Criteria for literacy awards bared
The Department of Education (DepEd) and Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) disclosed that entries or nominees for the two categories of the National Literacy Awards shall be evaluated based on criteria that have been revised for the 2010 edition of the awards.
In the outstanding literacy program category, the factors for evaluation include the following: Planning and Development – 10%; Project Implementation – 35%; Management and Leadership – 15%; and, Effects of Program on Learners and the Community – 40%.
The factors for evaluation for the outstanding local government unit category are the following: Planning and Development – 15%; Project Management and Implementation – 40%; and, Impact (Individual or Collective/community) – 45%.
The Outstanding Literacy Program Award shall be awarded to a literacy program being implemented by a non-government or civic organization, academic institution, which has evident positive impact on the learners and the community. The program should have contributed to the transformation of learners into productive and more responsible community members.
On the other hand, the Outstanding Local Government Unit Award shall be awarded to a local government unit (city or municipal government) which has development polices, programs and projects conducive to literacy development and which have efficaciously made a positive impact on the barangays and the quality of life of the people.
The LCC said the National Literacy Awards was launched in 1994 to recognize the significant contribution of and bestow honor on literacy workers and institutions for their devotion and dedication to address the problem of illiteracy.
It also seeks to contribute to the realization of the goal of universalizing literacy in the Philippines by creating public awareness of and interest in the programs and projects addressing this concern and encourage the development and replication of innovative, creative and indigenous literacy programs.
It was held in abeyance in 2006-2007 to allow the conduct of its process and impact evaluation. Based on the favorable result of the evaluation and the researcher’s recommendation, the NLA resumed in 2008.
The awards will be conducted every other year to give enough time for the stakeholders, especially from the local government units to develop and implement literacy programs and projects in their respective communities. (PIA 6)
