Programs Implemented by Dep.Ed.

DepEd PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED TO ATAIN QUALITY EDUCATION
Implement programs and projects to achieve three desired outcomes. These are: • Raising learning outcomes • Reducing resource backlogs • Expanding access to Basic Education and improving equity
A. RAISING LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Basic Education Curricular Reform-The project is designed to make the curriculum relevant, effective and responsive to the needs of local and global society.
2. Computer Education for Public Elementary Schools. -This utilizes educational technology to enhance learning and improve the overall quality of elementary education specifically in Grades IV to VI.
3. Search for Most Effective Public Schools in Math and Science -This is a quadrennial search for public elementary schools with the most effective quality of instruction in Math and Science based on pupil performance and effectiveness of school programs in Math and Science.
4. Materials Production in Braille and in-Large Print - Resource materials being produced are for the blind and those with low vision.
5. Accreditation Program for Public Elementary Schools (APPES)-This is a DepEd initiative to develop school system effectiveness among public elementary schools through quality standards.
6. Every Child A Reader Program (ECARP) a) Teacher Self-learning Modules (TSLMs) The TSLMs are designed to equip primary grades teachers with the necessary materials to improve their teaching of reading. b) The Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil. IRI).The Phil-IRI is an authentic reading assessment tool that attempts to evaluate the reading proficiency level of public elementary pupils nationwide.
7. Personnel Enhancement Program (PEP)
a)National Conference of Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs of Elementary Education (NCCACEE) - In support of the DepEd’s thrust to improve public elementary education, the Bureau of Elementary Education (BEE) through the Staff Development Division (SDD) has institutionalized the conduct of a national conference of chiefs and assistant chiefs of elementary education b) BEE-Personnel Enhancement Program - This serves as the human resource development strategy of the bureau geared at strengthening employee commitment and developing their competencies and career life. It consists of a continuous Multiskilling Program for all personnel by sending them to degree and non-degree training courses (local and abroad), conduct of Learning Action Cell (LAC) and implementation of Goodwill, Awards and Incentives Programs.
8. Training of School Administrators on Inclusive Education
This project aims to provide administrators’ knowledge on educational services on inclusive education for children with special needs in their respective regions/divisions/schools.
B. REDUCING RESOURCE BACKLOGS
1. Multigrade Program in Philippine Education (MPPE)
a) Search for Multigrade Teacher Achiever - The Search for Multigrade Teacher Achiever, a sub-project of the Multigrade Program in Philippine Education (MPPE), is a quest for the most outstanding teacher assigned in a multigrade school.
b) The Training Video on Multigrade Instruction - The Training Video on Multigrade Instruction is a documentary video on multigrade teaching practices. It shows effective teaching strategies and other important information about the multigrade school. It serves as an orientation and in-service training material on Multigrade instruction for multigrade teachers and school administrators.
c) Little Red Schoolhouse Project (LRSHP) - This is a 5-year project which aims to provide fifty (50) adequately equipped three-room school buildings in priority Multigrade schools in the country since its inception in 1998.
C. EXPANDING ACCESS TO BASIC EDUCATION AND IMPROVING EQUITY
1. Distance Education
2. Distance Education for Public Elementary Schools (DEPES)- aims to address problems of big enrolment, and children in geographically disadvanataged areas with limited or no access to education through the provision of self-learning materials. 3. Distance Training for Teachers (DISTEACH) is a program for teachers where majority of the instruction occurs while teacher-trainees and trainers are at a distance from one another.
4. Dropout Intervention Program- This program aims to reduce the incidence of dropout and improve the achievement level of pupils through the implementation of interventions such as breakfast feeding, multilevel materials, parent-teacher partnership and provision for school supplies.
5. Institutionalization of Early Childhood Care and Development - The project supports the DepEd’s thrust to provide preschool experiences to 5-year old children most especially in the disadvantaged areas. This program was launched in 1993 and was initially implemented in the twenty (20) priority divisions for countryside development programs.
6. Early Childhood Development Project. This provides integrated services on health, nutrition, psychological development and early education for disadvantaged children 0 to 6 years old in Regions 6, 7 and 12. The project addresses the problem faced by Filipino
7. Preschool Service Contracting Scheme - This project is a six-month program that provides preschool experiences to prospective Grade I enrollees in the 5th and 6th class municipalities and in urban poor areas. Service providers are private schools and/or NGOs that are involved in early childhood education.
8. DepEd Preschool Program - This project provides preschool experiences to 5-year old children, most especially in the disadvantaged areas. This project was launched in 1993 and initially implemented in the twenty (20) priority divisions for countryside development programs.
9. Headstart Program for Gifted and Talented - This is a preparatory program for 5 year-old children who manifest superior intelligence beyond their chronological age. This will address the education, aesthetic and social needs of these children.