1.

Do you want our school to offer limited face to

face classes?

2. Do you think the school can handle this?

Pilot Implementation of Limited
Face-to-Face Classes

• LORENZO O. MACASOCOL, PhD, CESO VI

• OIC-Asst. Regional Director

• March 5, 2021
 Situationer Report As of March 01, 2021

Alexis Romero (Philstar.com)- March 1, 2021 – 5:39PM

President Rodrigo Duterte may agree to ease restrictions

nationwide and to hold face-to-face classes in the second
quarter of 2021 if the government sustains a stockpile of at
least two million vaccine doses, a Cabinet official said Monday.

Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said the Philippines is expected

to receive 5.1 million COVID-19 shots within the first quarter
and another 26 million shots by the second quarter. He said
the bulk of the jabs may arrive in the second half of the year.
 "So, more or less, we will have about 50 to 60 million (shots)
each in the third quarter and fourth quarter," Galvez said at a
press briefing.

"He (President Duterte) said that as long as we have two million

(shots) on standby...that means, if we sustain that, we can hold
face-to-face (classes) and downgrade to MGCQ (modified general
community quarantine)," he added, referring to the most lenient
quarantine status.
 DepEd Task Force COVID-19
MEMORANDUM No. 268
07 December 2020

Informed by the Omnibus Guidelines on the

Implementation of community Quarantine in the
Philippines, DepEd’s Basic Education Learning
Continuity Plan for School Year 2020-2021 In Light of the
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, and the Guidelines
on the Required Health Standards in Basic Education
Offices and Schools, the said position considered the
following:
 DepEd Task Force COVID-19
MEMORANDUM No. 268
07 December 2020

1. Anecdotal reports of learners encountering

difficulty in accessing alternative learning modalities
show that for many learners and communities, face-to-
face engagement remains essential for holistic learning to
be effective. This is particularly applicable for low-risk
areas and those with limited to no documented
community transmission of COVID-19;
 DepEd Task Force COVID-19
MEMORANDUM No. 268
07 December 2020

2. While deferring to the Curriculum and Instruction

Standard for an assessment on the benefit of face-to-face
engagement to the teaching-learning process, it is
emphasized that mental and psychosocial health factor
greatly affect both in the learners’ development of the
needed competencies, and in their holistic learning and
development;
 DepEd Task Force COVID-19
MEMORANDUM No. 268
07 December 2020

3. Responsible face-to-face engagements are integral

to building and strengthening mental resilience;

4. Physical interaction and activities optimize

learner support services;
 DepEd Task Force COVID-19
MEMORANDUM No. 268
07 December 2020

5. The school can be a safe place as long as

protective measures are properly observed, nothing that
learners and personnel have acquired COVID-19 even at
a home through close contact with family members; and
6. School health and nutrition policies, programs,
and activities are currently in place and can help ensure
the health and safety of learners.
 Key Points of Pilot Face-to-Face
1. The resumption of F2F classes is an education and public
health concern. The necessity for F2F classes in the
learning process needs to be balanced with public health
considerations.
2. The final decision on the conduct of F2F classes will be
made by the President, upon the recommendation of the
Secretary of Education, and with inputs from the public
health sector.
3. The Department of Education is ready to implement a policy
decision to resume F2F classes with the indispensable
participation of key players and supporters of the
educational system.
 Key Points of Pilot Face-to-Face
4. Before declaration of the New Normal, an overriding
principle that will govern any F2F classes shall be one of
shared responsibilities. The key players are the DepEd, the
host LGU, and the parents. DepEd shall be responsible for
the health standards in school setting. The parents shall be
responsible for the health standards at home and during
travel/transport. The support of the host LGU must be
secured. External organizations are invited to support, give
feedback, and help generate resources to ensure the success
of the resumption of F2F classes.
 Key Points of Pilot Face-to-Face
5. DepEd will implement the resumption of F2F classes in
three phases—a. Pilot Implementation; b. Expanded
Implementation; and c. Full Implementation under New
Normal.
Pilot Face-to-Face Expanded Face-to-Face New Normal
· One month of actual · One week mobilization for · Upon national
implementation from the schools participating in declaration of New
time the President lifts expanded face-to-face, Normal, whether localized
suspension of pilot using refined guidelines. or nationwide
· One week consolidation · Rolling expansion as · Resumption of regular
of lessons and refined standards are met classes with new normal
refinements standards in curriculum,
· Recommendation to the learning delivery, and
President for expanded health and safety
implementation
 Necessity for Face-to-Face Classes
• Address difficulty in monitoring and assessing learning
progress remotely
• Mitigate inequalities and unevenness in access to
technology, household resources, and student skills for self-
learning
• Allow resumption of activities that cannot be done at home,
such as the workshop requirements in the Tech Voc Track
• Ease negative mental health impact of lack of F2F
interaction among children
• With resumption of F2F classes, schools can help in
enforcement of health standards in school setting
 Milestones Towards Face-to-Face Classes
March to April June July-September
Pre-opening

