3. I. Rationale
In multiple studies and policy reports, literacy, or
the lack of literacy among young children has been
closely linked to dropout rates, discipline issues,
academic grades, success in learning, and mastery of
21st century skills. Indeed, literacy is essential for
success in almost every area of life. Literacy is far more
than the ability to read and write basic text. Rather,
literacy is the ability to read, write, speak, listen, and
think to learn, communicate, and make meaning of
increasingly complex print and texts.
4. With the commitment of the Department of Education (DepEd) to
address the low performance of its learners in the international and
national assessments, and the learning loss heightened by school
closures and disruption when COVID-19 hit the country, there is a
need to prioritize the implementation of National Reading Program
(NRP). As stipulated in DepEd Order No. 013, s. 2023 entitled
Adoption of the National Learning Recovery Program in the
Department of Education, the National Reading Program is a
program that promotes literacy development from Key Stages 1 to 3
anchored on the foundations of reading skills development in the
early grades. Part of the NRP’s two-tiered program is a
supplemental reading program that promotes enhancement,
intervention, and remediation in support of the realization of the
standards in the core curriculum.
5. As part of the National Reading Program, the Department
issued DepEd Memorandum No. 001, s. 2024 mandating all
elementary and secondary schools and community learning
centers (CLCs) nationwide to implement Catch-Up Fridays
beginning January 12, 2024. Catch-Up Friday is a learning
mechanism intended to strengthen the foundational, social,
and other relevant skills necessary to actualize the intent of
the basic education curriculum. Thus, every Friday of the
whole school year is dedicated to skills necessary to actualize
the intent of the basic education curriculum especially in
reading, values, peace, and health education.
6. Citing the imperative to put into action this initiative,
Cansamada Elementary School views the relevance of
this reading program in addressing the identified
learning gaps e.g. the presence of its learners
belonging to Full Refresher and Frustration levels.
Hence, the school thru its Catch-Up Fridays’ Project
PABASA (Pag-aghat nga MagBAsa hin SAkto) ensures
that all learners specifically the struggling ones will be
provided with appropriate support and will acquire the
necessary skills to meet grade-level expectations.
7. II. Objectives
The Catch-Up Fridays’ Project PABASA of Cansamada Elementary School
main objective is to provide a comprehensive support to its learners as they address
the learning gaps. Specifically, it aims to:
1. Provide individualized assistance to learners who struggle in the acquisition of
basic literacy skills;
2. Remediate and reinforce key concepts to ensure better understanding;
3. Offer opportunities for learners to embrace values, health and peace education;
4. Foster positive teacher-learner and small-group interactions across reading,
values, peace, and health education; and
5.Develop among learners a lifelong love for learning and reading in addition to their
academic progress.
8. III. Implementation Plan
Phases Objectives Activities/Strate
gies
Person/s
Involved
Resources
Needed
Time Frame Success
Indicator
I.
Pre-Implementation
To revisit the
literacy
pre-assessment
tests results from
Grades
1 to 6
Leveling of learners
based on the
assessment results
School Head
Class Advisers
CRLA Tool
Phil-IRI
January 10, 2024 100% of the
learners are
grouped according
to their level of
proficiency
To orient teachers
on DepEd
Memorandum 001,
s. 2024
Conduct of LAC
Session on Catch-
Up Fridays
School Head
Teachers
Copy of
DM 001, s. 2024
Slide Decks
January 12, 2024 100% of the
teachers are
oriented
To develop a Class
Program and a
Learning Plan on
the conduct of
Catch-Up Fridays
Preparation of
Class Programs
and Development
of Learning Plan
School Head
Master Teacher
Class Program
Learning Plan
January 15, 2024
Submitted Class
Programs are
approved
Learning Plans are
checked
9. II.
Implementatio
n
To improve the
proficiency level of
all learners and
become Grade
Ready learners
Improve the
oral language
domain of the
learners
Develop and
improve the
phonological
awareness
Implementation
of Catch-Up
Fridays thru:
Read Aloud
Listening to
nursery
rhymes
Story retelling
Identifying
initial & final
sounds
Blending &
Segmenting
Identifying
onsets &
rimes
Class
Advisers
Learners
Learning Plans
Reading
materials
Story Books
Television
Audio Speaker
Alphabet cards
Syllable cards
Every Friday
from 8:00am
– 3:00pm
100% of the
learners
undergone
Catch-Up
Fridays
10. Phases Objectives Activities/Strategies Person/s
Involved
Resources Needed Time Frame Success Indicator
II.
