LR QA Tool 2 – Educational Soundness General Evaluation Checklist
Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
Provincial Government Complex
Dao, Pagadian City
OFFICE OF THE LEARNING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Educational Soundness General Evaluation Checklist
Instructions for using this Checklist:
a) The purpose of the evaluation is to determine whether or not a LR/TR/PDM should be reproduced,
redeveloped and/or included in the LRMDS Catalogue.
b) This checklist is used by the subject matter or curriculum specialist or Evaluation Team to evaluate an existing
resource.
c) DepED Resources NOT meeting the mandatory (*) qualities should not be further evaluated unless the
Intellectual Property Rights allows DepED to fix the issues. The reviewer should complete the Checklist and
provide a description of the issues in the Comments Section.
d) Non-DepED Resources NOT meeting the mandatory (*) qualities should not be further evaluated. The
reviewer should complete the Checklist and provide a description of the issues in the Comments Section.
e) The completed Checklist is submitted to the LRMDS Manager for filing.
f) Any resource that passes this initial review will be subjected to a more extensive Educational Quality review.
See Section 6.3-6.8.
Title of Resource:
Location of Resource: School and district originated
Current Format: eBook (interactive)
Copyright: DepEd
Mandatory (*)
Yes/No/Not applicable (NA) Refer to Educational
Qualities of the Learning Resource, Soundness
Comments
Teaching Resource, Professional Specification v0.2
Development Material (refer to p. 103 of LRMDS
Assessment and Evaluation
Guidelines V2.0)
1. *Content is accurate and reflects the If any inaccuracy is identified this Integrity
ways in which knowledge is should be clearly described and
conceptualized within the domain. referenced.
2. Supports learners’ deepening of Integrity
knowledge within the content
domain.
3. Presents controversial issues with Integrity
balance and fairness and in
accordance with the DepED
curriculum policies, where these
apply.
4. Uses language and symbols of the Integrity
content domain and its ways of
representation, and supports
learners in developing and using
them.
5. *The following are used correctly If any inaccuracy or inappropriate use is Integrity
and appropriately: identified this should be clearly
described and referenced.
- terms and expressions
LR QA Tool 2 – Educational Soundness General Evaluation Checklist
- symbols and notations
- diagrammatic representation
- graphical representation
6. Assists the learner with identifying Integrity
and differentiating between different
points of view and perspectives
presented
7. Uses content in ways that are real to Learner Focus
life/authentic for learners/users:
- are not over simplified or
trivialized
- makes sense to learners within
their imaginary or real world
- are realistic within the relevant
context
- enhances learners’ social
capital – their knowledge of how
the world works and how to
make a way in it
8. Reflects the profile of the target Learner Focus
learner/user for the curriculum or
training area.
9. Presents the same idea to Learner Focus
learners/users in multiple/multi-
directional modes
- visual text (e.g. pictures,
diagrams)
- verbal (written) text
- symbolic representations
- oral (spoken) text
- both static and dynamic images
10. Learning objectives are made Learner Focus
explicit to learners/users.
11. The target learners/users are Learner Focus
clearly identified (academic
level/technical ability/demographics
addressed).
12. Content is structured to scaffold NO – contents need to be Learner Focus
learning. arranged/presented logically
13. Provides an opportunity for Learner Focus
learners/users to obtain feedback
either within or outside the
resource.
14. Pre-requisite knowledge/skills are Learner Focus
clearly identified and their
connections to prior and future
learning are established.
15. Is easy to use (time and effort to use Usability
it is reasonable) and the language is
appropriate for the intended
learner/user.
16. Clear instructions for use are Usability
provided (i.e., purpose, processes,
intended outcomes are explicit).
17. Learning and information design is Usability
intuitive (i.e., the user knows what
to do and how to do it).
LR QA Tool 2 – Educational Soundness General Evaluation Checklist
18 The learning resource can be Accessibility
accessed by learners/users in
deprived, depressed and
underserved areas and
communities.
19. The resource may not require Accessibility
teacher/facilitator intervention to be
used effectively in varied learning
environments and learning
sequences (i.e. it may include
instructions, terms, material in
English/Filipino/local dialect as
maybe necessary).
20. The learning resource connects Accessibility
to learners’ personal/local
knowledge and experience
- linguistic and cultural
experience
- local (community/geographic)
conditions
- individual and family
circumstances- including,
gender, abilities, economic
conditions
- interest and degree of
engagement (in particular
addresses differently able
learners)
21. *Resource does not confront or If any one of the following is evident Accessibility
embarrass learners In any or all of then the material is not appropriate.
the following ways:
- require learner to expose
personal data which may
embarrass them
- invade learners’ privacy
- unfavourably compare learners’
learning performance with
learners’ identity
- unfavourably or stereotypically
compare family or community
characteristics with learners’
identity
- unnecessarily or
indiscriminately confront cultural
beliefs or practices
22.. Equivalent or alternative access to Accessibility
information is available for learners’
with diverse needs
- identical content or activity is
presented in different modalities
- different activities that achieve
the same learning outcome are
available
Result of Evaluation of the Resource If recommended for reproduction review, resource using the IPR
Guidelines.
□ 1. Recommend reproduction and
distribution in current format. Resource If NOT recommended for reproduction and submit completed
acceptable as is. evaluation to LRMDS Manager for records.
If recommended for modification, outline and suggest what needs
□ 2. Resource requires modification to be done in the Comments section and indicate required further
before being reproduced. (Must undergo
LR QA Tool 2 – Educational Soundness General Evaluation Checklist
full Educational Quality Evaluation) Evaluations below.
□ 3. Do not reproduce. Resource does If recommended for digitization, outline and suggest what needs
not meet specifications. to be done. Complete Comments Section and indicate required
Evaluations below.
Comments:
Always include the criteria number from the checklist that your comment/s refers to unless it is very general.
Also indicate the page, screen or location of the issue being raised within the resource.
If possible attach a photocopy, or screen capture of the issue.
Write all your comments here re review results
Check all that apply ( √ )
Recommend full Educational Quality Evaluation
Recommend full Educational Quality and Technical Evaluation
Recommend Accessibility Evaluation
Not recommended for further evaluation
Evaluation completed by: Name and Location
Date:
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