Duterte highlights importance of monitoring, evaluation to refine education reforms
Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Z. Duterte emphasized the "critical role" of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in refining education reforms during the 1st DepEd National M&E Conference.
Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
Conducted from June 20 to 22, DepEd stated on Monday, July 3, that the conference aimed to achieve the following objectives: "(a) set the direction of DepEd’s M&E system; (b) provide updates on the global and national M&E practices; (c) discuss the principles and standards of M&E; (d) discuss the M&E strategies and mechanisms of DepEd in doing M&E; and (e) promote cooperation among DepEd program managers and staff to support M&E initiatives across governance levels." In her message, Duterte said that M&E empowers individuals in the education sector to create and refine reforms based on data and evidence. "M&E is more than a procedural exercise—it breathes life into our organization, fostering transparency and accountability and a culture of continuous learning and improvement," the education secretary said.
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She added that the event aligns with the "MATATAG Agenda" and represents an "unwavering promise to deliver accessible, quality, and equitable education for our learners." The three-day conference was attended by participants from DepEd, the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, and select DepEd partners who gained insights and knowledge about M&E concepts, approaches, and strategies. "Among the vital topics discussed in the forum were the Anchoring M&E to the MATATAG Agenda and Basic Education Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (BEMEF) Policy; Measuring Learning Proficiency amid the Learning Crisis; National Evaluation Policy Framework (NEPF) and National Practices on M&E; the Importance of Evaluations in the Education Sector; and the Utilization of Evaluation Findings in Policy Formulation," the department said. Additionally, DepEd's development and government partners conducted breakout sessions to discuss concepts related to developing the M&E framework, creating purpose and scope for M&E, and data gathering and analysis. "The forum also tackled M&E mechanisms in DepEd which includes discussion of the existing data management and information systems such as the Learner Information System, Basic Education Information System, National School Building Inventory and the Program Management Information System as tools for M&E," said DepEd.
Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
Conducted from June 20 to 22, DepEd stated on Monday, July 3, that the conference aimed to achieve the following objectives: "(a) set the direction of DepEd’s M&E system; (b) provide updates on the global and national M&E practices; (c) discuss the principles and standards of M&E; (d) discuss the M&E strategies and mechanisms of DepEd in doing M&E; and (e) promote cooperation among DepEd program managers and staff to support M&E initiatives across governance levels." In her message, Duterte said that M&E empowers individuals in the education sector to create and refine reforms based on data and evidence. "M&E is more than a procedural exercise—it breathes life into our organization, fostering transparency and accountability and a culture of continuous learning and improvement," the education secretary said.
Photo courtesy of DepEd
She added that the event aligns with the "MATATAG Agenda" and represents an "unwavering promise to deliver accessible, quality, and equitable education for our learners." The three-day conference was attended by participants from DepEd, the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, and select DepEd partners who gained insights and knowledge about M&E concepts, approaches, and strategies. "Among the vital topics discussed in the forum were the Anchoring M&E to the MATATAG Agenda and Basic Education Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (BEMEF) Policy; Measuring Learning Proficiency amid the Learning Crisis; National Evaluation Policy Framework (NEPF) and National Practices on M&E; the Importance of Evaluations in the Education Sector; and the Utilization of Evaluation Findings in Policy Formulation," the department said. Additionally, DepEd's development and government partners conducted breakout sessions to discuss concepts related to developing the M&E framework, creating purpose and scope for M&E, and data gathering and analysis. "The forum also tackled M&E mechanisms in DepEd which includes discussion of the existing data management and information systems such as the Learner Information System, Basic Education Information System, National School Building Inventory and the Program Management Information System as tools for M&E," said DepEd.