1. In line with the Department of Education’s continuing commitment to strengthen foundational skills in early grade learning, this Office, through the Curriculum Implementation Division (CID), shall conduct an Early Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (ELLN) Program Kumustahan on November 7, 2025 at Dasmarinas II Central School Library, Dasmarinas City, Cavite.

2. The activity aims to:
a. assess the implementation of the ELLN Program in terms of coverage, effectiveness, and challenges;
b. review learner performance data from the Comprehensive Rapid Literacy Assessment (CRLA) and the Rapid Mathematics Assessment (RMA) vis-à-vis program targets;
c. identify good practices and innovations in teaching early language, literacy, and numeracy; and
d. recommend program adjustments and capacity-building needs for teachers and school leaders.

3. Participants in this activity shall include the School ELLN Coordinators of the 29 Elementary schools of Dasmarinas City.

4. School Heads are further instructed to implement necessary arrangements to ensure that no classes shall be disrupted by the attendees’ participation in consideration of DepEd Order No. 9, s. 2005 on Instituting Measures to Increase Engaged Time-On- Task and Ensuring Compliance Therewith, and strict compliance to other existing DepEd rules and regulations.

0716 Division Memorandum No. 716 s. 2025