The document summarizes the guidelines for a district search to identify the best implementing schools of reading instruction and intervention. Schools will be evaluated in categories for elementary, junior high, small/medium/large/mega sizes. Schools must have validated results showing learners reading at instructional and independent levels. Schools will be evaluated on innovations in reading, teacher capacity building, stakeholder support, and research quality. Top schools will receive recognition and advance to the next competition level. The document provides evaluation criteria, forms schools must complete like a nomination write-up, and certifications regarding data accuracy and having no non-readers.

1. s. 2022)
BENITO SOLIVEN NORTH DISTRICT
July 5, 2022
DISTRICT MEMORANDUM
No. 20, s. 2022
DISTRICT SEARCH FOR BEST IMPLEMENTING SCHOOLS OF READING
INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTION
To: Elementary and Secondary School Heads
School Reading Coordinators
1. In conformance with Division Memorandum No. 23, s. 2022, there will be a District
Search for Best Implementing Schools of Reading Instruction and Intervention
tomorrow, July 6, 2022.
2. The contest categories are as follows:
Category A Elementary Level (Grades 1-6)
Category B Junior High School (Grades 7-10)
B.1 Small School Category
B.2 Medium School Category
B.3 Large School Category
B.4 Mega School Category
3. The following are the school nominees to be evaluated for Category A:
a.Yeban Sur ES
b. Maluno IS- Main
c. Sta. Cruz ES
4. Only the Champion in Category A shall advance to the Legislative District Level
on July 11, 2022.
5. The following school nominees for Category B are automatic entries of the
district for the Legislative District Level:

2. Medium School Category - Yeban IS/Maluno IS (whichever will
be the recommendee of the Validating Team incharge of the Secondary)
Large School Category - Benito Soliven National High School
6. The following are the members of the Evaluating Team for this activity:
Chairman – Maribel C. Cacayan, EdD
Co-chairman - Fevelyn J. Acupan
Members - Ric S. Acupan, EdD
Reynaldo P. Pagulayan
Dominador A. Marayag
Wilfredo C. Viado
Pinky P. Fabro
7. Below are the enclosures for your reference:
Enclosure 1: Contest Guidelines and Mechanics for the 2022 District Search
for Best
Implementing Schools of Reading Instruction and Interventions
Enclosure 2: Scoring Sheet
Enclosure 3: Template for the Nomination Write-up
Enclosure 4: Certification of Authenticity and Accuracy
Enclosure 5: Certification of Zero Non-Readers
8. Immediate and wide dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.
MARIBEL C. CACAYAN, EdD
Public Schools District Supervisor
Encl: As Stated
References: Division Memorandum No. 23, s. 2022
To be indicated in the perpetual index under the following
Subjects:
CURRICULUM READING INTERVENTION
LITERACY & NUMERACY REWARDS & RECOGNITION
PROGRAMS SCHOOL

3. Enclosure No.1 to District Memorandum No. 20, s. 2022
CONTEST GUIDELINES AND MECHANICS FOR THE DISTRICT SEARCH
FOR BEST IMPLEMENTING SCHOOLS OF READING
INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTIONS
A. Contest Mechanics
1. The Search will be participated in by the school nominees recommended by the
Validating Teams during the validation of Phil-IRI Post Test Results.
2. The nominees should not have records of dropouts for the current school year.
This will be validated and certified by the District LIS Coordinator.
3. The nominees should not have any non-readers at the end of the current school
year. The School Reading Committee chaired by the School Head shall certify
that the nominee does not have any non-readers.
4. The contest categories are:
Category A Element Level (Grade 1-6)
Category B Junior High School (Grade 7-10)
B.1. Small School Category
B.2 Medium School Category
B.3 Large School Category
B.4. Mega School Category
5. The nominee should submit a nomination write-up following the enclosed
template.
6. Only the Champion in each category shall advance to the Legislative District
Level.
7. Top three winners in each category will be awarded Certificates of Recognition.
8. The following special awards shall also be given:
8.1. Most Innovative Project in Reading
8.2. Most Functional Reading Center/ Hub
8.3. Most Functional Reading Park
9. The decision of the Board of Judges in all aspects of the contest shall be deemed
final and irrevocable.
B. Criteria for Judging
1. Percentage of learners who read at instructional level at the end of the
school year – 20%
2. Percentage of learners who read at independent level at the end of the
school year – 30%
3. Innovations in Reading - 25%
4. Capability Building for Teachers- 10%