Implementation
Develop and
improve the
phonics and word
recognition
Develop and
improve vocabulary
Develop and
improve fluency
Develop the
reading
comprehension
domain
Implementation of Catch-Up
Fridays thru:
Letter-sound
association
Syllable blending
Word chunking
Re-reading
Pic-a-word
Synonym & Antonym
Matching
Model fluent reading
Drill on sight words
Word chunking
Determining important
details
Predicting
Getting the main idea
Organizing ideas
Following directions
Making inferences
Class Advisers
Learners
Learning Plans
Reading materials
Story Books
Television
Audio Speaker
Alphabet cards
Syllable cards
Big Box
Word Family
Words cards
Sentence charts
Paragraph charts
Short passages
Dolch Basic Sight
Words
Every Friday starting
January 12 to June 7
from 8:00am –
11:00pm
100% participation of
the learners as they
undergone Catch-Up
Fridays
To engage learners
in reflective
activities that
promote self-
discovery and
informed decision-
making
Provision of learning activities
in GMRC
Learning Plans
Supplementary
Materials
Every Friday starting
January 12 to June 7
from 1:00am – 3:00pm
100% participation of
the learners as they
undergone Catch-Up
Fridays
11. Phases Objectives Activities/Strategie
s
Person/s
Involved
Resources
Needed
Time Frame Success
Indicator
II.
Implementation
To engage learners
in physical activities
to improve wellness
Provision of learning
activities in Health &
Peace Education
School Head
Class Advisers
Learners
Learning Plans
Supplementary
Materials
Every Friday
starting January 12
to June 7 from
1:00am – 3:00pm
100% participation
of the learners as
they undergone
Catch-Up Fridays
To capacitate
teachers on the
different trends in
developing literacy
among learners
Conduct of the following:
Learning Action
Cell (LAC)
Sessions on
Explicit Teaching
Two-Track Method
Marungko
Approach
Fuller Approach
Sight Word
Approach
Differentiated
Instruction
Construction of
developmentally
appropriate
materials
School Head
Master Teacher
Teachers
Slide Decks
Assorted paper
supplies
Twice a month
preferably Fridays
from 3:00 – 5:00 pm
100% of the
teachers are
capacitated
12. Phases Objectives Activities/Strate
gies
Person/s
Involved
Resources
Needed
Time Frame Success
Indicator
II.
Implementation
To conduct a
monthly random
oral reading test
among learners
Random Oral
Reading Test
School Head Short reading
passages with
questions
February to June
2024
100% of the
learners have
participated in the
random test
To recognize
learners’ literacy
achievement both in
reading & writing
Portfolio Day School Head
Teachers
Learners
Parents
Certificates of
Recognition
Every 1st Saturday
after the end of the
grading period
100% of the
learners’
achievements are
recognized
To orient
stakeholders about
Catch-Up Fridays
Conduct of General
Assembly
School Head
Teachers
Stakeholders
Slide Decks of
DM 001, s. 2024
Last Friday of
January 2024
100% of the parents
are oriented
To provide
appropriate
feedback and
technical assistance
Conduct of
monitoring and
evaluation on the
implementation of
Catch-Up Fridays
School Head
Master Teacher
Teachers
GIYA Classroom
Visitation Tool
PMCF
Every Friday from
January 12 to June
7
100% of the
teachers are
provided with
appropriate TA
13. Phases Objectives Activities/Strategi
es
Person/s
Involved
Resources Needed Time Frame Success
Indicator
III.
Post
Implementation
To conduct Post
Reading Test
among learners
Conduct of EOSY
CRLA and Phil-IRI
Post Test
School Head
Teachers
EOSY CRLA Tool
Phil-IRI Reading
Passages
1st week of
June 2024
100% of the
learners have
undergone post
reading test
To assess and
evaluate the
implementation
of Catch-Up
Fridays
Conduct of
Program
Implementation
Review thru Focus
Group Discussion
(FGD) among
teachers, learners,
and parents
School Head
Teachers
Learners
Parents
FGD Questions
List of possible
issues and solutions
3rd week of
June 2024
100% of the
issues have been
addressed
To submit the
Accomplishment
Report
Submit the Activity
Completion Report
package
School Head ACR 1st week of
July 2024
100% submission
of the
Accomplishment
Report
