Annex 1

EVALUATION TOOL FOR LAYOUT AND DESIGN

DepEd-developed Learning Resource

Learning Area : Technology and Livelihood Education Grade __7__ Level: Junior High School
Title : Handicraft Quarter 2
Instructions:

1. Carefully read the learning resource (LR) page by page to evaluate the LR for compliance to standards
indicated in the criterion items under the four (4) factors below.
2. Put a check mark () in the appropriate column beside each criterion item. If your answer is NO, cite specific
pages, briefly indicate the errors found, and give your recommendations in the attached Summary of
Findings, Corrections, and Review form.
3. Write Not Applicable (NA) for criterion items that does not apply in the LR evaluated.
4. Based on the number of criterion items marked “YES” under each factor, mark the appropriate column to
indicate if the LR complied or not to the standards.
5. For factors with items marked Not Applicable, count the total applicable criterion items and multiply this with
70% to determine the cutoff for compliance.

Standards / Criterion Items Yes No

Factor I. Physical Attributes

A. Cover Page

1. Cover art is appropriate, relevant, and interesting. N/A

2. Cover elements are correct and complete. (i.e., w/ grade indicator & learning area, book title & N/A
type (LM, TG), cover art, DepEd text entries, spine entries, back cover entries)
B. Front Matter Pages
1. All necessary elements are complete (e.g., title page, copyright page, table of contents, and N/A
introduction / preface (optional)).
2. Page numbers are set in lowercase roman numerals; centered at the bottom of the page; no N/A
page numbers on the title and copyright pages.
C. Inside Pages
1. Beginning page of the LR consistently falls on the right-hand page. N/A

2. Pagination is set in Arabic numerals and centered at the bottom of the page. N/A

3. Spaces between letters, words, and paragraphs facilitate reading. 

4. Page endings do not end with a hyphenated word or an awkward page turn. (i.e., there are at
least two lines of text below a text head at the foot of a page.)
5. There is a maximum of only three consecutive hyphenated words in a paragraph.

6. Pages have no bad breaks which affect readability.

D. Back Matter Pages
1. Has useful back matter pages (e.g., glossary, bibliography, index, appendix, etc.) NA

Not
Complied
Note: At least 8 criterion items must be marked YES to indicate compliance to this factor. Complied

Factor II. Design and Layout

1. Consistency of elements (i.e., main heads, subheads, sections, and subsections are
consistently classified)
2. Simple (i.e., does not distract the attention of the reader)
3. Attractive and pleasing to look at
4. Adequate illustrations in relation to text
5. Harmonious blending of elements (e.g. Illustrations & text)
6. Suitable to the target users
Note: At least 4 criterion items must be marked YES to indicate compliance to this factor. Complied Not
 Complied

Factor III. Typographical Organization (e.g., size of letters, choice of font, use of boldface and
italics, etc.)
1. Size of letters is appropriate for the target user.
2. Font styles used are appropriate for the target user and easy to read.
3. Size of letters and choice of font enable the target users to easily identify themes / ideas and
rank them in order of importance.
4. The use of boldface and italics are relevant and appropriate to the text.
Not
Note: At least 3 criterion items must be marked YES to indicate compliance to this factor. Complied
Complied

Factor IV. Visuals (e.g., illustrations, photographs, maps, tables, graphs, etc.)
1. Supplement the text
2. Clarify the concept / topic and facilitate comprehension
3. Consistently clear in content and detail
4. Relevant to the learner’s age, culture, and life situation
5. Sustain interest and do not distract the learner’s attention
6. Appropriately placed in the page and proportionately drawn in size
7. Properly labelled / captioned (if needed)
8. Artistically appealing, simple, and easily recognizable
9. Realistic and use appropriate color (optional) where needed
10. Colored visuals are set in greyscale for black-and-white reproduction
11. Line drawings are not shaded to avoid poorly and blotchy printed pages
12. Illustrations of animals and people are facing inside the page
13. Illustrations of a process involving separate steps or actions have individual pictures or
frames
Complied Not
Note: At least 9 criterion items must be marked YES to indicate compliance to this factor. Complied
Recommendation: (Please put a check mark ( ) in the appropriate box.)
Minor revision. This material is found compliant to the minimum requirements of all four factors.
Revision based on the recommendations included in the Summary of Findings, Corrections, and
Review form and LR with marginal notes must be implemented.

