Page 21 - DepEd Newsletter 2020

Table 11 shows the level of readiness of school personnel actions for those who have at least identified somewhat
in facing the new normal for the incoming school year ready and not at all ready.
2020-2021. It is but necessary to plan for interventions or

Table 11. Level of Readiness of SDO Benguet School Personnel in the 14 Districts

LEVEL Kabayan Kapangan Kibungan La Trinidad Mankayan
Atok Bakun Buguias Bokod Itogon I Itogon II Sablan Tuba Tublay TOTAL

Excellent 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 1 7 2 0 19
Very 1184
ready 39 59 87 47 60 52 121 39 23 220 146 40 115 136
Satisfac- 92 127 261 154 128 96 77 188 118 322 244 55 173 116 2151
tory
Some-
what 1 11 44 13 61 62 11 8 40 79 27 8 21 12 398
ready
Not all 59 5 76 1 45 0 2 21 16 67 66 7 76 12 453
ready
TOTAL 191 203 469 215 294 210 212 258 197 692 484 117 387 276 4205

The level of readiness of school personnel in facing the new of readiness must be made by all schools, this will help in un-
normal for the incoming school year 2020-2021 is also neces- derstanding the issues and concerns teachers still have which
sary to plan for interventions or actions for those who have at may help in alleviating anxiety and boosting their confidence
least identified somewhat ready and not at all ready. to face a different or new teaching learning delivery.

There is a need to orient and capacitate school personnel un- Fortunately, there are more school personnel under satisfac-
der the not at all ready and somewhat ready. At the same time tory level of readiness which is significant in the implemen-
school personnel who are satisfactory and very ready must be tation of alternative learning delivery mode. This means that
evaluated to confirm what they already know and what they there are only a few who are in need of technical assistance to
still need to know. Lastly, excellent must also be assessed to improve their level of readiness in preparation for the incom-
confirm level of readiness. Clarification on the identified level ing school year.

C. Condition

The major reason for the inclusion of the following statements
in the schools’ readiness form reflected in table 12 is to help “Permanent residential address of teachers – not all teachers
SDO Benguet in identifying schools with school personnel are residents in the districts they are assigned to.”
that are not permanent residents of the municipality or to be
specific in the barangay where the school is located. The infor- “It is hard for the teachers to get the result due to distance.”
mation gathered will be used as a reference to plot the possi-
bility of assigning teachers, teaching related and non-teaching “There is difficulty in travel and communication.”
personnel to schools near their home town or barangay.
The problem of remoteness is another issue that needs to be
Furthermore, awareness of this data will pave way for further addressed in the conduct of alternative delivery modes. Text-
review to see how the school will cater to their learners in books, printed study guides, reading lists, and projects can
cases where the teacher is not around in the municipality due be useful in settings with limited technology; however, a key
to GCQ or ECQ. This will also require additional orientation challenge is distributing these materials It may not be possible
and concrete planning on the delivery of learning to ensure to physically deliver these materials.
that teachers will 100% be effective and efficient regardless of
distance or in the event that work from home is the only and Several school heads and teachers have been very vocal in
best way to resume work. expressing themselves in relation to how they will be able to
report come June 2020. Others have signified their intention
The data presented in table 11 is again supported by the of transferring and are willing to request or seek for intent
research. Concerns about unreachability because of locality to transfer to their hometown or to schools nearest to their
have been raised. The respondents have these to say:

Schools Division of Benguet LEARNING CONTINUITY OPERATIONAL PLAN Page 15