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BUTUAN CITY, February 18, 2025 – 𝗜𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗚 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺," 𝗠𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗔. 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼, 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗩, 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗼, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟳 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿.

During his presentation in the afternoon session (Feb 17), Madronero defined validation and discussed its purpose, benefits, and challenges, highlighting its vital role in evidence-based decision-making. He also delved into the concept of experimentation, explaining various research designs, sampling methodologies, and the components of analytical framework. Additionally, he covered essential elements such as assumptions, software tools, and resources used in data analysis.

Madronero further elaborated on the fundamentals of hypothesis testing and techniques for presenting and interpreting data through graphical representations. His discussion equipped participants with the knowledge necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of program implementation.

The seminar-workshop aims to strengthen the accuracy and reliability of data in assessing the MATATAG Curriculum’s implementation. It underscores the importance of evidence-based decision-making by enhancing participants' skills in validation techniques and data analysis. Through this initiative, participants will gain a deeper understanding of data collection, verification, and analysis processes—essential for identifying challenges and evaluating program outcomes.

Organized under the leadership of Regional Director Maria Ines C. Asuncion, the activity is spearheaded by the Quality Assurance Division (QAD), headed by Ms. Marlyne Villareal, with focal person Dr. Elan Elpidang and the QAD technical working group. The seminar-workshop brings together 116 participants from the 12 Schools Division Offices (SDOs), comprising RO QAD and FTAD personnel, Senior Education Program Specialists (SEPS) and Education Program Specialists (EPS) for SMME, and M&E MATATAG focal persons.

This initiative not only fosters collaboration among educators and administrators but also promotes consistency and integrity in monitoring and evaluation practices. Ultimately, the workshop contributes to the overarching goal of ensuring that the MATATAG Curriculum effectively meets learners' needs and achieves sustainable educational reforms through reliable, data-driven decisions.

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