: July 3, 2020
Dolores M. San Jose: July 3, 2020
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July 3, 2020
Madam:
This is to inform you that Kindergarten Teachers of Tapia Elementary School will hold
an orientation on ECCD Administration on July 29, 2020. It aims to capacitate the parents in
using ECCD checklist. ECD Checklist is designed to objectively monitor a child's
development in several domains: gross and fine motor, receptive and expressive language,
cognitive, self-help and socio-emotional. This is intended for children aged 3 years and 1
month to 5 years and 11 months. For most parents and teachers, switching to this new
normal is a great challenge. There are 72 enrolled pupils in kindergarten who need to have
ECCD administration. Therefore, there are 72 parents who need to be oriented on ECCD
administration. This orientation will enable teachers and parents to resolve some problems
related to ECCD administration due to COVID-19 outbreak. This will be held virtually via
google meet. This initiative will benefit not only the staff but also the internal and external
stakeholders of this institution and this will prepare them to the new normal way of
communication.
We hope for a positive response on this matter.
Respectfully yours,
REGINE M. QUINA
Kindergarten Chairperson
ROCHELLE M. LESCANO
Kindergarten Teacher
MONICA M. LLANTO
Kindergarten Teacher
Approved:
DOLORES M. SAN JOSE
Officer-In-Charge
Noted:
Kindergarten Teachers
III. Proposed Date and Venue: July 29, 2020 (1:00-4:00 pm)
Rochelle M. Lescano
Kindergarten Teacher
Monica M. Llanto
Kindergarten Teacher
VI. Rationale:
Pursuant to the provisions of DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2020 entitled “School
Calendar and Activities for School Year 2020-202” and in compliance with the
Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the
Philippines issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force for Management of
Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), this Office reiterates the age qualification
of Kindergarten learners as provided for in DepEd Order No. 20, s, 2018 and
issues the guidelines on the administration of the Philippine Early Childhood
Development (ECD) Assessment Checklist for School Year (SY) 2020-2021 in
light of COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the new normal, Tapia Elementary
School, through the initiative of Kindergarten teachers, proposes the virtual
orientation of parents as the frontline handlers on the administration of ECCD for
their Kindergarten children. There are 72 enrolled pupils in kindergarten who
need to have ECCD administration. Therefore, there are 72 parents who need to
be oriented on ECCD administration. This orientation will enable teachers and
parents to resolve some problems related to ECCD administration due to
COVID-19 outbreak. This will be held virtually via google meet. This initiative will
benefit not only the staff but also the internal and external stakeholders of this
institution and this will prepare them to the new normal way of communication.
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VII. Objectives:
a. To orient and capacitate participants on how to administer ECCD
checklist
b. To prepare parents and teachers in this new normal situation.
c. To engage parents to a continuous effort in attaining quality education.
d. To apply evident-based facts in identifying needs and in providing
solutions to the new normal needs; and
e. To provide support for parents’ engagement.
TRAINING MATRIX
1. Schools shall continue to use the ECD Assessment Checklist (Enclosure 1) as the
main tool for monitoring developmental milestones among kindergarten learners.
This will serve as basis for planning and implementing interventions to address risks
of developmental delays and boost growth and development among kindergarten
learners.
2. For learners, who have attended early learning prior to enrolling in Kindergarten (i.e.
daycare/child development centers, private preschools), their ECD checklist result, if
available, shall be provided to the Kindergarten teacher during the Balik Eskwela or
registration period in June 2020.
3. For learners without daycare/child development or preschool experience and/or do
not have the results of the ECD Assessment Checklist prior to enrolling in
Kindergarten, schools are enjoined to orient parents on the use of theCore
Developmental Milestone (Enclosure No. 2) during Brigada Eskwela or registration
period in June 2020. This is a simple tool that can be used by parents in identifying
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red flags for developmental delays in motor, self-help, language, cognitive and
socio-emotional domains among 5-year old children. Parents will then be requested
to report to the Kindergarten teacher if there are tasks that their children are not able
to do. This will serve as preliminary basis in preparing the plan of interventions prior
to opening of classes.
4. The ECD assessment checklist shall be administered by the Kindergarten teacher
not earlier than two (2) weeks after the opening of the school year in August 24,
2020 or at appropriate time when the child has already established rapport with the
teacher and/or with others who will be involved in the assessment. The standard
procedure in the administration shall be followed by all concerned in order to gather
reliable and valid data. However, if the administration of the Kindergarten teacher is
not feasible, parents or guardian can answer the checklist through observation of
their child skills using the Filipino version of the checklist. Parents, guardian, and
community workers/volunteers who will be engaged in the assessment process shall
be oriented in this regard.
5. The school may adopt the following suggested delivery options depending on the
local COVID-19 risk severity classification of the area, but not limited to:
a. In areas where physical classes are not allowed
• Trained parents, guardian or adult assigned by the learner’s parent shall
conduct the assessment at home.
• The teacher/trained community worker/volunteer may conduct the “at
Home assessment” based on agreed schedules with parents.
b. In areas where physical classes are allowed
• The teacher may conduct face-to-face assessment with the learner in
school. Where face-to-face administration of the ECD is adopted, health and
social/physical distancing protocols of the Department of Health (DOH) and
IATF shall be strictly observed.
6. If conducted by the trained parents, guardian, or adult assigned by the learner’s
parent or trained community worker/volunteer, the result of the assessment shall be
submitted to the teacher in any means that is feasible in the context of the area.
There is no overall score interpretation of “pass or failed” in the ECD assessment.
The report shall serve as initial assessment of the child as one of the bases in
planning and implementing appropriate interventions for Kindergarten learners,
monitor progress, and refer learners at risk of developmental delays (i.e. those who
need to be monitored in the next 3 and 6 months) for further assessment by a
specialist and/or provision of specialized intervention/s. The teacher shall then
provide suggested activities that parents/guardians can use at home to address risk
of developmental delays and boost growth and development of their children.
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Approved:
DOLORES M. SAN JOSE
Officer-In-Charge
PROGRAM
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I. Closing Remarks
Lester R. Peñales
Teacher I
School Guidance
II. Closing Prayer Coordinator