Grade 1 entrants now required to take school readiness exam

Grade one entrants for the incoming school year will undergo a school readiness assessment test to determine whether or not they are ready to enter grade school.

The assessment test will also determine the level of progress of Grade one entrants across different developmental domains that are critical in tracking Grade one learning competencies.

The first assessment will be given on the second week of May, while the second one will be administered after the children have undergone the eight-week curriculum focusing on the competencies not manifested by the child during the first assessment.

The results of the exams will be used as basis for grouping and will also be used to guide Grade one teachers in providing appropriate instruction and assistance to address the specific needs of the pupils through the utilization of the eight-week curriculum.

The eight-week curriculum will be utilized by all entrants as a refresher for them to be prepared with the actual curriculum as they enter grade school.

DepEd officer-in-charge Fe Hidalgo in a memorandum said that the assessment shall not be treated as an entrance test or examination as the children may get anxious about passing or failing and said that no child shall be refused entry to Grade one based on the results of the assessment.

The test will be administered twice by Grade one teachers to be assisted by grades two and three master teachers of their respective schools. - Jasmin R. Uy