NLCA Administration Orientation Presentation

1. National Orientation on the
Administration of the National
Learning Camp Assessment
(NLCA) 2024
MARCH 05, 2024 | 02:00 PM

2. NLCA 2023 Report
NLCA 2024 Implementation Test
Administration Schedule

3. G7 and G8 Pre-Test Virtual
Orientation: June 13 & 14, 2024
- DM-OUCT-2023-148
National Learning Camp
- DepEd Order 14, s. 2023,
Adoption of the National Learning
Recovery Program in the
Department of Education

4. NLCA 2023 Report
Date of Administration:
Pre-test: June 21 to July 7, 2023 (approx. 3 wks.)
Post-test: August 31 to September 29, 2023 (approx. 5 wks.)
Posttest takers: 1,504,306
Pretest takers: 1,862,492
G7 and G8 learners with pre-test and post-test 1,504,306 (80.77%)
G7 and G8 learners without post-test No.
of participating regions
358,186 (23.81%)
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5. NLCA 2023 Test-Takers
REGIONAL LMS
G7 – PRE-TEST
SY 22-23
G8 – POST-TEST
SY 23-24 % (pre & post)
G8 – PRE-TEST
SY 22-23
G9 – POST-TEST
SY 23-24 % (pre & post) TOTAL POST-TEST TAKERS
R1 66,074 56,646 85.73% 69,884 59,481 85.11% 116,127
R2 27,443 23,683 86.30% 29,426 24,712 83.98% 48,395
R3 134,417 114,140 84.91% 139,556 117,277 84.04% 231,417
R4A 157,437 135,551 86.10% 177,723 150,458 84.66% 286,009
R4B 28,046 20,983 74.82% 29,893 21,987 73.55% 42,970
R5 36,995 30,232 81.72% 37,420 30,232 80.79% 60,464
R6 68,767 59,316 86.26% 70,663 60,197 85.19% 119,513
R7 70,903 55,989 78.97% 75,334 57,805 76.73% 113,794
R8 29,025 18,556 63.93% 30,040 18,960 63.12% 37,516
R9 38,377 26,988 70.32% 41,446 27,176 65.57% 54,164
R10 44,910 35,157 78.28% 47,801 38,310 80.14% 73,467
R11 36,728 29,984 81.64% 37,154 29,571 79.59% 59,555
R12 34,755 29,048 83.58% 35,831 29,659 82.77% 58,707
CARAGA 31,809 24,953 78.45% 32,020 24,251 75.74% 49,204
CAR 21,380 18,070 84.52% 22,318 18,470 82.76% 36,540
NCR 77,758 57,355 73.76% 81,159 59,109 72.83% 116,464
904,824 736,651 81.41% 957,668 767,655 80.16% 1,504,306

6. REGION Electricity
Internet
Connection
Computer
Unit
Other
Issues
Region I 32 101 35 25
Region II 89 103 97 94
Region III 4 4 4 5
Region IV-A 14 21 22 16
Region IV-B 0 0 0 0
Region V 11 15 12 5
Region VI 96 21
3
159 67
Region VII 11 95 84 7
Region VIII 68 72 70 7
Region IX 22 45 47 5
Region X 9 125 117 16
Region XI 29 78 35 15
Region XII 77 77 77 5
CARAGA 15 108 59 40
Cordillera Administrative
Region
0 0 0 0
National Capital Region 1 1 1 0
OVERALL 478 1058 819 307
Number of Public Schools per Reported Reason for Not Participating in the NLCA 2023
The majority of the schools that did not participate in the
NLCA had issues related to internet connection, closely
followed by problems with computer units.

7. Internet
Connection
37%
Computer Units
28%
19
%
Electricty
16%
3%
16%
Issues concerning
Electricity
81%
The location of
the school
experiences
rotational
power
interruption.
63%
37%
Issues concerning
Internet Connections
Slow and
unstable
internet
connection
55%
45%
Issues concerning
Computer Units
The units
available are not
compliant with
the technical
specifications
No computer units
avaialable
57%
21
%
7
%
8%
7
%
Other issues
Risks
Reasons for not
participating in the
NLCA
Other
Issues
Number of Public Schools per Reported Reason for Not
Participating in the NLCA 2023