4. 5. Support from stakeholders in terms of volunteer work or financial/ material
resources - 10%
6. Quality of research undertaken while - 5%
Implementing the reading intervention
TOTAL - 100%

5. Enclosure No. 2 to District Memorandum No. 20, s. 2022
SCORING SHEET
2022 SEARCH FOR BEST IMPLEMENTING SCHOOLS OF READING
INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTIONS
A.Percentage of learners who read at instructional level (20%)
FILIPINO
Grade
Level
Total
Enrolment
Total Number of
Learners at
Instructional Level
Percentage of learners
at
Instructional level
Total
ENGLISH
Grade
Level
Total
Enrolment
Total Number of
Learners at
Instructional Level
Percentage of learners
at
Instructional level
Total
Instructions:
1. Compute the percentage of learners who read at instructional level per grade level
and per medium.
Formula: Number of instructional readers x 100
Total Enrolment
2. Get the sum of the percentage scores per medium and divide it into the number of
grade levels.

6. 3. To get the 20 percent, follow the formula below:
4. Formula:
Instructional Readers in English + Filipino X 20%
2

7. B.Percentage of learners who read at independent level (30%)
FILIPINO
Grade
Level
Enrolment Total Number of
Learners at
Independent Level
Percentage of
learners at inde
pendent level
Total
English
Grade
Level
Enrolment Total Number of
Learners at
Independent Level
Percentage of
learners at inde
pendent level
Instructions:
1. Compute the percentage of learners who read at independent level per grade
level and per medium.
Formula: Number of independent readers x 100
Total Enrolment
2. Get the sum of the percentage scores per medium and divide it into the number
of grade levels.
3. To get the 30 percent, follow the formula below:
Formula:
Independent Readers in English + Filipino X 30%
2

8. C. INNOVATIONS IN READING (25%)
Areas Indicators Points MOVs
1. Innovative
Project in
Reading
(15%)
Has 3 innovative projects in
reading duly approved by the
SDS, completed, disseminated,
and adopted by school/ s in the
district
5 Innovative
project
proposal duly
approved by
the SDS
Innovative
Project
Completion
Report duly
approved by
the SDS
Certificate of
adoption
signed by the
School Head
and
corroborated
by at least 5
teachers
Has 2 innovative projects in
reading duly approved by the
SDS, completed, disseminated,
and adopted by school/ s in the
district
4
Has 1 innovative project in
reading duly approved by the
SDS, completed, disseminated,
and adopted by school/ s in the
district
3
Has innovative project in reading
but not approved by the SDS
2
Has conceptualized at least 1
innovative project in reading
1
2. Instructional
Materials in
reading
(10%)
Developed, contextualized, and
utilized at least 15 print materials,
10 audio-video materials, and 5
digital interactive materials in
reading 5
Inventory of
developed
contextualized
learning
resource
materials in
reading
Print Learning
Resources in
reading (e.g.
activity
sheets,
worksheets,
modules,
SIM
•Non-Print LRs
(e.g. audio-
video materials,
online
interactive
Developed, contextualized, and
utilized at least 12 print materials,
7 audio-video materials, and 3
digital interactive materials in
reading 4
Developed, contextualized, and
utilized at least 10 print materials,
5 audio-video materials, and 2
digital interactive materials in
reading 3
Developed, contextualized, and
utilized at least 7 print materials,
3 audio-video materials, and 1
2

9. digital interactive material in
reading
reading
materials
•Activity cards/
board games in
reading
Developed, contextualized, and
utilized at least 5 print materials
and 1 audio-video materials in
reading 1
C.CAPACITY BUILDING IN READING FOR TEACHERS (10%)
Indicators Equivalent
Point
MOVs
Conducted 5 SLAC sessions in reading
for SY 2021-2022
5 • Memorandum
Approved SLAC Plan
by the SDS
• SLAC Minutes and
Completion Report
Terminal/ Completion
Report
Conducted 4 SLAC sessions in reading
for SY 2021-2022
4
Conducted 3 SLAC sessions in reading
for SY 2021-2022
3
Conducted 2 SLAC sessions in reading
for SY 2021-2022
2
Conducted 1 SLAC sessions in reading
for SY 2021-2022
1
E. STAKEHOLDERS SUPPORT IN READING (10%)
*This applies to elementary and junior high school (Large and Mega Categories)
Indicators Equivalent
Point
MOVs
Has 21-25 volunteers engaged in in-
class and off-class reading
instruction and remediation
activities of the school.
5 MOA/MOU with
Volunteers
• Attendance Sheets
Has 16-20 volunteers engaged in in-
class and off-class reading instruction
and remediation activities of the
school.
4
Has 11-15 volunteers engaged in in-
class and off-class reading instruction
and remediation activities of the
school.
3
Has 6-10 volunteers engaged in
inclass and off-class reading
2

