Guidelines for the Remainder of School Year 2019-2020 in
Light of COVID-19 Measures
DepEd Memorandum 42, s.2020
The Department of Education (DepEd) adopted Social
Distancing Measures for the Remainder of the School Year (Enclosure 1) in light
of the latest developments and information on COVID-19, as well as its assessment
of the remaining school requirements for School Year 2019-2020.
School Year (SY) 2019-2020 is already about to end. DepEd
Order No. 7, s. 2019 titled School Calendar for School Year 2019-2020
prescribed the 4th Quarter Examinations for the graduating levels of Grades 6
and 12 on March 12-13, 2020. On the other hand, the 4th Quarter Examinations
for all other grade levels are scheduled on March 19-20, 2020. Thus, the
essential competencies specified in the curriculum are expected to have already
been covered.
On the public health side, new confirmations indicate local
transmission and possible community transmission of COVID-19. The government,
through the Inter Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging
Infectious Diseases (LATF) and the Office of the President (OP), has imposed
stringent social distancing measure and other guidelines for the management of
the COVID-19 situation.
Given the above considerations, DepEd adopts the following
guidelines for the completion of the remainder of SY 2019-2020, confirming and
giving further details to earlier directives indicated in Enclosure 1:
a. The week of March 16 to 20 is designated as the
examination week in all DepEd schools for any remaining 4th Quarter Examinations.
Schools should schedule these on staggered basis during the said week, in order
to maximize and abide by social distancing protocols of the Department of
Health (DOH). Students shall only come to school scheduled on stagger on the
day of their respective examination schedules.
b. In areas where classes have been suspended by the
relevant national or local authorities for the week of March 16 to 20 and thus
preventing the holding of the scheduled 4th Quarter Examination, such as in NCR
and in areas where local government units have suspended classes, the 4th
Quarter Examination will no longer be administered. The affected schools shall
apply the grading formula in paragraph 5 hereof, for the computation of the final
grades for the 4th quarter.
c. Further academic requirements, if any, shall be done as
home-based assignments.
d. During the period of class suspension in NCR and other
areas, teachers are not required to report to school, unless called to report
by the Schools Division Superintendent on learner-related matters, if the same
cannot be done at home or online. The teachers, however, are expected to finish
the tasks required of them.
2020 DEPED TRANSMUTATION FORMULA FOR
COVID-19 AFFECTED
LEARNERS
For the schools, or classes within schools, prevented from
administering the 4th Quarter Examination, as described in paragraph 4 (b)
above, the following grading and transmutation formula shall be adopted for the
evaluation of the final grades of the affected learners:
a. DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2015 titled Policy Guidelines on
Classroom Assessment for the K to 12 Basic Education Program shall still be the
basis in computing the Fourth Quarter grade of the learners, except that it
will be based on class standing (CS) composed of written works and performance
tasks.
b. For all learning areas from Grades 1 to 10 and non-core
subjects in the Technical-Vocational-Livelihood/Sports/Arts and Design track in
the Senior High School (SHS), CS totals 80% in original formula. Upon computing
the weighted score in each component, the CS grade will be transmuted using
Table 1 in Enclosure No. 2 to get the Fourth Quarter Grade.
c. For all core subjects in the SHS as well as Work
Immersion/Research/ Business Enterprise/Simulation/Exhibit/Performance in the
Academic Track, CS totals 75% in original formula. Upon computing the weighted
score in each component, the CS grade will be transmuted using Table 2 in
Enclosure No. 2 to get the Fourth Quarter Grade.
d. For all other subjects in the Academic Track of SHS, CS
totals 70% in original formula. Upon computing the weighted score in each
component, the CS grade will be transmuted using Table 3 in Enclosure No. 2 to
get the Fourth Quarter Grade.
e. A sample computation of Fourth Quarter Grade is provided
in Enclosure No. 3.
Consistent with paragraph 2 of DepEd Order No. 2, s. 2020
titled Multi-Year Implementing Guidelines on the Conduct of the K to 12 Basic
Education Program End-Of-School-Year Rites, the week of April 13 to 17, 2020
shall be the period when schools may hold their moving
up/graduation/recognition rites, subject to the following guidelines:
a. The rites shall be conducted pursuant to applicable
social distancing measures in the locality directed by DepEd, OP, 1ATF, DOH and
other relevant national and local authorities.
b. The schools, in consultation with the Parents-Teachers
Association (PTA) leadership, may choose to reschedule or forego the holding of
the rites, should the public health situation prevent the holding of the rites
within the said period.
Teachers with available resources and access to the internet
are highly encouraged to explore the Online Alternative Learning Delivery
Platforms identified by the DepEd Information and Communications Technology
Service (ICTS) that may be used for delivering distance learning during periods
of class suspensions and similar circumstances. The guides for the use of these
platforms are provided by the Office of the Undersecretary for Administration
and ICTS.
Private schools in the basic education level are highly
encouraged to adopt the above guidelines for the remaining period of the school
year.
For more information on the grading and transmutation
formula, please contact the Bureau of Curriculum Development-Curriculum
Standards Development Division (BCD-CSDD). 3rd Floor Bonifacio Building,
Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig
City at telephone numbers (02) 8632-7746 and (02) 8635-9822 or email address
bed.csdd@deped.gov.ph.
For more information on the Online Alternative Learning
Delivery Platforms, please contact the Information and Communications
Technology Service-Education Technology Unit (ICTS-ETU). 5th Floor Bonifacio
Building, Department of Education Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco
Avenue, Pasig City at email address edtech@deped. gov. ph.
Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is
desired.
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