• Formulation of Basic Education • Roll-out of Remote Enrollment • Development and printing of

Learning Continuity Plan (BE- • Adoption of BE-LCP SLMs
LCP), with Blended Learning as • Policy Development and • Realignment of funds for BE-
delivery modality Program Adjustments LCP
• Internal and external • Issuance of School Calendar SY • Development of Education TV
consultations 2020-2021 Episodes
• IATF approval of BE-LCP • Formulation of Regional,
• Surveys conducted Division, and School LCPs

October November-December January to March 2021

• Opening of SY 2020-2021 • Development of guidelines for • Suspension by President of
(October 5) pilot implementation of F2F earlier approval of pilot F2F
• Extension of enrollment to classes classes
Opening

November 21. • Internal and external • Continuing preparation and

consultations refinement of pilot F2F classes
• Approval of F2F classes by and roadmap to resumption of
President and Cabinet F2F classes
 COVID-19 Quarantine Classifications
ECG MECQ GCQ MGCQ New Normal
refers to the refers to the transition refers to the refers to the transition refers to the emerging
implementation of phase between ECQ implementation of phase between GCQ behaviors, situations,
temporary measures and GCQ, when the temporary measures and the New Normal, and minimum public
imposing stringent following temporary limiting movement when the following health standards that
limitations on measures are relaxed and transportation, temporary measures will be institutionalized
movement and and become less regulation of are relaxed and in common or routine
transportation of necessary: stringent operating industries,become less necessary: practices and remain
people strict regulation limits on movement and presence of limiting movement and even after the pandemic
of operating industries, and transportation of uniformed personnel transportation, the while the disease is not
provision of food and people, strict to enforce regulation of operating totally eradicated
essential services, and regulation of operating community industries, and the through means such as
heightened presence of industries, provision of quarantine presence of uniformed widespread
uniformed personnel food and essential protocols. personnel to enforce immunization. These
to enforce community services, and community quarantine include actions that will
quarantine protocols. heightened presence of protocols. become second nature to
uniformed personnel the general public as well
to enforce community as policies such as bans
quarantine protocols. on large gatherings that
will continue to remain in
force.

Based on Omnibus Guidelines on the Implementation of Community Quarantine in the Philippines as of Feb. 18, 2021
 Objectives of Pilot Face-to-Face
Overall objectives of the limited face-to-face classes
1. Deliver quality basic education in a safe learning
environment to learners in low-risk areas
2. Address the teaching and learning gaps encountered in the
distance learning modalities
Objectives of the pilot implementation
3. Assess the viability of the safe reopening of schools in low-
risk areas
4. Identify strategies, key considerations, and resource
requirements for the effective and efficient transition of the
learners fro distance learning to expanded face-to-face
classes.
 Operational Framework
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

DepEd and Schools

Other
Concerned
LGU/ Including the Most Well-being and
Safe Operations Learning Government
Community Marginalized Protection
Agencies

