guidelines on the implementation of the sses

Pilot Implementation

of the Special Science

Elementary School Project

(Year 1, Year 2, Year 3)

Objectives:Objectives:

The Pilot Implementation of the SSES The Pilot Implementation of the SSES ProjectProject

Determines the Determines the qualities that science qualities that science inclined learners possess;inclined learners possess;

Describes the characteristics of a good Describes the characteristics of a good SSES; andSSES; and

Determines the factors inputted into the Determines the factors inputted into the SSES that significantly contribute to the SSES that significantly contribute to the improved performance of the learners improved performance of the learners involved in the study.involved in the study.

SSES Pilot ImplementationSSES Pilot Implementation SchemeScheme

3rd Year Implementation

2009-2010

2nd Year Implementation

2008-2009

1st Year Implementation

2007-2008

Gr. I Gr. II Gr. III Gr. IV Gr. V Gr. VI

A. Time FrameA. Time Frame

Start SY 2007-2008 in Grades I and II in Start SY 2007-2008 in Grades I and II in 57 selected schools in 57 selected schools in 16 regions.16 regions.

Expand to two grades levels a year of Expand to two grades levels a year of pilot implementation until all grade levels pilot implementation until all grade levels shall have been included.shall have been included.

After third year of implementation, After third year of implementation, evaluate to find out the impact of the evaluate to find out the impact of the project as basis for project as basis for expansion/institutionalization.expansion/institutionalization.

B. Selection of the Pilot SchoolsB. Selection of the Pilot Schools

1.1. Selection of SchoolsSelection of Schools – Fifty-seven (57) pilot – Fifty-seven (57) pilot schools were selected based on:schools were selected based on:

Above average performance in the division, regional, Above average performance in the division, regional, and national achievement tests;and national achievement tests;

Strong leadership of the school head, Strong leadership of the school head, dedicated/committed teachers and supportive parents dedicated/committed teachers and supportive parents and community;and community;

Willing of the school, their perspective regional and Willing of the school, their perspective regional and division offices to participate; anddivision offices to participate; and

Availability of facilities and equipment relevant to Availability of facilities and equipment relevant to science and technologyscience and technology

2. Selection of Teachers2. Selection of TeachersTeachers should:Teachers should:

a.a. Be willing to participate in the project;Be willing to participate in the project;b.b. Not retirable within the next 5 years;Not retirable within the next 5 years;c.c. Possess good moral character and positive Possess good moral character and positive

work ethics;work ethics;d.d. Have specialization in Science and/or relevant Have specialization in Science and/or relevant

training and/or has teaching experience in training and/or has teaching experience in Science for at least 3 years with VS Science for at least 3 years with VS performance rating; andperformance rating; and

e.e. Be willing to undergo and attend professional Be willing to undergo and attend professional development programs/studiesdevelopment programs/studies

Preference should be given to Preference should be given to teachers:teachers:

with ICT orientation or willing to with ICT orientation or willing to undergo in ICTundergo in ICT

With experience in conducting With experience in conducting research; andresearch; and

Have initiated innovations in teaching Have initiated innovations in teaching science and/or mathscience and/or math

2. a Selection of Learners2. a Selection of Learners (Yr 1 2007-2008)(Yr 1 2007-2008)

CriteriaCriteria Grade I (35 Pupils)Grade I (35 Pupils) Grade II (35 pupils)Grade II (35 pupils)

AgeAge 6 yrs old up to 6 6 yrs old up to 6 yrs & yrs & 11 mos.11 mos.

7 yrs old up to 7 yrs 7 yrs old up to 7 yrs

& & 11 mos.11 mos.

Academic Readiness/Academic Readiness/

PerformancePerformance

Top 50 based on Top 50 based on SReASReA

Top Top 15-20% of Gr. I pupil 15-20% of Gr. I pupil population; top 50 pupils population; top 50 pupils who passed the screening who passed the screening test in Science, English & test in Science, English & Math administered by Math administered by RO/CORO/CO

Mental AbilityMental Ability 115 –up IQ – with the MA administered by RO115 –up IQ – with the MA administered by RO

Select top 35 from top 50 testedSelect top 35 from top 50 tested

Parents willingness to Parents willingness to support the projectsupport the project

2. b Selection of Learners2. b Selection of Learners (Yr 2 2008-2009)(Yr 2 2008-2009)

CriteriaCriteria Grade I (35 Pupils)Grade I (35 Pupils) Grade IV (35 pupils)Grade IV (35 pupils)



& & 11 mos.11 mos.