8. Problems encountered
related to Learners
• Learner's account cannot be found and accessed.
• Newly integrated school. No account given to learners.
• Learners have disability (VI, ID, LD, HI, OH)
• Some parents are not willing to send their child to other
school to take the exam.
• All G7 and G8 students are not computer literate.
• Low number of test takers

9. Problems related to Testing Center
Location/Transportation (27%)
• The testing centers identified are far from the school.
• Safety of the learners are at stake to travel late in the afternoon in going home.
• The school is located in a far-flung area. Learners will walk 2-3 hours to
reach the school.
• Too large number of students to transport from school to testing center.
• No regular transportation to go to other testing centers.
• No available public transportation due to unpassable road and currently the mode of
transportation is only motorcycle "haba-habal" which can carry 6
passengers only at a time with an hour of travel due to its distance (25-30 kilometers
away from the school to the city Proper).

10. Problems related to Costs/Expenses (7%)
• Parents did not approve request to spend for the travel of their
children for the school has no fund to finance the
travelling expense of the learners.
• Many of the learners cannot afford the fare if they would travel
from the island to the nearest available testing center.
• Shortage of parents' financial resources to support the travel
expenses of their children from the school to the nearest
testing center and vice versa.
• The teaching personnel is in economic disadvantage due high
fare rate causing PhP400 on his/her one-way fare.

11. Problems related to Risks (57%)
• The school is located in the Island and it will be risky and expensive to our learners to travel
to mainland school/testing centers
• Only few parents responded positively due to the risk and difficulty in transportation of
learners to the school or other testing center; due to geographical location of
residences, especially in this rainy season.
• Transporting the learners to the nearest possible testing center is quite risky,
inconvenient and expensive. It may cost 150 - 180 per one-way trip.
• Safety of the students is a priority cause transporting them is risky and very costly
• The learners have to risk crossing the river in order to reach the nearest testing center.
• Our school is a far-flung school found in the mountainous area. We have no internet
connection, and it is very risky to take our 103 learners from school to the testing center
which is 24 kilometers away. In going to the town proper, we need to travel by foot for 30
minutes and travel by motorcycle for almost an hour with PhP500.00 fare, back and forth.
• An Island School with 24 nautical miles from Island to mainland with 2 hours travel by boat,
it is very risky to the learners to travel in the mainland where the nearest testing center is
located.

12. NLCA 2024: RATIONALE
The National Learning Camp Assessment (NLCA) will be
administered to all Grades 7 to 10 learners for School Year 2023- 2024
in all public schools across country.
Grades 7 and 8
Grade 9 and 10
The assessment tool intends to determine the effectiveness of the learning
camp intervention on the learning proficiencies of participating
learners before and after attending the said program.

13. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the virtual orientation are the following:
1. To orient field testing personnel on how to administer the online
computer-based test to currently enrolled Grades 7 to 10
learners for school year 2023-2024 in all public schools
across the country using the Moodle platform; and
2. To ensure the readiness of schools in conducting the
computer-based assessment.

14. Office of the Undersecretary for
Curriculum and Teaching (OUCT)
Memorandum issued DM-CT-2024-040 for
the Administration of the National Learning
Camp Assessment
(NLCA) 2024.
Pre-test:
Grades 7 & 8: March 11-April 12, 2024
Grades 9 & 10: April 15-May 17, 2024

15. Pre-Test
(March 11 – May 17, 2024)
Post-Test
(August 2024)
Grades 7 to 10 Grades 8 to 11
SY 2023-2024 SY 2024-2025
TESTING WINDOW AND TARGET TEST-
TAKERS
Same cohort

16. Testing Personnel
Criteria in Selecting Test Administrator

17. KEY TESTING PERSONNEL
• Regional Testing Coordinator (RTC)
• Regional Information Technology Officer (RITO)
• Division Testing Coordinator (DTC)
• Division Information Technology Officer (DITO)
• School Testing Coordinator (STC)
• School Information Technology Coordinator (SITC)
• Information Communications & Technology Services

18. ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
TESTING COORDINATORS
RTCs DTCs STCs
Consolidate the list of
testing centers
compliant to technical
specifications and
then submit to BEA.
Prepare the list of
Testing Centers
within their SDO
and scheme of test
administration.
Identify if the schools can be used as
a testing center for their own learners
and/or learners from nearby schools (if
needed)
Monitor and report
issues encounter by
SDOs to BEA.
Ensure that all
participating JHS
should abide the
rules and
regulations set by
BEA.
Prepare an assessment scheme of
the test-takers in their schools in
coordination with the Division
Testing Coordinator and School ICT
Coordinator

19. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Information Communications & Technology Service (ICTS)
a. Ensure that all Grades 7-10 public school learners, enrolled in the Learner
Information System (LIS) as of 31 January 2024, have their respective
DepEd Microsoft account which will be used to register and login to the
Learning Management System (LMS); and
b. Provide technical support to Regional and DITOs during the conduct of the
NLCA.
Reference: OUA-OUT-020724-11-1, Administration of the National Learning Camp Assessment (NLCA) 2024

20. ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
IT Officers & Coordinators
RITO DITO School IT Coordinator
Ensure that DITOs have
access to their respective
Microsoft admin consoles;
Ensure that School ICT
Coordinators have access to
their respective Microsoft
admin consoles;
Ensure that the learners have access to
their DepEd Microsoft account and have
access to the DepEd LMS before the test
administration;
Provide password
recovery support for
DITOs;
Assist in the preparation of
Testing Centers and devices
used during the 2023 NLCA and
ensure that these are ready
before the conduct of the NLCA;
Assist in the preparation of Testing
Centers and devices used during the
2023 NLCA and ensure that these are
ready before the conduct of the NLCA;
Reference: OUA-OUT-020724-11-1, Administration of the National Learning Camp Assessment (NLCA) 2024

21. ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
IT Officers & Coordinators
RITO DITO School IT Coordinator
Coordinate with the
RTCs and ICTS for any
concerns during the
Assessment period
Provide password recovery
support for Microsoft learner
accounts as needed; and
Ensure the Safe Exam Browser is
installed on the devices to be used for
the test administration;
Coordinate with their
respective DTCs and RITO
for any concerns during the
Assessment period.
Provide password recovery support for
Microsoft learners accounts as needed;
and
Coordinate with their respective STCs and
DITOs for any concerns during the
Assessment period.
Reference: OUA-OUT-020724-11-1, Administration of the National Learning Camp Assessment (NLCA) 2024

22. CRITERIA IN SELECTING
THE TEST
ADMINISTRATOR

23. CRITERIA IN SELECTING THE TEST
ADMINISTRATOR
The NLCA test administrators must meet the following
requirements:
1. at least a Teacher I to Master Teacher from the SDO,
2. must be external from the school or must not be the
teachers of the participating learners, and
3. computer-literate and has a strong IT background.

24. GUIDELINES ON THE
ADMINISTRATION OF
NLCA
Assessment Tools
Enrollment of Learners to Learning Management System (LMS)
Technical Specifications for Testing Centers & Computer/Laptop Data
Requirements

25. GUIDELINES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF
NLCA
ASSESSMENT TOOL
The NLCA is an online computer-based test that will be
delivered through the DepEd LMS Moodle platform.
The test shall cover learning areas in English, Science, and
Mathematics, wherein test items measure varying levels of
skills and competencies in a multiple-choice format using the
English language.

26. GUIDELINES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF
NLCA
ENROLLMENT OF USERS
All enrolled Grades 7 to 10 learners from all public schools
across the country should activate/access their DepEd LMS
accounts using their official DepEd Microsoft accounts for the
conduct of the NLC Assessment.
School Testing and IT Coordinator should ensure that the
learners have access to their DepEd Microsoft account and have
accessed the DepEd LMS platform before the test
administration.

27. GUIDELINES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF
NLCA
TESTING CENTERS
a. With an uninterrupted power supply, preferably with a
standby power generator
b. With computer laboratories that can accommodate 20-40
learners per room
c. With 15-40 functional desktops/laptops per computer lab
d. With at least 15 mbps dedicated internet connection
Note: All available working desktop/laptop units must be utilized. The internet connection can be lower depending on
the number of connected devices.

28. GUIDELINES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF
NLCA
COMPUTER LABORATORIES/TESTING ROOMS
e. Preferably, the computer laboratories to be used as testing rooms
are in a quiet and unpopulated area in the school and with a nearby
restroom for student use. These should be conducive for the testing
activity (e.g.: spacious, well-lighted, and ventilated)
f. In case the computer laboratory cannot accommodate 40
computers and learners, 2 adjacent rooms may be used as testing
rooms.
g. One room shall serve as a holding area for the test takers to prepare
them before entering the testing rooms. One teacher/support staff
should be stationed in the room.