Policy
Financing

Parents/Guardians

Based on DepEd Framework of Shared Responsibility and UN Agencies - World Bank Framework or Reopening Schools
 Operational Design
Particulars Details
Participating • Maximum of 50 participating schools per region will be considered for the pilot
schools/Community implementation of F2F classes shall be representative of Kindergarten and Elementary, JHS,
Learning Centers SHS: small, large schools, urban schools, rural schools, SPED, ALIVE, IPEd, MG; and five
CLCs included.
• Public and private schools ay participate but shall meet eligibility criteria
• If the number of nominated schools exceeds 50, the Regional Director shall select the 50
most ready schools
• Excess schools shall be prioritized for expanded implementation
Number of classes One (1) class per grade level in a small school, max of three (3) classes pre grade level in a
per grade level medium school and maximum of five (5) classes per grade level in large school.
Number of learners Depending on the size of the classroom (a 7x9 meters classroom can accommodate a
in a class maximum of 20 learners). For smaller classroom size, 16 is recommended to maintain
physical distancing.
Class schedule • F2F classes will be implemented in blended approach (combination of F2F in school and
distance learning delivery).
• Participating School shall determine the most appropriate combination and schedule of
classes.
• Learners must only stay half day in school, either morning or afternoon. Lunch must be
taken in respective home regardless of learners’ schedule.
 Pre-assessment
Based on IATF Community Quarantine Classification, answer what is the community
quarantine classification of the province or city where your school is located. Kindly check the
appropriate box.

[ ] ECG [ ] MECG [ ] GCG [ ] MGCG

For the past thirty (30) days, does the barangay where your school is located recorded any
confirmed COVID-19 case/s?
**Kindly refer to your respective barangay data.

PRE-ASSESSMENT [ ] YES [ ] NO
QUESTIONS
Is the school accessible through public transportation?
[ ] YES [ ] NO

