DepEd Memorandum No. 056, s. 2025

1.Pursuant to Republic Act No. 12028 or the Academic Recovery And Accessible Learning Program Act and DepEd Order No. 018, s. 2025, titled Implementing Guidelines of the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning Program, DepEd issued Supplemental Guidelines for the ARAL School Readiness and Responsiveness Audit (ASRRA). It is because of this that Sir Memo called a meeting of school heads in their Division. What is this issuance?

• A. DO No. 20, s. 2025

•   B. DO No. 21, s. 2025

•   C. DM No. 55, s. 2025

•   D. DM No. 56, s. 2025

2. The ARAL School Readiness and Responsiveness Audit (ASRRA) applies to all public and private schools and

community learning centers implementing the ARAL Program. Sir Memo informed the school heads when the first ASRRA Cycle will commence. When will it be?

• A. June 2025

•   B. July 2025

•   C. August 2025

•   D. September 2025

3. According to Sir Memo, the ASRRA shall be conducted prior to implementation of the ARAL Program and at designated intervals during and after, to assess and verify  the preparedness of schools and support evidence-based planning, adaptive implementation, and continuous improvement. What are the key domains (critical areas of school functionality) to look into in assessing and verifying the preparedness of schools for the ARAL Program?

  i.   Learner readiness

  ii.  Teacher/tutor readiness

  iii. School environment readiness

  iv. Parental readiness

  v.  School head readiness

  vi. System support readiness

• A. all except iv 

•     B. all except v

• C. all except iv and v

•   D. all of the above

4. St. Martin Montessori School is a private school in Rizal offering K to 12 with a permit to operate but not yet recognized. Will the school be allowed to participate in the Aral Program and ASRRA?

•   A. Yes, they are part of DepEd.

•   B. No, they are private, not public.

•   C. Yes, they have a permit to operate.

•   D.  No, they are not yet recognized.

5. The phases of the audit of the ASRRA was also discussed in the meeting. Which among the following are included in the audit phases of the ASRRA?

  i.  Pre-audit planning

  ii.  Audit planning

  iii. Pre-audit conference

  iv. Audit proper and school visits

  v.  In-audit conference

  vi. Exit conference

•   A. all except i 

•     B. all except v  

• C. all except i and v

• D. all of the above

6. The audit cycle of the ASRRA consists of phases which correspond with the key implementation milestones of the ARAL Program and are synchronized with the annual learning delivery calendar. How many phases are there in the audit

cycle of the ASRRA?

•   A. two

•   B. three

•   C. four

•   D. depends on the SDS

7. A school audit team for the ASRRA shall be designated, composed of teaching and non-teaching personnel, to be responsible for completing, validating, and submitting the ASRRA forms, and ensuring evidence-based assessments across all domains. Who shall designate the ASRRA School Audit Team?

•   A. the School Head

•   B. the PSDS

•   C. the ASDS

•   D. the SDS

8. Where will the ASRRA data for the domain learner readiness come from?

  i.   Comprehensive Rapid Literacy Assessment (CRLA)

  ii.  Rapid Mathematics Assessment (RMA)

  iii. Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (Phil-IRI)

  iv. Classroom-based assessments

  v.  Other assessments

• A. iv and v     

•     B. i, ii, and iii

• C. i, ii, iii, iv

•   D. i, ii, iii, iv, v

9. The ASRRA domains were discussed one-by-one in the meeting. What ASRRA domain examines the availability, qualification, and deployment of the ARAL Program Implementers?

• A. Learner Readiness

•   B. System Support and Governance Readiness

•   C. Teacher/Tutor Readiness

•   D. School Environment Readiness

10. The ASRRA domain Parental Engagement Readiness assesses the involvement and support of parents/guardians

and the PTA in implementing the ARAL Program. Which domain verifies the integration of the ARAL Program into school planning, budgeting, and governance mechanisms?

• A. Learner Readiness

•   B. System Support and Governance Readiness

•   C. Teacher/Tutor Readiness

•   D. School Environment Readiness