BRIGADA PAGBASA 2021

I. RATIONALE
Brigada Pagbasa as part of Brigada Eskwela, is an after-school reading program

that envisions bringing together education partners and experts to help all learners read

and become functionally literate. The Brigada Pagbasa will serve as a platform to

synergize efforts and resources to address education related challenges especially on

literacy and numeracy. It will also create opportunities for all stakeholders to contribute

possible solutions to the current gaps in the country’s education system, especially in

equipping the learners with 21st century skills (DepEd Memorandum No. 48, s. 2021

entitled: 2021 BRIGADA ESKWELA IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES).

The Brigada Pagbasa campaign helps Filipino children become functionally

literate and contributes to empowering parents, caregivers, community volunteers, and

education stakeholders within the context of transparency and local accountability by

creating a link between partners and vulnerable communities to support last-mile

learners and ensure access to after-school structured literacy development programs.

In support for the Brigada Pagbasa, Kiwalan Elementary School will continuously

conduct the PROJECT: BIGAT’N (BASA ISULONG, GURO ATING TULUNGAN

NANAY) School Reading Program for the new normal setting. Part of sustaining the

implementation of Iligan Appreciating the World of a child (ILAW) Reading Program, as

banner project of the Division. This project is aligned with the national 3Bs initiative:

“Hamon:Bawat Bata Bumabasa” which aims to strengthen the reading proficiency of

every learner and help nurture the culture of reading.

Kiwalan Elementary School will implement a Grade Level Reading Contest that is
aligned with the PROJECT: BIGAT’N (BASA ISULONG, GURO ATING TULUNGAN
NANAY). Schools are enjoined to involve parents especially the Nanay, Mama, Ate,
Lola and other volunteers in the conduct of such activities. Parents shall collaborate with

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the teachers in facilitating the teaching and learning process focusing on the Teaching
Beginning Reading for Key Stage 1 and reading enhancement for Grades 4-6.

The Lead partners of the Brigada Pagbasa are the World Vision Development

Foundation and ABC+: Advancing Basic Education in the Philippines who developed

various reading related teaching and learning resources.

II. SCOPE
1. The target beneficiaries of this project are learners in all grade levels, Key
Stage 1 (K - 3) for Teaching Beginning Reading and Key Stage 2 and 3 (Grades
4-12) for reading enhancement.

2. The reading intervention for Key Stages 1 and 2 will be based on the Phil-IRI
post reading assessment result for SY 2020-2021 while the reading
enhancement activities.

III. PARTNERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Brigada Pagbasa partners are parents, Parent-Teachers Association
Officers, Local Government Units, community professionals, students (SPG/SSG),
youth organizations Business Sectors, Non-Government Organizations, private
individuals and other stakeholders. Brigada Pagbasa partners can be on the following:

Partner Type Tasks/Responsibilities Tasks/ Responsibilities

Volunteer Tutor • Participates in the orientation and training on

Brigada
Pagbasa.
• Assists in the profiling and mapping of
beneficiary learners.
• Conducts pre and post-reading/literacy
assessment tests
• Conduct reading related teaching and learning
sessions.
• Accomplishes and submits attendance sheet and
other
required reports
• Coordinates with the School Reading Program
TWG
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Volunteer Reader • Participates in the orientation and training on
Brigada
Pagbasa
• Conducts story telling activities
• Facilitates reading session
• Accomplishes and submits attendance sheet and
other
required reports

Book Donors • Participates in the orientation and training on

Brigada
Pagbasa
• Donates storybooks and other reading materials
to schools

Support • Participates in the orientation and training on

Brigada
Pagbasa
• Provide supports for the implementation of
Brigada Pagbasa
in financial assistance, food/snacks, hygiene kits,
and other forms of assistance to children, teachers
and volunteers

IV. SRATEGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES

1. The implementation of Brigada Pagbasa started with the Identification and Mapping
of beneficiary learners last January 23-27 , 2021. Schools are advised to identify and
map target beneficiaries.

2. Brigada Pagbasa activities can be conducted online or face-to-face depending on

current IATF and Local Government guidelines.

3. Face-to-face sessions must be maximum of 5 learners depending on the size of the

venue.

4. Venues for reading sessions may include reading hubs, brgy. Multi-purpose Hall,
learner’s house and other well-ventilated areas.

5. Each beneficiary learner must be engaged to reading related activities/sessions for at

least 2 hours a week.

6. School Heads and Public Schools District Supervisors shall monitor the conduct of
Brigada Pagbasa and provide the necessary inputs based on the provisions of these
guidelines.

V. HEALTH PROTOCOLS
Wearing of facemasks, face shields and observance of physical distancing shall
be strictly observed in compliance with the IATF guidelines and DepEd Issuances.

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(Basa Isulong Guro Ating
Tulungan, Nanay)
School Level Reading Contest.

VI. DOCUMENTATION

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 Brigada Pagbasa: Project BIGAT’N
(Basa Isulong Guro Ating
Tulungan, Nanay)

School Level Reading Contest.

VII. AWARDING

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(Basa Isulong Guro Ating
Tulungan, Nanay)

School Level Reading Contest.

TOTAL NUMBER

TOTAL NUMBER OF
TEACHER ADVISER 36

TOTAL NUMBER OF
LEARNERS / PARENT AND
GUARDIAN WHO 620
PARTCIPATED THE PROJECT

TOTAL NUMBER OF
LEARNERS / PARENT AND
GUARDIAN WHO RECEIVED 126
AWARDS (FIRST, SECOND,
THIRD PLACE)

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