EVALUATION OF SDO DEVELOPED CONT

EXTUALIZED LEARNING MATERIALS

MICROTEL
By Wyndham
UP Technohub

August 20-23,
2019
 STYLE GUIDE AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
LEARNING RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT
 Typography of K to 12 LRs
Grade Level Recommended Font-Family Font Size (Body Text) Line Space (Leading) Art-to-Text Ratio

Text 16 pt
K to Grade 1 Century Gothic Heads 20 to 30 pt 4 pt 65% : 35%
(except for “?” symbol) Sub Heads 16 to 18 pt
(body text flushed left/ Text 16 pt
Grade 2 ragged right to avoid hyphenations) Heads 20 to 30 pt 4 pt 60% : 40%
Sub Heads 16 to 18 pt
Note: The substitute for the
Text 14 pt
question mark (?) is Arial
Grade 3 Heads 18 to 28 pt 4 pt 50% : 50%
Sub Heads 14 to 16 pt
Text 14 pt
Grade 4 Heads 18 to 28 pt 3 pt 40% : 60%
Sub Heads 14 to 16 pt
Arial
Text 11 to 12 pt
Times New Roman Heads 15 to 24 pt 2 pt 30% : 70%
Grades 5 to 12
Bookman Old Style Sub Heads 11 to 13 pt

Text 11 to 12 pt
(body text Justified)
Teacher’s Guides Heads 15 to 24 pt 2 pt None
Sub Heads 11 to 13 pt
Document Page Setup
Page Set-up
Custom
Page Properties
(Hardcopy print booklet format)

8.25” X 10.75” (if portrait)

Paper Size
10.75” x 8.25” (if landscape)

Set to mirrored setting with custom margins

as follows:
Top: 1 inch”
Margins
Bottom: 1 inch”
Inside: 1 inch”
Outside: 1 inch”

Gutter 0.5 inch

 Document Page Setup (Portrait)

VERSO (left side) page RECTO (right side) page

Even-numbered page Odd-numbered page

Margins Gutter Margins

 Document Page Setup

Page numbers are preferably centered at the bottom

of the page.

 no page numbers (no folio) on the title and

copyright pages

 pagination starts at iii and in 12 points

Arabic numerals
 SPECIFICATIONS
Parts of the Book

1. Front matter 2. Inside pages

• Book cover • Unit opener
• Title page • Inside text
• Copyright page
• Introduction 3. Back matter
• Table of Contents • Glossary
• CGs (for TMs) • References
• Back cover
1. FRONT
MATTER
A. Book Cover
• Depict the content of the learning area
• Readable
• Aesthetically appealing
• Right balance between filled and empty spaces
• Proportion between image and typography
• A specific color is assigned for specific cover of each
subject area
 Assigned Background Color
per Learning Area
Learning Area
Area Background Color for Cover
English Cyan / Light blue
Filipino Dark blue
Science Orange
Mathematics Green

Araling Panlipunan Red

Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao Brown

Music and Arts Canary Yellow
Physical Education and Health Light Yellow

Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) White

Edukasyong Pantahanan at Pangkabuhayan

Violet
(EPP)/ Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE)
Book Cover Art Errors

Overloaded
information
Book Cover Art Errors

Too many details in

an attempt to show all the
ideas contained in the learning
resource
Book Cover Art Errors

Watermarks that
are too visible.
TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE BOOK COVERS

1. The title should be big and easy to read.

(Consistent in size and Typeface)
2. Do not use cheap clip art on your cover.
(dont palgiarize, create your own)
3. Do not use any of the following fonts :
Comic Sans or Papyrus
4. No font explosions and special styling.
5. Avoid gradients.
Book Cover Art

• High resolution scans

of artworks in actual
size at least 300 ppi
 Book
Cover Art

Reference:
Department of Education. Mother Tongue-based Multilingual Education: Kagamitan ng Mag-aaral Tagalog. Pasig City:
Department of Education, 2018.
Rex Book Store. Today’s Math 2. Manila: Rex Book Store, 2018.
B. Title Page (DepEd Developed)

 Grade Level Identifier

 Title
 Resource Identifier
 Language Type
(if applicable)
 Feedback Box
 DepEd Identifier
Title Page Specifications: DepEd Developed
Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Grade Level identifier Number:

Upper right corner (same as book cover)
(Hindu Arabic Number) 50 to 80 pt Bold

Title page: Title of the Book 48 to 72 pt Vertical alignment: Center

same font used

Resource Identifier: in the cover
page
LEARNER’S MATERIAL or 18 to 24 pt.
Position: Between the book title and
KAGAMITAN NG MAG-AARAL combination of small
Name of Author
  & Caps
TEACHER’S GUIDE
or GABAY SA PAGTUTURO

Border: rectangle, solid black with 1.5 pt

Feedback box Arial 12-pt
weight
Position: Bottom center
DepEd Identifier   15-pt, bold  
Color: Black
C. Copyright page
Copyright Page shall not be contextualized.
The names of the Development Team should be provided for the following
in the copyright page:
Manunulat (Writer):
Patnugot (Editor):
Tagasalin (Contextualizer):
Tagasuri (Reviewer):
Tagaguhit (Illustrator):
Tagalapat (Layout Artist):
Tagatala (Encoder):
Tagapamahala: (ManagementTeam)
D. Introduction/Preface
The Introduction/preface shall be contextualized
within the learner’s reading range.
 state the purpose
 describe the scope
 provide a brief explanation
or summary
D. Table of Contents

 Table of Contents
 TOC Headings and
page numbers
(up to 3 levels)
Table of Contents Specifications
Entry Font Type Font Size Other Details

Table of Contents 16 to 18 pt bold Alignment: Center

K to 3:
Century
Heading 1 (e.g., Unit I) Gothic 14 to 16 pt bold
with dot leader or
4 to 12 & TG: adopt the format
Heading 2 (e.g., Module 1) Arial 12 to 14 pt of the master
Times New manuscripts (TX)
Roman
Heading 3 (e.g., Lesson 1) 11 to 12 pt
2. INSIDE
PAGES
Page Layout
• Each page should be examined for the
following:
a. Awkward spacing
b. Lines that are too loose or too
tight (too big or too small spaces
between the words)
Page Layout
.