29. GUIDELINES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF
NLCA
TESTING CENTER
● List of learners should be posted outside the testing room per batch.
● The school is requested to provide an adequate number of blank sheets
of paper for computation purposes only.
Note: The sheets of paper will be collected by the test administrator after each
testing session and subject to immediate shredding.
● To ensure the confidentiality of test items and minimize contact between
test takers, the schools should prepare barrier/divider between
computer units in laboratory.
Note: An improvised barrier/divider may be used as alternative.

30. TESTING CENTERS AND
ALTERNATE TESTING
CENTERS

31. GUIDELINES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF
NLCA
TESTING CENTERS AND ALTERNATE TESTING CENTERS
1. A Junior/Senior High School with computer laboratory or available
computer units shall be identified as a testing center for nearby
schools.
2. Elementary Schools with computer laboratories or available
computer units shall serve as testing centers for nearby schools.
3. Seek assistance from private schools with internet and computer
facilities through the initiative of the SDO.
4. Tap the SUCs and Technological Schools for partnership and use
their available computer laboratories as testing rooms.

32. GUIDELINES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF
NLCA
DESKTOP/LAPTOP COMPUTER UNITS
a. With keyboard and mouse
b. With at least two (2) GB in RAM, 30 GB hard disk, an Intel
processor or its equivalent.
c. Internet ready: anti-virus program and Windows auto-
update are disabled
d. With installed and working Safe Exam Browser (SEB).
Note: The SEB installer and configuration will be provided by BEA.
e. With Windows 8 or 10 Operating System

33. INSTALLATION OF SAFE EXAM
BROWSER
Step
1
Download the Safe Exam Browser Installer through the link
https://bit.ly/NLCA2024SEBConfig
System Requirements:
● Windows 8/10/11 OS
● At least 2 GB Ram,
● At least 30 GB Hard Disk
● Internet Connection
● Disabled Windows update and
anti-virus program
Note: Download the configuration settings based on your assigned regional instance.

34. INSTALLATION OF SAFE EXAM
BROWSER
Step 2 Install the Safe Exam Browser (SEB).

35. INSTALLATION OF SAFE EXAM
BROWSER
Step 3 Open the SDO CLUSTER LMS.seb. Click “No” and it
will open the Safe Exam Browser application showing the
National Education Portal-Learning Management System (NEP
LMS) page.
To close the Safe Exam Browser, click on the power
button on the lower right side of the screen.

36. INSTALLATION OF SAFE EXAM
BROWSER
Note: During the examination day, the proctor/School IT Coordinator must ensure that the
Safe Exam Browser is already open/running prior to the schedule of test administration and
before the test-takers enter the room. Check if the application is on the list by searching Safe
Exam Browser in Windows search bar.

37. ACCESSING THE MOODLE
PLATFORM
● All Grades 7 to 10 learners should activate/access their
Moodle LMS accounts using their official DepEd Microsoft
accounts before the Pretest.
● School Testing and IT Coordinator should ensure that the
learners have access to their Microsoft email account and have
accessed the DepEd LMS platform.

38. ACCESSING THE MOODLE PLATFORM

39. ACCESSING THE MOODLE PLATFORM
The learners should login using the email credentials provided by DepEd.

40. ACCESSING THE MOODLE PLATFORM

41. ACCESSING THE MOODLE PLATFORM

42. ACCESSING THE MOODLE PLATFORM
Once the
learners are
enrolled, they
can see the
courses under
‘My Courses’.

43. SEATING ARRANGEMENT
AND TESTING SCHEME

44. Using the class list, the last name of the learners should be
arranged alphabetically per batch regardless of sex. Refer to
the tables below for the sample scheme:
Scheme 1 - Two Grade levels per day.
BATCH TIME GRADE LEVEL
TARGET NO. OF
PARTICIPANTS
BATCH 1 AM Grade 8 Grade 10 40
BATCH 2 AM Grade 8 Grade 10 40
BATCH 3 PM Grade 7 Grade 9 40
BATCH 4 PM Grade 7 Grade 9 40