If the school’s location falls under the MGCQ classification, the barangay where the
school is located has not recorded any confirmed COVID-19 case/s in the past thirty (3)
days, and the school is accessible by public transportation, kindly proceed answering
this readiness assessment checklist, otherwise, your school cannot be nominated as a
participating school for the pilot implementation of face-to-face classes.
Self-assessment Checklist for School Readiness
A. MANAGING SCHOOL OPERATIONS
Readiness Indicator YES NO
1. Did the school adjust their class program according to their school’s AWA?
2. Are classrooms physically redesigned to ensure safety of learners from COVID-19 transmission?
3. Does the school establish safe entrance, exit, and contact tracing procedures for all school
concerns (learners, teachers, parents/guardians, school personnel, etc.)?
4. Does the school have a proactive COVID-19 local hotline/help desk that connects and coordinates
to the hospitals and LGUSs?
5. Does the school have an assigned/designated health safety officer/s who takes charge of the
school’s safety protocols, procedures and mechanisms? (Health safety officer may come from
school stakeholders, i.e. PTA, Barangay official/personnel.)
6. Does the school follow the required number of maximum learners in a classroom?
7. Did the school orient learners, parents, guardians, teaching and non-teaching personnel, external
stakeholders and LGU of the existing protocols, mechanisms, and procedures needed in
conducting face-to-face classes?
8. Did the school conduct an orientation of teaching personnel on possible changes in their AWA?
9. Does the school provide a daily monitoring tool for school-goers?
10.Did the school set up a proper sanitation and hygiene facility (handwashing station, footh bath,
etc.) for chool-goers?
Self-assessment Checklist for School Readiness
B. MANAGING TEACHING AND LEARNING
Readiness Indicator YES NO
1 On Learning Resources, are learning resources needed for face-to-
face classes sufficient?
2 On Class Schedule, are class schedules arranged equitably, with
prioritization based on greatest need for face-to-face classes in case
of limited slots?
3 On Teacher Load, are teacher laod/s arranged equitably and fairly
observing the maximum 6-hour classroom teaching hours per day?
4 On School Requirements, is DepEd policy on academic ease
observed/ implemented?
5 On Perfomance Mangement, are teachers provided appropriate
learning and development support for them to better provide quality
basic education services amid the crisis?
Self-assessment Checklist for School Readiness
C. MANAGING WELL-BEING AND PROTECTION
Readiness Indicator YES NO
1 Are learners and school personnel provided with face masks, face shield, and
protective gear?
2 Does the school have an adequate supply of face masks, face-shield, and protective
gears in replacement of lost or damaged PPEs of students and teachers?
3 Does the school have adequate supply of sanitation and disinfection materials?
4 Did the school establish a clear procedure of referral system of confirmed and
suspected personnel and learners?
5 Did the school establish a clear information dissemination system for close
contacts of confirmed positive cases?
6 Did the school secure consent from parents/guardians of students who will
participate in the face-to-face learning arrangement?
7 Does the school provide psychological support to manage transition of students
who will undergo the face-to-face classes?
8 Are school’s safety procedures, protocols, and mechanisms PWD-Friendly?
Self-assessment Checklist for School Readiness
D. HOME-SCHOOL COORDINATION
Readiness Indicator YES NO
1 Did the school coordinate with the Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) in
ensuring safe entrance and exit protocols are observed properly?
2 Did the school orient the parents/guardians regarding safe drop-off and pick-up
procedure?
3 Did the school orient the parents/guardians onn safety precautions and preventive
measures while commuting? (e.g. wearing of proper face masks and face shields,
refrain from talking and eating while in public transportation, ensure adequate
ventilation, frequent and proper disinfection, appropriate physical distancing)
4 Did the school orient the parents/guardians on safety precautions and preventive
measure upon entering the school premises?
5 Did the school orient the parents/guardians in ensuring that the learners practice
proper sanitation and hygiene upon arriving at home from school and vice versa?
(e.g. washing of hands, disinfecting, proper wearing of masks and face-shields)
6 Does the school have a designated waiting area for parents/guiardians during
dismissal period?
Other Eligibilities for Participation in Pilot F2F Classes
Teaching and non-teaching personnel
• All eligible, except for the following: aged 60 and above, and/or
with existing comorbidities.
Learners
• Voluntary with signed written consent from parent
• Only learners from within the city/municipality where
school/learning center is located
• Can walk going to school, or with available private transport, or
with regulated public transportation
• Without existing comorbidities
• Prioritized based on greatest need for F2F if available slots are
limited
PH Community Quarantine - March 1-31, 2021
GCQ MGCQ
NCR
CAR: Apayao, Baguio City,
Kalinga, Mt. Province
Region 4: Batangas Rest of the
Region 8: Tacloban City Philippines
Region 10: Iligan City
Region 11: Davao City
RAPMM: Lanao del Sur
 COVID-19 Report for DepEd-Caraga
as of March 1, 2021

5 144 4 64 47 556
Active Cases Recovered Deaths Probable Suspect Close Contact
3 Teaching Personnel 29 Learners 3 Teaching Personnel 4 Learners 4 Learners 70 Learners
2 Non-teaching 73 Teaching Personnel 1 Non-teaching 47 Teaching Personnel 27 Teaching Personnel 293 Teaching Personnel
Personnel 42 Non-teaching Personnel 13 Non-teaching 16 Non-teaching 193 Non-teaching
Personnel Personnel Personnel Personnel

