IMPLEMENTER’S

QUICK GUIDE
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
REGION X – NORTHERN MINDANAO

INITIAL VERSION
2020-2021

RAY BUTCH D. MAHINAY, PhD

Education Program Supervisor I
Regional ALS Focal Person, DepEd Region X
 FOREWORD
Hello, mga kauban nako nga implementer sa ALS Region X!

This Quick Guide is hoped to assist you as we learn the new ways that we introduce in our region so
we can give the best for our learners. I humbly anticipate your understanding to embrace and
dutifully perform these changes. In doing so, we are all in the same page in our implementation.

This school year is challenging, but with these challenges we become better.

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The CIA Model

CONCEPTUAL BASIS
It is important that we have a structure in everything that we do for a system to
work. The CIA model emphasizes how the three should be aligned in our
implementation in ALS. In all our innovations, we are guided by this model.

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The ALS Curriculum

ALS K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum

Our program in ALS is aligned to the formal schools that is K to 12 basic
education curriculum. Junior high A&E test passers can proceed to senior high
school. Our copies of the curriculum guide (CG) were done in printing press and
distributed to all divisions last January 14, 2020.

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Our Implementation

Learning Activity Sheets

TV and Radio-Based Instruction

Distance Learning Delivery Modalities*

Just like with the formal schools, we rely most on printed learning materials as
easiest to conduct in distance learning and the most economical. In our region,
we also have TV and radio-based instructions as supplementary learning
modalities.

*CO Memorandum, DI-CI-2020-00162, dated July 21, 2020, signed by Usec

Diosdado San Antonio, re: Suggested Strategies in Implementing Distance
Learning Delivery Modalities for School Year 2020-2021

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The Learning Activity Sheets

Learning Activity Sheets (LAS)

Adopting to the learning pedagogy of the Dynamic Learning Program of Bernido
and Bernido (2010), we developed 1,000+ LAS for the six learning strands. We
also have 14 LAS for health awareness and basic survival skills. And another 48
LAS for the first six modules of the ALS Life Skills.

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The Learning Activity Sheets

Learning Activity Sheets (LAS)

LAS are carefully thought out to be one page only. It is simplified and
contextualized for our ALS learners, so it is more relatable to them.

The LAS must be COPIED by the learners from top to bottom. Writing can trigger
more neural activities which means better retention of concepts. It can also
develop academic stamina and discipline.

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The Learning Activity Sheets

LAS Reproduction
Reproduction activities are done by the implementers in school-based or
community-based learning centers. There has been tremendous support given
to ALS in every SDO. Non-DepEd partners are likewise very supportive to us.

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The Learning Activity Sheets

LAS Distribution and Retrieval

The system for distribution and retrieval of LAS is different per SDO. Weekly set
of LAS can be delivered/retrieved in the community. Or it can be given/collected
in the school or in the CLC following a schedule so that not all parents and adult
learners will convene in mass.

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Individual Learning Agreement

Individual Learning Agreement (ILA)

We introduced some changes in the ILA. Specific activities and the number of
LAS are already indicated in weekly basis every month. A total of 10 pre-made
ILA will be provided to all implementers.

An example here is the ILA 1.1. This is the first ILA to be used regardless of the
month. As you know it in ALS, every day is enrolment day. So at any time, we
already have a learning plan to any enrollee starting with ILA 1.1, then 1.2, and
so on.

Our giving of LAS is progressive in quantity. We will start with three per week to
help our learners adjust with this modality.

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Program Timeline

June: Portfolio Assessment

May: ALS Life Skills Modules 7-9

December to April: Learning Strands 1 to 6

November: ALS Life Skills Modules 1 to 6

October: Health and Survival Skills

October: FLT, ABL, RPL

Guided Activities per Month

The monthly activities of the learners will be indicated in ILA.

For the month of October, we emphasize basic health and survival skills for our
learners to be responsive in this time of pandemic.

ALS Life Skills are distributed in November and May. Supposedly longer months
are intended for the life skills modules, but we want to prioritize longer sessions
for the six learning strands to cover as much competencies for the learner.

The BEST preparation for our learners to pass the A&E test is the full acquisition
of the competencies of the ALS curriculum.

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Monitoring of Learner’s Progress

Monitoring of Learner’s Progress (MLP)

We also did some changes in the MLP. All LAS scores gained by the learner are
entered in this form. We emphasize that each LAS is formative in nature so it
should have an assessment value which in turn will serve as basis for evaluation.
The scores will give meaning on how much help we will extend to our learners.

By default, each LAS is worth 10 points such that the perfect score is indicated in
the MLP already. To get the percentage score, the total score is divided by the
perfect score. Then, the quotient is multiplied by 50 and added with 50. If the
learner got 30 over 60, the percentage score is 75.

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Alignment to the CIA Model

The Three are Aligned

Just like in the CIA model, the LAS (curriculum), ILA (instruction) and the MLP
(assessment) are strongly associated with each other. This can firm up our
teaching-learning efficiency in ALS.

These will be appreciated both by the implementer and the learner because the
learning process is transparent and systematic.

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Learner’s Work Folder

Safe Place for LAS

As emphasized in our MTOT last September 2019, all learners will have a work
folder. It is where ALL the learning outputs will be secured. The use of work
folders is very timely in this time of pandemic.

The LAS, ILA, and MLP will be placed in a LONG PLASTIC ENVELOPE. It is the
same envelope for delivery and retrieval. This will serve as the work folder
already.

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Presentation Portfolio

Presentation Portfolio
Our EPSAs are busy evaluating the presentation portfolios at the moment in
preparation for the A&E readiness test (AERT).

This is a good footing for the next batch of portfolios, for school year 2020-2021.
We know already what to include in the portfolio.

While the work folder contains ALL the outputs, the presentation portfolio
includes SELECTED entries only.

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Portfolio Assessment

Portfolio Checklist
Our basis in assessing the presentation portfolio is this draft copy of the
checklist criteria prepared by the ALS Task Force. Basically, the items to be
placed in the portfolio should satisfy this checklist.

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Concern on Learner’s Output

How to Verify if Our Learners Really Did the LAS

If our learners are understood and assisted, the chances that they will let others
do their task becomes slimmer.

We can do the following:

§ extending time of completion
§ conducting F2F supervised time with the learner
§ giving of sample LAS outputs as models
§ communicating to learners (dili lang pasagdan)
§ creating FB group chats for social support

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For Updates and Some Reminders

Facebook Page
Visit our FB page, Alternative Learning System Region X, from time to time for
updates.

Important Reminder
Be reminded that our ILA 1.1, MLP 1.1, and LAS for the first set are distributed
on or before September 28. This is true to all SDOs as ordered by our regional
director, Dr Arturo Bayocot.

You’re Ready and Set, Igsoon!

Thank you very much for taking the time to equip yourself before our ALS
sessions officially begin in October 5.

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