45. Scheme 2 - One Grade level for the whole week.
BATCH TIME
GRADE LEVEL TARGET NO.
OF
PARTICIPANTS
Week 1 Week 2
BATCH 1 AM Grade 7/9 Grade 8/10 40
BATCH 2 AM Grade 7/9 Grade 8/10 40
BATCH 3 PM Grade 7/9 Grade 8/10 40
BATCH 4 PM Grade 7/9 Grade 8/10 40

46. TEST
ADMINISTRATION

47. SCHEDULE OF TEST
ADMINISTRATION
● Total time allotment for one
batch of test takers is two
hours and ten minutes.
● There will be 19 working days of
administration for the NLCA pre-
test for Grades 7 and 8
(March 11-April 12, 2024) and 23
working days of administration for
NLCA pre- test for Grades 9 and
10 (April 15-May 17, 2023).
*Excluding Holidays and Quarter Exams
Board Work
Preliminaries 40 mins
Student Assembly in the
computer laboratory
5 mins
Accessing the Moodle
platform
20 mins
Student Questionnaire 15 mins
Test Proper 1 hour 30 mins
English 30 mins
Science 30 mins
Mathematics 30 mins
TOTAL TIME 2 hours and 10 minutes

48. TEST ADMINISTRATION
PROCEDURE
● See to it that the seats are arranged properly, with provision of
sturdy barriers in between computer units to prevent any attempt
on their part to communicate with each other, the date and time in
the computer units are correct.
● Ensure that the learners already have activated and
accessed their DepEd Microsoft Accounts.
● Ensure that Moodle platform is already running using the
Safe Exam Browser before the students go to their
respective seats.

49. TEST ADMINISTRATION
PROCEDURE
● Students should be advised to put their cellphones and other
electronic devices inside their bags and place these belongings in
the holding area.
● Cellphones, calculators, smart watches, and other forms of
electronic devices shall not be allowed during the test.
● Make sure all the learners have/know their log-in
credentials.
● Other procedures will be discussed by test administrator during
the test proper.

50. Breach of Security in National Examinations
and Corresponding Sanctions
(Section 13 of the DepEd Order No. 55, s. 2016)

51. The following acts are
deemed as
violation/infractions of
security pertaining to
national examinations.
1. Reading of test booklets other than by the examinee
Supplying answers to examinees
2.
3. Cheating
4. Plagiarizing
5. Loss of test booklets
6. Photocopying of test booklets
Capturing test items through electronic gadgets
7.
8. Distribution and posting of photos of the test booklet in any form of
media
9. Opening the test materials prior to testing schedule
10. Late submission of test booklets and/or answer sheets
11. Tampering of examinees’ answer sheets
Infringement of copyright
Allowing impostors and substitute examinees
Misrepresentation with regard to age, residence, and status
12.
13.
14.
15.Failure to closely monitor test procedures resulting in test
irregularities

52. Any or all of
the sanctions
will be imposed on
the aforementioned
violations committed
by the following.
Examinees
● First and second
offenses: reprimand
● Third offense:
Cancellation of test/
invalidation of test
results
The degree of violation
and corresponding
sanction shall be
determined by the
Division Testing
Coordinator.
Testing Personnel
● Suspension of salaries
and incentives/benefits
of
those concerned for
one to three months
● Work suspension
● In the case of
infringement of
copyright, legal
remedies will be
considered.
The degree of violation
and corresponding
sanction shall be
determined by the
Schools Division
Superintendent.

53. CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
FORM

54. Oath of
Confidentiality
Agreement
for the
Test Administrator

55. Oath of
Confidentiality
Agreement
for the
Learners

56. PROGRAM SUPPORT
FUNDS

57. Program Support Funds
1. Meal subsidy for the testing personnel
a. Testing personnel
■ Regional and Division Testing Coordinator
■ Regional and Division IT Officer
■ School IT Officer/Coordinator
■ School Testing Coordinator
■ Room Examiner
b. Orientation, pre-test, post-test

58. ORIENTATION MATERIALS
MICROSOFT ONEDRIVE:
NLCA 2024:
https://bit.ly/NLCA2024Material

59. Contact details
For any concerns/clarifications about the NLC
Assessment:
Kindly send an email to bea.ead@deped.gov.ph
with a subject line, SDO-NLCA Concern.
8631-2589