Sample 1: large type size; Sample 2 type size too small

line length too short line length too long
Page Layout

The last page of a unit /

chapter should occupy at
least half of the text
area to fully utilize paper.
Page endings. Pages shouldn’t end with a hyphenated word or an
awkward page turn.
Page Layout

Paragraph endings.
There shouldn’t be
just one word or half
a word on the last
line of a paragraph.
Page Layout

Pages should all be

the same length – if not,
text is manipulated to make
it fit.
Page Layout

Body text Flushed left/

ragged right to avoid
hyphenations
Page Layout
– Pages should not have bad breaks which affect readability.
Common examples of bad breaks are:

• A widow – a short line or anything less than a full line at

the top of the page
• A page or column that ends with the first part of a
broken / hyphenated word
• A subhead falling at the foot of a page or column
Page Layout
Pages should not have bad breaks which affect readability.
Common examples of bad breaks are:
1. A WIDOW – a short line or anything less than a full
line at the top of the page

widow
 Page Layout
2. ORPHAN - A paragraph-opening line that appears by itself
at the bottom of a page or column, thus separated from the
rest of the text. An orphan is "alone at the bottom"

orphan
Page Layout

Illustrations of
animals
and people should
not be facing
outside the page.
ARTWORK AND GRAPHICS
 Artwork and Graphics
• Freehand or Digital Artwork

• Resolution & Size

300 dpi/ppi (optimum resolution)
200 dpi/ppi acceptable resolution
Illustration size: Actual size

• Format:
JPEG – Photos
JPEG or PNG - Illustration
PNG– Logo’s, Icons

• Mode:
CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow & Black)
 Artwork And Style
Illustrations, Icons, Diagrams:
• Line drawings are preferred for
illustrating text

• Black ink lines should be solid and

uniformly black in all parts of the
drawing

• Frame / Border (if required) must

not be thicker than 1pt black solid

line
 Artwork And Style
Illustrations, Icons, Diagrams:

• Should be simple, clear, free of

clutter, and suitably proportioned,

right perspective, not microscopic.

• Legends for graphs and labels

must be applied as needed
 Artwork And Style
Illustrations, Icons, Diagrams: Paano matutukoy ang
value ng isang bilang
• Must maintain definition when
printed in black and white (b/w)
or color
Total black is C-75 M-68 Y-67 K-90
• For dialog boxes use callouts
without quotation marks
 Artwork And Style
Logos:
• Use DepEd-approved logos only
• Maintain original proportion
• Don’t apply effects (filter, drop shadow, bevel
and emboss etc.)

Approved logos Logos with effects

 Artwork And Style
Photos:
• Photographer must be identified as required by source and referenced

• Persons included must have provided free and prior consent for the
intended use and context (Don’t plagiarize)
 Artwork And Style
Maps: Mapa ng Aming Paaralan

• Show only
information
relevant to the text
in a clear
reader-friendly style

 
 Artwork And Style
Labels:

• For diagrams, maps and other

technical drawings, ensure labels are

clear and reader friendly.

• The font used should conform
to the recommended font family

and styles as specified in the

desktop publishing specifications
• Keep ample contrast between
the labels and the background.

Use arrows as needed to

connect labels to parts of the

 • Stretched photos,
Illustration Slips illustrations, or text.
 • Not proportioned
Illustration Slips illustrations
Illustration Slips

• Mix of styles on a page

 • Wrong sizing and
Illustration Slips incomplete art
Illustration Slips

• Vague art
Illustration Slips

• Vague art
 References
Asi, Joselito. “Contextualization of Grade 2 Manuscripts.” PowerPoint Presentation, 10 Day Workshop from Bureau
of Learning Resources, Makati City, February 19, 2018.
Department of Education. Mother Tongue-based Multilingual Education: Kagamitan ng Mag-aaral Tagalog.
Pasig City: Department of Education, 2018.
DepEd Order No. 43 s. 2013, Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic No. 10533 Otherwise Known
as the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013.
Indigenous Peoples Education Curriculum Framework (D.O. 32, s. 2015)
“National Training of Trainers for Grade 11 Teachers: Curriculum Contextualization for Senior High School.”
Session Guide from Department of Education, May 5, 2016.
Ong, Mary A., Jose, Mry Doroth DL, and Mercado, Michael M. Araling Panlipunun: Ako at ang Aking Komunidad.
Quezon City: Vibal, 2018.
Today’s Math 2. Manila: Rex Book Store, 2018.
Veloza, Carmelita. “Learning Resources Management Development System.” PowerPoint Presentation,
Training-Workshop from Bureau of Learning Resources, Batangas, August 24, 2016.
www.deped.gov.ph/k-to-12/features (accessed November 4, 2018)
Good luck 