813 - Other PUMs (Locally-stranded Individuals (LSIs) going home, traveled to areas with high confirmed cases)
2 - Other Deaths (Probable+Suspect+Close Contact+Other PUM)
788 - Cleared (Probable+Suspect+Close Contact+Other PUM)
 Status of the12 Schools Division Offices on
COVID-19 cases
COVID CONFIRMED
  Active Recovered Death  
Division L TP NTP L TP NTP L TP NTP TOTAL
Agusan del
    1 1 10 8       20
Norte
Butuan City       10 27 10   2   29
Cabadbaran
      1 4         5
City
Agusan del
    1 2 7 1       12
Sur
Bayugan City       1 1 5       7
Dinagat       3   1       4
Siargao       1 4 3     1 9
Surigao City         1 1       2
Surigao del
  1     2 2       5
Norte
Bislig City         3         3
Surigao del
  1   10 13 7   1   32
Sur
Tandag City         1 2       3
Regional Office           2        
 Justification for Nomination
On Teaching and Learning
• Learning materials are available
• Teachers adhere to AWA
• Class schedules are arranged with flexibility and equity
among learners
On Well-being and Protection
• Secured Parental Consent
• The School has provided Personal Protective Equipment
Supplies (PPES), Sanitation and Disinfection Materials,
Information Dissemination Materials
• Provide psychological support to manage transition of
students who will undergo the face-to-face
 Justification for Nomination
For private schools that wish to participate in the pilot implementation of
face-to-face classes, the following requirements must be complied with:
• Submit formal letter addressed to Regional Director expressing interest
to be part of pilot face to face.
• Regional Office shall administer the readiness assessment tool to
determine readiness.
• All private schools who passed the readiness assessment shall be include
in the list of ready schools; however, regional director shall decide how
many and which private school shall be included in the pilot
implementation.
• No private schools can implement face to face classes without
authorization from Regional Director.
• The private schools shall submit a report on lessons and
recommendations after the conduct of the pilot implementation.
 Process, Roles and Responsibilities
Central Office Regional Office Schools Division Office Nominated School
• Formulate national • Taking-off from national • Taking off from Regional • Taking off from SDO
guidelines and standards guidelines, formulate strategy, formulate SDO implementation plan, develop
school operational plan for pilot
on the conduct of pilot regional strategy for pilot implementation plan for face-to-face
implementation of Face-to- face to face pilot face to face • Undergo self-assessment
Face • Conduct internal and • Conduct internal and • Once selected, orient parents,
• Develop and provide self- external consultation external consultation community, Barangay officials,
assessment tool for school • Orient SDO key officials on • Orient school heads, LGUs civil society organizations and
• Secure presidential the standards and process on the standards of pilot other partners about the pilot
face to face- process, standards,
approval of pilot implementation of implementation roles and responsibilities
• Coordinate with IATF, face to face • Receive nominations and • Secure Barangay written support
DILG, NTF • Secure approval from the facilitate the
Regional IATF on the administration of self-
regional design assessment tool
• Submit to Regional office
nominated list that passed
the self-assessment
• Secure written support
from LGUs
Roles and Responsibilities of the Parents
Before leaving home for school…
• Check temperature. If temp is 37 °C and above, learner and
parents must stay home and get medical help, when necessary
• Ensure that learner took a meal and vitamin C before going to
school.
• Ensure that face mask and protective face shield are properly
worn before walking or boarding a vehicle.
• Ensure extra face mask and pocket alcohol are available I
learner’s pocket or bag.
• Mobile phone inside the bag is allowed for emergency purposes
(encouraged but non-required)
Roles and Responsibilities of School Authority
While in school…
· Learners, parents, school personnel with 37 °C temp and above shall not be
allowed to enter the school and shall be advised to go home or seek medical
attention
· Enforce strict no physical contact policy between and among learners, teachers,
school personnel and parents/ guardians while in school
· Enforce orderly, properly scheduled beginning and end of class procedure
· Canteen operation is off limits to learners and parents
· Ensure enough supply of face masks, face shields, vitamin C, alcohol, test kits,
soaps, thermometer
· Ensure hand washing facility, health clinic and toilets are functional
· Provide space for parents while waiting arranged for social distancing. Parents are
not allowed to roam around the school premises. They shall stay in the
designated space for parents/ guardians
· Regular classroom disinfection must be undertaken with LGU and partners
· Ensure any presence of health personnel in school
Roles and Responsibilities of LGU/Community
While in transit to school and after school…
·LGU shall formulate local policies of managing traffic during
school days. Enforce rerouting when necessary.
·LGU to ensure availability of medical personnel and standby
vehicle for use when need or emergency
·Only private vehicles or regulated public vehicles will nbe allowed
to fetch the learner
·School premises must be secured and shall be free from
bystanders, transient vendors of foods, tricycles operators and
other non-essential presence of individuals
·PTA may establish help disk/information desk in front of school
gate to respond to queries from parents and community members.
 439 Total Nominated Schools
for Pilot Implementation of F2F Classes as of March 1, 2021