Top Top 15-20% of Gr. III pupil 15-20% of Gr. III pupil population in the school; population in the school; top 50 pupils who passed top 50 pupils who passed the screening test in the screening test in Science, English & Math Science, English & Math administered by RO/DOadministered by RO/DO

Mental AbilityMental Ability 115 – up IQ – with the MA tests administered 115 – up IQ – with the MA tests administered by ROby RO

Select top 35 from top 50Select top 35 from top 50


2. c Selection of Learners2. c Selection of Learners (Yr 3 2009-2010)(Yr 3 2009-2010)

CriteriaCriteria Grade I (35 Pupils)Grade I (35 Pupils) Grade VI (35 pupils)Grade VI (35 pupils)



& & 11 mos.11 mos.




Top Top 15-20% ogf Gr. I 15-20% ogf Gr. I pupils in selected schools; pupils in selected schools; top 50 pupils who passed top 50 pupils who passed the screening test in the screening test in Science, English & Math Science, English & Math administered by RO/COadministered by RO/CO

Mental AbilityMental Ability 115 – up IQ – with the MA administered by RO115 – up IQ – with the MA administered by RO

Select top 35 from top 50Select top 35 from top 50


Retention within the ProgramRetention within the Program A student shall be retained in the SSES A student shall be retained in the SSES

provided that the following are satisfied:provided that the following are satisfied:

1.1. No grade below 80% for any subject in No grade below 80% for any subject in any grading period.any grading period.

2.2. Final rating of 85% in Science, English Final rating of 85% in Science, English and Mathematics.and Mathematics.

3.3. Continuously exhibits character traits as Continuously exhibits character traits as defined in the Standards for SSES defined in the Standards for SSES Learners”. Refer to Section II of this Learners”. Refer to Section II of this Guidelines on the “Learner”.Guidelines on the “Learner”.

Sample Ranking Process:Names of Names of Students Students (top 15-(top 15-20%)20%)

Final Final GradeGrade

(Gen. (Gen. Ave -2 Ave -2 dec. dec. places)places)

RankRank Achieve-Achieve-ment ment Test Test ResultsResults

(Ave % (Ave % scorescore

RankRank AAve ve of the of the 2 2 ranks)ranks)

Final Final RankRank

JamesJames 90.1590.15 11 8989 33 22 1.51.5

FeFe 89.6789.67 33 9494 22 2.52.5 33

JessJess 88.2388.23 55 9595 11 22 1.51.5

BethBeth 87.3587.35 1010 8888 99 9.59.5 55

What if -What if -

There are students having the same final rank There are students having the same final rank for the last slot (50) in the prescreening?for the last slot (50) in the prescreening?

The higher average percentage score in The higher average percentage score in the achievement test shall prevail.the achievement test shall prevail.

There are students having the same final rank There are students having the same final rank for the last slot (35) in the final screening)?for the last slot (35) in the final screening)?

The higher score in the MA test shall The higher score in the MA test shall prevail.prevail.

Students, who do not meet the criteria despite Students, who do not meet the criteria despite remediation by teachers with the assistance of the remediation by teachers with the assistance of the parents, shall be advised to move to regular parents, shall be advised to move to regular program in the succeeding school year.program in the succeeding school year. Parents, Parents, however, may voluntarily pull-out their child any however, may voluntarily pull-out their child any time within school year.time within school year.

Transferees to the ProgramTransferees to the Program• Transferees to the SSES program may be admitted

to Grade 2 and Grade 3 only if slots are available. The rule for screening/selecting Grade 2 entrants during the 1st year of Pilot Implementation shall apply.

Duties and ResponsibilitiesDuties and Responsibilities

A.1A.1 Central OfficeCentral Office

The Central Office through the BEE shall:The Central Office through the BEE shall:

Provide leadership, guidance, and supervision Provide leadership, guidance, and supervision over the SSES project including project over the SSES project including project implementation framework, guidelines and implementation framework, guidelines and standards conduct advocacy and information standards conduct advocacy and information dissemination to the regional offices;dissemination to the regional offices;

Provide logistics and technical support Provide logistics and technical support including financial assistance for training including financial assistance for training programs, monitoring and evaluation of the programs, monitoring and evaluation of the project implementationproject implementation


A.1A.1 Central Office (cont’)Central Office (cont’)

Provide and/or administer screening Provide and/or administer screening tests to student-candidates:tests to student-candidates:

Grades 1 & 2 - 1Grades 1 & 2 - 1stst year year

Grades 1 & 4 - 2Grades 1 & 4 - 2ndnd year year

Grades 1 & 6 - 3Grades 1 & 6 - 3rdrd year year

Duties and ResponsibilitiesDuties and Responsibilities A.2A.2 Regional OfficeRegional Office

Overall responsibility for the initiation and Overall responsibility for the initiation and implementation of SSES project including implementation of SSES project including establishing linkages between the SSES and the establishing linkages between the SSES and the Regional Science High School for technical Regional Science High School for technical assistance, training and evaluation;assistance, training and evaluation;

The EED shall initiate and take the lead in the The EED shall initiate and take the lead in the implementation, supervision, monitoring and implementation, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of SSES project; evaluation of SSES project;

Regional Science and SPED Supervisors/ coordinators shall be designated as focal persons for the project;


A.2A.2 Regional Office (Cont’)Regional Office (Cont’)

Conduct advocacy and information dissemination to the Division Offices;

Administer Mental Ability tests to student-candidates;

Conduct the final screening of the new candidates; and

Prepare the final list of the qualifiers to the SSES project.

Duties and ResponsibilitiesDuties and Responsibilities A.3A.3 Division OfficeDivision Office SDS shall have the overall responsibility for the initiation SDS shall have the overall responsibility for the initiation

and implementation of SSES project and shall be and implementation of SSES project and shall be assisted preferably by Division Science and SPED assisted preferably by Division Science and SPED Supervisors/Coordinators including the following:Supervisors/Coordinators including the following:

1.1. dissemination of information regarding the project;dissemination of information regarding the project;2.2. integration of the project into the Division overall school integration of the project into the Division overall school

program;program;3.3. provision of assistance to school heads and teachers provision of assistance to school heads and teachers

through INSET seminars and workshops;through INSET seminars and workshops;4.4. assisting in the prescreening of the new student-assisting in the prescreening of the new student-

candidatescandidates5.5. monitors the screening process and the assigning of monitors the screening process and the assigning of

teachers to the SSES project; andteachers to the SSES project; and6.6. monitor periodically the project.monitor periodically the project.

A.4 District OfficeA.4 District Office The District Supervisor shall have the The District Supervisor shall have the

responsibility for instructional supervision of responsibility for instructional supervision of SSES project or perform any function designated SSES project or perform any function designated by the SDS.by the SDS.

A.5 The SchoolA.5 The School The School Head shall have the over-all The School Head shall have the over-all

responsibility for administrative management and responsibility for administrative management and instructional leadership of the SSES project.instructional leadership of the SSES project.


Duties and ResponsibilitiesDuties and ResponsibilitiesA.A. 5 The School (cont’)5 The School (cont’)The Teacher has the following major roles:The Teacher has the following major roles:

A role model in implementing SSES in classroom A role model in implementing SSES in classroom through science enhance instructionthrough science enhance instruction

A facilitator of science learning in the classroomA facilitator of science learning in the classroom

An agent of knowledge generation to enrich the science An agent of knowledge generation to enrich the science curriculumcurriculum

A mentor with a deep sense of commitment and right A mentor with a deep sense of commitment and right attitude towards SSES projectattitude towards SSES project

Duties and ResponsibilitiesDuties and ResponsibilitiesThe teacher has the following major responsibilities:The teacher has the following major responsibilities: Apply inputs on contents and strategies in Apply inputs on contents and strategies in

teaching/providing learning opportunities teaching/providing learning opportunities Prepare lesson plans and instructional materials Prepare lesson plans and instructional materials

anchored on the SSES curriculumanchored on the SSES curriculum Update oneself with the current information and Update oneself with the current information and

strategies in facilitating science learning through strategies in facilitating science learning through subscriptions of professional books and subscriptions of professional books and attendance to seminars/workshopsattendance to seminars/workshops

Cooperate/coordinate fully with the principal and Cooperate/coordinate fully with the principal and co-teachers on the activities related to SSESco-teachers on the activities related to SSES

On Pupil Development, the teacher’s responsibilities On Pupil Development, the teacher’s responsibilities are to:are to:

Ensure increase in the MPS by at least 5Ensure increase in the MPS by at least 5 Track pupil academic progress using quantitative Track pupil academic progress using quantitative

and qualitative monitoring formsand qualitative monitoring forms Guide pupils towards activities that foster scientific Guide pupils towards activities that foster scientific

thinking and culturethinking and culture Encourage parent cooperation and involvement in Encourage parent cooperation and involvement in

improving pupil’s academic performanceimproving pupil’s academic performance


Duties and ResponsibilitiesDuties and ResponsibilitiesA.4A.4 Other StakeholdersOther Stakeholders

