DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Bureau of Education Assessment

Education Assessment Division

Administration of the ELLNA and NAT G6 for

SY 2021-2022

Situationer
1 June 2022
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ELLNA and NATG6

● Scheduled in March 2020 (DM 33, s. 2020)
● Test materials were delivered to SDOs except for a few.
Indefinite suspension:
● Public health emergency (Proclamation No. 922, March 8, 2020)
● Quarantine protocols and alert levels nationwide
Test materials:
● For safekeeping of SDOs

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Test Administration in June 2022

Legal Bases

● DO 017, s. 2022
Guidelines on the Progressive Expansion
of Face to Face Classes

● DepEd-DOH JMC No. 001, s. 2022

Revised Operational Guidelines on the
Progressive Expansion of Face to Face
Learning Modality

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Target Dates of Administration

National Assessment Date of Test Target Test Takers Mode of Test
Administration Administration

Early Language, Literacy and June 7, 2022 · Current Grade 3 of SY 2021−2022 Paper-based,
Numeracy Assessment · Public schools only sampling
(ELLNA)

National Achievement Test June 10, 2022 · Current Grade 6 of SY 2021−2022 Paper-based,
for Grade 6 (NATG6) · Public and private schools sampling

National Achievement Test June 13-17, 2022 · Current Grade 12 of SY 2021−2022 Computer-based,
for Grade 12 (NATG12) · Public and private schools sampling

Note: The testing window for ELLNA and NATG6 may be extended until June 17, 2022. The DTC should coordinate with the RTC regarding the change of dates.

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Legal Bases
● DepEd Order (DO) No. 029, s. 2021
School Calendar and Activities for School Year
2021−2022

● DO 55, s. 2016
Policy Guidelines on the National Assessment of Student
Learning for the K to 12 Basic Education Program

● DO 29, s. 2017
Policy Guidelines on the System Assessment in the
Basic Education Program

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Objectives of National Test Administration

(Source: DO 29, s. 2017)

● Monitor the implementation of the K to

12 curriculum in schools

● Measure the effectiveness of

instructional reforms that are part of the
K to 12 Basic Education Program

● Provide bases for the improvement of

programs

● Provide evidence that will aid policy

formulation, planning, and programming at
the division, regional, and national levels

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Questions
Why assess at the EOSY, not BOSY?
● Opening of testing window =
progressive expansion of in-person /
face-to-face classes
● Student performance in a national test
is one of the proxy indicators of quality
education
● Last SY of exiting administration
● Test materials have been in storage for
more than 2 years
Why current learners, not incoming?
● G4 → G3
● G7 → G6
● Timing of assessment = EOSY
● Assess the learners while they are in
their G3/G6 school
● ELLNA = same school (elementary)
● NATG6 = BEA will provide guidelines
on how SDOs will select the sample
schools based on the test materials
allocation

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Testing Centers
● The ELLNA and ● Sample students ● A safe school
NATG6 shall be and testing environment must
conducted as an
personnel shall use be established
in-school
activity. the school as the before, during, and
testing center. after the test.

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School Safety
● The SDOs, in coordination with regional offices (ROs),
shall determine the readiness of the testing centers,
testing personnel, and sample students based on the
School Safety Assessment Tool (SSAT) results.

● Ready based on SSAT results = school may participate in

the national test

● Not ready based on SSAT results = school may opt to not

participate in the national test

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Vaccination Status of Learners

● Learners shall be allowed to participate in
the said national test activities, regardless
of their vaccination status.

● Condition: all applicable COVID-19 health

and safety protocols stipulated in DO 017, s.
2022 and DepEd-DOH JMC 001, s. 2022
are strictly adhered to.

● Signed written consent from the learners’

parent/legal guardian

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Sample Schools and Test Materials

● The schools identified for the supposed March 2020
administration of ELLNA shall participate in the
national assessment in June 2022.

● Correspondingly, the printed test materials that were

delivered to SDOs shall be used in the conduct of the
test.

● BEA will provide guidelines on how SDOs will select

the NATG6 sample schools based on the original test
materials allocation.
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Condition of the Test Materials

● The SDOs (through the ROs) are
requested to report to BEA issues needing
immediate attention regarding the
condition of the stored test materials,
and other test-related concerns not
covered in this Memorandum.

Email: bea.ead@deped.gov.ph

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Delivery and Retrieval of Test Materials

● The same
authorized
forwarder shall
deliver/retrieve
the test materials.

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Program Support Funds (PSF)

● The Program Support Funds shall be downloaded to the SDOs for the
successful implementation of the said assessment programs.

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Thank you.

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