233 46 14 112 13 21
Elementary JHS with SHS JHS only SHS only Integrated Private Schools
Schools
144 Rural Schools 45 Rural Schools 8 Rural Schools 95 Rural Schools 8 Rural Schools 21 Rural School
41 Last Mile Schools 1 Along the National 4 IPEd Schools 2 Last Mile Schools 5 Last Mile Schools
31 IPEd Schools Highway 1 Last Mile School 15 Urban Schools
7 Island Schools 1 Urban School
10 Multigrade

Per instruction from USec Malaluan, the list of first batch of schools that will implement face to face
once allowed is now being prepared. Regions with 50 or less nominated schools will be included (with
LGU concurrence). However, Regions with more than 50 nominated schools shall select 50 schools for
inclusion in the first batch. It is requested that the list of schools shall be arranged by order of
priority.
 Nominated Schools by SDO
SDOs Elementary JHS with JHS only SHS only Integrated Private GRAND
SHS School School TOTAL
RS IPEd LM MG Is Total RS HW Total RS IPEd LM Total RS LM Total RS LM Total All RS

Agusan del Norte 35 5 40 9 9 0 0 0 2 51

Agusan del Sur 16 7 6 2 1 32 0 3 1 4 3 1 4 0 0 40
Bayugan City 2 5 7 14 0 1 1 9 9 0 0 24
Bislig City 10 10 0 0 11 11 1 1 5 27
Butuan City 6 2 5 13 1 1 0 17 17 5 5 0 36
Cabadbaran City 5 5 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 10
Dinagat Islands 10 10 28 28 5 5 1 1 0 0 44
Siargao 18 0 18 4 40 0 1 1 6 1 7 0 2 50
Surigao City 7 2 3 2 14 0 0 21 21 0 0 35
Surigao del Norte 0 0 0 36 36 0 0 36
Surigao del Sur 43 8 51 7 7 0 3 3 2 4 6 11 78
Tandag City 3 1 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 8
TOTAL 144 31 41 10 7 233 45 1 46 9 4 1 14 110 2 112 9 4 13 21 439
Legend:
RS - Rural School HW - Highway School
LM - Last Mile School MG - Multigrade Implementers
Is - Island School
 Input
Profile
212020 –
Bantolinao
Elementary
School

Curriculum
School Class Teacher -related
Profile Profile Profile Profile
Located in Brgy.
Padiay, Sibagat, Classes Organized Total Number of With two
Agusan del Sur Grades K-1 with Teachers-3 preparations
Multi-grade 25 learners Each Teacher based on sub-
School, Purely Grades 2-3 with handling grouping of
ES(Kinder to 21 learners combination/mul learners by grade
Grade 6) w/ total Grades 4-6 with ti-grade classes level in a class.
enrollment of 20 learners
66(15-Kinder,51
Elem)
Total classroom-5
Total Teachers-3
PREVIOUS SCHOOL FURNITURE PROPOSED SF LAYOUT FOR CY 2020- 1 PROPOSED SF LAYOUT FOR CY 2020-2
LAYOUT 23 SETS OF TWO-SEATER 20 SETS OF SINGLE-SEATER TABLES & 20 SETS OF SINGLE-SEATER TABLES &
TABLES & CHAIRS 45-48 STUDENTS CHAIRS CHAIRS
PER CLASSROOM 20 STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM 20 STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM