MLE Program Planning, Evaluation and Assessment Dr Yolanda Quijano, Director, Bureau of Elementary Education, DepEd Greg Dekker, Language, Education and Development (LEAD), SIL International, Asia www.leadimpact.org

Successful MLE Programs Preliminary Research, including an accepted orthography Supportive Policy and political environment Advocacy Collaborating and engaged community Training of Staff Materials Development Resource Development (Funding) Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation

Building a Successful Philippines MTB MLE Program Strategic Plan Preliminary Research… Orthographies, linguistics, and cultural information Survey language use in schools Survey and document current MTB MLE programs Appoint a TWG to assist with the development of orthographies

Building a Successful Philippines MTB MLE Program Strategic Plan (cont Supportive Policy and Political Environment Appointment of a National MLE Operations Manager Initiate MTB MLE Operations Organizational Structure within the Department

MLE Operations Structure (Suggested)

Building a Successful Philippines MTB MLE Program Strategic Plan (cont Advocacy Mass communications events Identify partners by surveying current programs

Building a Successful Philippines MTB MLE Program Strategic Plan (cont Collaborating and engaged community Engage with local writers, artists, linguists, researchers Encourage local groups to “steer” MTB MLE at the local level and cooperate with DepEd plans and org. development in MTB MLE

Building a Successful Philippines MTB MLE Program Strategic Plan (cont Training of Staff Training of Trainers (2010) Formulate Pre-Service Teacher Education Integrated Curricula Trained Trainers Train Teachers (2011) Trained Teachers implement in school (Jun 2012)

Building a Successful Philippines MTB MLE Program Strategic Plan (cont Materials Development Writers Workshops Story Writing Workshops Big Books Development Graded Easy Readers (Small Books)

Building a Successful Philippines MTB MLE Program Strategic Plan (cont Resource Development (funding) Use of MOOE funds for MTB MLE Priority use of 10% of SEF funds for MTB MLE (DBM, DILG) Partnership with charitable local and int’l. orgs. who understand benefits of MTB MLE and desire to partner with Funding

Building a Successful Philippines MTB MLE Program Strategic Plan (cont Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation Measures and protocols for DepEd MTB MLE to measure quality and achievement in: Programs, student achievement and progress, instructional materials, teacher effectiveness

Preliminary Research, including an accepted orthography: What needs to be done (in this category) in my community or division or region, to prepare for MTB MLE? Or What has already been done? List the 3 (three) most important items.

Supportive Policy and political environment: In what ways is my community ready for MTB MLE with supportive policy (or) political support/will? (List 2 (two) items.) What are the 2 (two) most important policy actions needed for my community/division/region? What can I/we do to move these forward?

Advocacy: What can be done to advocate for MTB MLE in my community/division/region? List 4 activities you will do, in descending order of priority.

Collaborating and engaged community: What activities can I/we as advocates do to engage my/our community / division / region to be involved with MTB MLE? (List the 5 most important activities.)

Training of Staff: In what ways do educators in my/our community / division / region need further equipping / training to be prepared to implement MTB MLE? (List the 3 most important) How will my community/division / region train MTB MLE Trainers?

Materials Development: What materials are most needed now in my school(s) for use in MTB MLE? (List 3 categories) What must be done to prepare them? How will my community be trained to prepare MTB MLE materials?

Resource Development (Funding): Is my division / region willing to allocate MOOE funds for MTB MLE? Is my/our DBM/LGU willing to allocate 10% of SEF for use in MTB MLE? If no, how can these be positively influenced to change their minds? What generous donors can be encouraged to give in my community/division/region?

Assessment, Monitoring, Evaluation (AM&E): Who can my community / division / region invite to assist us with development of protocols for AM&E? What is the current achievement rates of students in my/our division schools? How can these be made better known? What difference do you think MTB MLE will make in the achievement of your learners?