Home (Parents/Guardians)Home (Parents/Guardians) Provide assistance to children in terms of moral and financial Provide assistance to children in terms of moral and financial

support; support; Monitor progress and behavior change of their children;Monitor progress and behavior change of their children; Provide feedback to teachers of any behavior change Provide feedback to teachers of any behavior change

observed;observed; Give children opportunity to practice what they have learned Give children opportunity to practice what they have learned

from school;from school; Encourage their children to actively participate/excel in the Encourage their children to actively participate/excel in the

developmental activities provided; anddevelopmental activities provided; and Get involved in school activities regularlyGet involved in school activities regularly

Pilot Implementation ProceduresPilot Implementation ProceduresCO, RO, DO, SchoolsCO, RO, DO, Schools

1.1. Conduct advocacy and information dissemination Conduct advocacy and information dissemination in Central, Regional, and Division Offices and in in Central, Regional, and Division Offices and in Schools and CommunitiesSchools and Communities

a.a. Orientation/training of the selected teachers and Orientation/training of the selected teachers and principals/school heads of the pilot schools;principals/school heads of the pilot schools;

b.b. Submission of “Statement of Commitment” of Submission of “Statement of Commitment” of school/division to project;school/division to project;

c.c. School-level advocacy and orientation (for teachers, School-level advocacy and orientation (for teachers, parents and other stakeholders)parents and other stakeholders)

Pilot Implementation ProceduresPilot Implementation Procedures

2.2. Screening of SSES Student-CandidatesScreening of SSES Student-Candidates

2.2.1 Initial screening of SSES student-candidates 1 Initial screening of SSES student-candidates by schoolby school

Administration of SReA to Grade 1 candidates Administration of SReA to Grade 1 candidates Requirements: birth certificate and signed Requirements: birth certificate and signed agreement by parentsagreement by parents

2.22.2 Processing of SSES student-candidates to Processing of SSES student-candidates to determine the top 50 candidates each for both determine the top 50 candidates each for both grades and preparation of list of qualities for grades and preparation of list of qualities for Final Screening by Division Final Screening by Division

Pilot Implementation ProceduresPilot Implementation Procedures2.3 Final Screening2.3 Final Screening

a) Administration of mental a) Administration of mental ability tests for SSES Top 50 Grades ability tests for SSES Top 50 Grades student-candidates to determine the student-candidates to determine the top 35 final qualifiers for each grade top 35 final qualifiers for each grade and school by the Regional Office and school by the Regional Office

b) Preparation of the list of the 35 b) Preparation of the list of the 35 qualifiers for each grade and school by qualifiers for each grade and school by the Regional Office (copy furnished the Regional Office (copy furnished Central Office, Division Office and the Central Office, Division Office and the respective schools)respective schools)

3. Schedule of Classes3. Schedule of Classes

a) Scheduling of classes shall follow the standard procedures in regular procedures in regular classes except for inclusion of Science in Grades 1 & 2 as a subject.

b) Science, Mathematics and English subjects shall be 60 minutes for Grades 1-3 and 90 minutes for Grades 4-6.

(60 min 1-6) (90 min – science, 60 min– math & eng)

(90 min– 1-3, 60 min – 4-6) (60 min 1-3 & 80/90 for science)

Pilot Implementation ProceduresPilot Implementation Procedures

4.4. Regular rules apply in grading system and Regular rules apply in grading system and selection of honors in SSES.selection of honors in SSES.

5.5. Monitoring and Evaluation of SSESMonitoring and Evaluation of SSES - Process, Input and Output monitoring shall - Process, Input and Output monitoring shall

be undertaken by the Central, Region, be undertaken by the Central, Region, Division and District Offices and by School Division and District Offices and by School which can be announced/scheduled or which can be announced/scheduled or whenever necessary.whenever necessary.

SSES ImplementationSSES Implementation Follow/abide strictly with the guidelines for Follow/abide strictly with the guidelines for

the implementation of the projectthe implementation of the project Advocate the SSES project to fellow Advocate the SSES project to fellow

teachers and the school stakeholdersteachers and the school stakeholders Cooperate with the principal and co-Cooperate with the principal and co-

teachers in the conduct of activities related teachers in the conduct of activities related to SSESto SSES

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