Republic ofthe Philipines epee ie ecion eames DO WED lee Capen deter MEMORANDUM To: Schools Division Superintendents Attn: Division MTB-MLE Coordinators R District Supervisors/Principals AELEASED FROM: Finca Eb Ban, Ph.D., CESO V Officer-In-Charge Office of the Regional Director ‘Subject: LANGUAGE MAPPING KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE ill BY SCHOOL Date: OCTOBER 24, 2013 In line with the implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program, emphasizing the use of Mother Tongue from Kindergarten to Grade IIT in the different leaming areas except English and Filipino, we are tasked by the Department to conduct a Language Mapping to trace the different Mother Tongue of ‘our pupils. Hereto attached is a sample format for you to reproduce. Schools should submit the result of the Language Mapping to the Division office on October 31, 2013 for consolidation and be submitted to the Regional Office on November 11, 2013 to be submitted to Central Office during the Orientation and Planning Workshop on the Multi-lteracy and Numeracy program for Chiefs and regional Coordinators in Tagaytay City on November 16-20, 2013. For immediate and appropriate action. Endl: As stated Reference: DepED Order No. 40, s. 2013 “To be rnicated inthe Perpetual Index Under the folowing subjects Learning Area, Reading , Teachers Projects, Trang Programs Pupsartment of Education caccsam | Mamberofrpis | Texte Speotng | fuel TR Sate | Humbe tne Sal School Languages | ™OFAEIY | speaking the Language | the Language ners’ Materiis Books Books San Isidro Bisa) xv 56 | 78 | 40 Elementary School [Toko Xf 23 [4s es [75Bepublic. ott the Philippines Bepartment of Education 18 SEP 2013 Dene ORDER No. 49, s. 2013 GUIDELINES ON THE UTILIZATION OF FUNDS FOR THE EVERY CHILD A READER ‘PROGRAM (ECARP) UNDER 2013 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT To: Underseoretaries Assistant Secretaries Regional Directors ‘Schools Division/City Superintendents Heads, Public Elementary Schools 1. Learning to read, write, and count is critical to @ child's success in school and later in life. One of the best predictors of whether or not @ child will function competently in school and go on to contribute actively in the knowledge-based society in the level to which the child progresses in these foundational and predictive skills, Although reading, writing, and numeracy abilities continue to develop throughout the life span, the early childhood years, from birth to age eight, is the most important period for literacy and numeracy development. The ability to read, write, and count does not develop naturally, nor without careful planning and instruction. ‘The availability and accessibility of age-appropriate and culturally sensitive materials for children are extremely important to encourage the regular practice of reading and counting, 2. _ In line with the implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program, the Department of Education (DepEd) has strengthened the implementation of Every Child a Reader Program (ECARP). This Program is envisioned to establish and institutionalize, through a Multi-literacy and Numeracy Program, a continuous, sustainable and cost-effective professional development system (school-based mentoring or learning partnership program for technology transfer] to primary schoo! teachers and thereby produce Filipino children with literacy and numeracy skills for lifelong learning. 3. Under the General Appropriations Act (GAA), the ECARP is allotted the amount of Twenty One Million Thirty-Four Thousand Pesos (P 21,034,000.00) for Fiscal Year 2013. The said amount shall be spent on the following activities: ‘Ketiviey™ ‘Allotment ‘Orientation and Planning Workshop on the Multi P 593,400.00 literacy and Numeracy Program for Chiefs and Coordinators Capacity Building of Teachers’ Trainers (Training of P_1,741,600.00 “Trainers) on Pedagogical Approaches to Developing Literacy and Numeracy and to Providing Appropriate Assessment and Intervention Downloaded Fund for Regionwide Training of Grade 1 P 18,700.000.00 ‘Teachers’ Trainors Total P21,034,000.00 Dott Canin, Meno Avene, ec 1600 Beas raoresoran sae Mi oer 37 cane ww den coven4. The above, activities to be undertaken by DepEd Central Office (CO} aim to capacitate and establish a pool of region and division trainers who will, in turn, train selected Grade | teachers who will serve as mentors/learning partners in school-based mentoring/learning partnership program. 5. The support funds shall be downloaded to the regions in the total amount of Eighteen Million Seven Hundred Thousand Pesos (P 18,700,000.00) to fully implement the initiated reading and numeracy program interventions of the Department. ‘Standard allocation per region is found in Enclosure No. 1 6. _ Upon release of the allotment by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to the DepEd CO, the Budget Division-Finencial and Management Service (FMS) shall issue the Sub-Allotinent Release Order (Sub-ARO) to the regional offices (ROs}. After receipt of Sub-ARO, the implementing units ([Us) and the ROs shell request from the DBM-Regional Office (RO) the corresponding cash requirements or Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA). 7, Management and disbursement of the funds, including the submission of quarterly physical and financial accomplishment reports every third dey of the succeeding quarter (April 3, July 3, October 3 and January 3) using the prescribed template in Enclosure No. 2 to the Schools DO concerned, shell be the responsibility of the SHs of the implementing schools subject to the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations. 8, The DO shall conduct progress monitoring of the implementation of the planned activitics of the program and consolidate and submit the consolidated Physical and Financial Accomplishments using Enclosure No. 3 every fifth day of the month of the succeeding quarter (April 5, July 5, October 5 and Januery 5) to the DepEd RO concerned, copy furnished the BEE, DepEd CO at [email protected] and Office of the Planning Service-Planning and Programming Division at. [email protected], DepEd Complex, Meraloo Avenue, Pasig City. 9. ‘The RO shall conduct quality assurance end monitor pertinent DO activities and provide the latter with appropriate technical assistance. 10. To ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the program, an evaluation shall be conducted by a composite task force in coordination with the Office of Planning Service. 11, Allexisting Orders and Memoranda inconsistent with this Order are rescinded. 12, _ For more information and inquiries, all concerned may contact the Office of the Director, Bureau of Elementary Education, Depiid Central Office, 2% Floor, Bonifacio Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Averiuc, Pasig City at telefax no.: (02) 632-7586 or at email address: [email protected]. 13. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed. BR. ARMIN A. Fsc