USEC Memo: Policy Guidelines on the Implementation of the Homeroom Guidance (HG) during Crisis Situation

 

Republic of the Philippines Department of Education OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY FOR CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
TO:	Bureau and Service Directors Regional Directors Minister, Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, BARMM Schools Division Superintendents Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Heads All Others Concerned
FROM:	DIOSDAO M. SAN ANTONIO Undersecretary
SUBJECT:	Policy Guidelines on the Implementation of the Homeroom Guidance (HG) during Crisis Situation
DATE:	June 22, 2020
The Office of Curriculum and Instruction (CI), through the Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD) issues these guidelines as basis for the Implementation of the Homeroom Guidance (HG) during Crisis Situation for SY 2020-2021.   The current pandemic has clearly affected the teacher and learning process that usually takes place in school. Certainly, our learners cannot avoid its impact in terms of their domains of development. While the Department has been responsive thru its Basic Education learning continuity Plan, it is crucial to cater to the life skills development of learners which will empower them to overcome the different challenges and adapt to the “new normal” brought about by the current crisis.   Though the plan was to have the complete implementation of the Homeroom Guidance in school year 2021-2022, accounting the needed preparations such as orientation, capacity-building, learning materials development and the like, the Department deemed it necessary to offer the new program to learners form Kindergarten to Senior High School with select competencies that are lifted directly from Homeroom Guidance Curriculum. However, its full implementation which includes the complete curriculum, policy, and learning materials will be made available at the start of school year 2021-2022.   Homeroom Guidance is a comprehensive, developmental and proactive program designed to equip K to 12 learners with life skills on three domains:   a.     Academic Development, b.     Personal and Social Development, and c.     Career Development.   Homeroom Guidance shall complement the Department’s goal, which is to produce holistically developed Filipinos who are able to understand themselves, have problem-solving skills, make informed decisions, achieve academic success, plan for their future, and respect individual differences. It envisions learners who can work for the common good of society and love for our country while upholding the rights and responsibilities of global citizens.    This issuance sets the basic standards for an efficient and effective implementation of the Homeroom Guidance public and private schools nationwide. The Homeroom Guidance Observation Form and Program monitoring and Evaluation Tool are also enclosed for reference.

 

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