Major revision. This material is non-compliant to the requirements in one or more factors. Revision
based on the recommendations included in the Summary of Findings, Corrections, and Review form
and LR with marginal notes must be implemented.

For field validation. This material is found compliant to all factors with NO corrections.

I / We certify that this evaluation report and the recommendation(s) in the summary report are my / our own and
have been made without any undue influence from others.

Evaluator:

Signature: ______________________________
Date accomplished:
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Summary of _________________ (Choose one. Language/ Content/ Lay-out/ Illustration

Findings for DepEd-developed Learning Resource

Title of LR: Handicraft Quarter 2 Grade Level: 7

Paragraph / Line / Brief description Specific Corrections

Page number (in of Errors/ Findings/ recommendations (If not Implemented, justify.)
chronological order) Observations for improving the Implement Not Justifica
identified criterion ed Implement tion
ed
Line 2 Page 1 Title was italicized Do not italicized
Do not put
indention. If it’s not
indented, then we
Line 15 Page 1 Indention
should follow it all
throughout the
module
Images are not Make sure to put all
original original images
Line 42 page 2

Line 45 page 4

Line 64 page 5 Change font size to

Incorrect font size
14
Line 90 page 6

Line 137 page 7

The description
should be on the
first column and the
images are on the
second column.
Text and Image
Line 43 Page 2- Line
placement/alignmen Text should be
44 Page 4
t aligned on the left
and the images are
aligned at the
center.

Line 47 page 4 – Line

Improper placement Change to tabular
63 Page 5
of pictures form
Line 69–80-page 5 Make this in tabular
Not illustrated form and provide
Line 96-133 page 6 pictures each type
Line 148 page 7 Improper spacing Put a space
Do not italicize the
word and do not
Line 164 page 7 Italicization include the Activity
in just one line with
Lets Practice
Line 168-180 page 7 Improper placement Change to tabular
Line 186-205 page 8 of pictures form
Line 209-223 page 8
Line 232-242 page 9
Line 245-265 page 9
Line 267 page 9 –
Line 308 page 10

Line 311 page 10 –

Line 323 page 11

Line 325 – 347 page

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Line 349 page 11 –

Line 368 page 12

Line 372 – 396 page

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Line 399 page 12 –

Line page 13

Line 413- 429 page

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Line 435 page 13 –

Line 470 page 14

Line 267 page 9

Move to the next
Bad break
page
Line 398 page 12
Do not italicize the
word “Exercise #1”
and do not include
Line 539 page 16 Italicization
the Activity in just
one line with “You
Practice”
Images are not Observe uniformity
Line 558 page 16
uniform in size in the image sizes
Title size was
Line 564 page 17 Do not italicized
italicized
Change font size to
Line 585 page 17 Incorrect font size
14
Reduce line spaces
to 1.0 and ensure
Line 564-608 page 17 Bad break that “Elements of
design” is on the
next page
The first letter of the Capitalize the “d” in
Line 613 page 18 word “design” is not the Elements of
in capital letter Design
Make the image
Line 629 page 18 Image is small
bigger
Move this to the
Line 633-634 page 18 Bad break
next page
Line 640 page 19 – Improper placement Change to tabular
Line 678 page 20 of pictures form
Line 680 page 20
Line 691 page 20
Line 703 page 20
Line 730 page 21 Change font size to
Incorrect font size
Line 796 page 22 14
Line 891 page 25
Line 918 page 26
Line 999 page 32
Line 715-716 page 21
There were some Remove empty
empty spaces spaces
Line 936-941 page 29
Line 736 page 21 – Improper placement Change to tabular
Line 729 page 22 of pictures form
Line 865 page 24 Title size was
Do not italicized
Line 948 page 30 italicized
Line 921 – 927 page
27
There were empty Remove empty
spaces spaces
Line 1056-1059 page
37
Page 28 – Line 934 Images are not the Image size must be
page 29 same in size uniform and aligned
Line 971-972 page
Move to the next
30 Bad break
page
Line 1036 page 35
Line 1112 page 38- Answer keys were Invert the answer
Line 1171 page 39 not inverted keys
 Put the answer keys
in a box
Move this to the
next page
Reference is the
Line 1181 page 39 – Move this to the
same page with the
1246 page 40 next page
answer key

Prepared by: Date accomplished: Signature

____________________________ __ __________ _________________________________