10. instruction and remediation activities
of the school.
Has 1-5 volunteers engaged in
inclass and off-class reading
instruction and remediation activities
of the school.
1
*This applies to junior high school small and medium categories.
Indicators Equivalent
Point
MOVs
Has 13-15 volunteers engaged in in-
class and off-class reading instruction
and remediation activities of the
school.
5 MOA/MOUwith
Volunteers
• Attendance Sheets
Has IO- 12 volunteers engaged in in-
class and off-class readin
4

11. instruction and remediation activities
of the school.
Has 7-9 volunteers engaged in
inclass and off-class reading
instruction and remediation activities
of the school.
3
Has 4-6 volunteers engaged in
inclass and off-class reading
instruction and remediation
activities of the school.
2
Has 1-3 volunteers engaged in
inclass and off-class reading
instruction and remediation activities
of the school.
1
F. QUALITY OF RESEARCH CONDUCTED (5%)
Indicators Equivalent
Point
MOVs
Completed 2 action or applied
research in reading, utilized its results
in designing and redesigning reading
instruction in school, and is adopted
by school/ s in the district
5 • Approved
Action/Applied
Research Proposal in
reading by the SDS
• Approved
Action/Applied
Research Completion
Report by the SDS
• Certificate of adoption
signed by the School
Head/PSDS and
corroborated by at least
5 teachers
Completed 1 action or applied
research in reading and utilized its
results in designing and redesigning
reading instruction in school and is
adopted by school/ s in the district
4
Completed 1 action or applied
research in reading but its results
were not utilized in designing and
redesi •n readin instruction.
3
On-going 1 action or applied research 2
Conceptualized 1 action or applied
research in readin
1
Evaluated by:
Member Member
Chairperson

12. Enclosure 3 to District Memorandum No. 20, s. 2022
NOMINATION WRITE-UP
(Maximum of 10 pages, A4 size bond paper, Bookman Old Style, 11 points,
including Executive Summary)
School Nominee: District:
School Head: Position:
Name of School Reading Coordinator Position:
Name of PSDS:
1. Executive Summary
11. Significant Accomplishments
Include here description of innovative projects in reading, workplan
accomplished, activities conducted, challenges encountered, and
strategies done to resolve implementation issues and gaps.
(Answers preferred in bullet or matrix type)
111. Impact of Accomplishments
(Include here comparative analysis of pretest and posttest in reading and
the impact of developed instructional materials, innovative projects,
reading remediation and interventions on the improvement of learners'
reading proficiency levels. Include also the significance of SLACs on
teacher's proficiency in reading and the impact of presence of volunteer
teachers in the implementation of the project.
(Answers preferred in bullet or matrix type)
IV. Testimonials
Include here testimonials from learners, parents, teachers, volunteers, and
other stakeholders
V. Other Information
(Include MOVs such as forms, pictures, minutes of meeting, readin
sessions, etc

13. Enclosure No. 4 to District Memorandum No. 20, s. 2022
CERTIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY AND ACCURACY
We attest to the authenticity of all the facts contained herein and authorize the use of
these information for publication. We understand that the District Search Committee shall
validate the accuracy of the information contained in this form and grant our consent to the
conduct of background investigation. Any representation made by the signatories shall be
ground for disciplinary action pursuant to applicable Civil Service laws and rules.
Printed name and signature of:
__________________________
Chairperson
_________
________________________
Co-Chairperson
Member Member
Member Member

14. Enclosure No. 5 to District Memorandum No. 20, s. 2022
CERTIFICATION OF ZERO NON-READERS
We attest that, ___________________________________________________nominee for
the 2022 District Search for Best Implementing School of Reading Instruction and Intervention
under the category doesn't have any non-readers for School Year 2021-
2022.
We grant the District Search Committee to validate the accuracy of the data indicated
therein.
Printed name and signature of the School Reading Committee:
Chairperson
__________________________
Co-Chairperson
Member Member
Member Member