Regional Training Program on School Monitoring, Evaluation and Adjustment (SMEA) for the Division Core of Trainers

1. QAAD conducts its last Capability Building Program
Regional Training Program on School Monitoring, Evaluation and Adjustment
(SMEA) System for the Division Core of Trainers is the QAAD’s fifth and last capability
building program provided for the field personnel of this Calendar Year 2013. The
training was held last June 14-15, 2013 at the DepEd Ecotech Center, Lahug, Cebu
City. It was attended by the Schools Division Superintendents, Assistant Schools
Division Superintendents, School-Based Management (SBM) Coordinators, Planning
Officers and Division Quality Assurance and Accountability Monitoring and Evaluation
(QAA-M & E) Coordinators from the nineteen (19) schools divisions.
Regional Memorandum No. 222, Series of 2013 dated April 5, 2013 stipulated the
five (5) objectives of SMEA System Training Program which aimed to demonstrate
understanding of the school Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework; describe the
process flow of SMEA as part of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Adjustment (MEA)
system in the region; validate the data gathered, consolidation and reporting tools
needed to carry out the MEA process in schools; commit to transfer the MEA system in
the schools; and develop training implementation plan for districts and schools on
SMEA system.
In order to realize QAAD’s Work Plan in implementing School Monitoring,
Evaluation and Adjustment System to schools divisions, a training program on SMEA
System was organized with the support of SEMIT project and spearheaded by the
Quality Assurance and Accountability Division (QAAD) led by the Chief of QAAD, Dr.
Marcial P. Degamo and his QAAD Training Team: Mr. Sinfronio R. Thelmo, Dr. Estela
B. Susvilla, Dr. Joy Kenneth S. Biasong, Mrs. Antoniette Cabando, Mr. Simon Bob Rios,
Mrs. Rosa H. Cabotaje, Dr. Eduardo C. Bacaltos and Mrs. Merden L. Bryant.
Based on the School Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System Handbook, five (5)
purposes of M&E for the schools are as follows: provides the school management and
stakeholders information on the implementation of the curricular programs, activities
and projects as basis for continuously improving their relevance, efficiency and
effectiveness; provides information for school management to determine and adjust
approaches and strategies that will ensure adequacy, equitable distribution,
accessibility, and effective and optimal use of the resources of the school; establishes
information as basis for determining appropriate approaches and strategies to improve
teaching-learning competencies of teachers to ensure efficient and effective delivery of
instruction, classroom management, and their personal growth and professional
development; present information regarding learners’ performance to the school
management that will support decisions and adjustments to plans and strategies to
improve the learners’ academic achievement, school attendance, and participation in
co-curricular activities; and provides information for school management to review and
sustain the strategies that can improve the school’s health and performance through
efficient school-based management, productivity of the teaching and non-teaching staff
and strengthening partnership with the community.
In its entirety, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) to schools provides objective
information essential for planning and decision-making in order to continuously improve
the delivery of school services for basic education and the school’s performance and
health to achieve the desired education outcomes; and provide valid, reliable and
accurate data in decision-making to come up with possible actions and interventions to
achieve the desired education outcomes. (jksb)