Department of Education(DepEd)

June 13, 2023 Dear Monique, I refer to my letter of Jun 09, 2023 08:19:42 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for LATEST NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST. To process your request, kindly submit the following documents: a. Letter specifying the purpose of the request and the data being requested (year administration, scope, variables); b. School ID to show proof that you are enrolled in a higher education institution; c. Copy of your approved thesis/dissertation proposal signed by your Adviser; d. Endorsement letter signed by the school Dean. Please be informed that the Bureau of Education Assessment (BEA) can only release 10% of the actual number of examinees per year. Individual test results with names shall not be released unless the “data subject agrees to the collection and processing of personal information about and/or relating to him/her” per Section 3 of Republic Act 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012. Additionally, a corresponding amount shall be charged by BEA for the processing of the data request. For more information, kindly refer to Section 14 of DepEd Order no. 55, s. 2016, or the “Policy Guidelines on the National Assessment of Student Learning for the K-12 Basic Education Program” through the following: - https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/DO_s2016_55-3.pdf You may use the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHwsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEkRlcEVkLTY3OTg4NjAyNDMyNAw, for request with ticket number #DepEd-679886024324, to respond. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Sep 05, 2023 12:15:18 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Public Assistance Action Center FOI Officer

Aug 12, 2023 Dear Monique A., I refer to my letter of Jun 13, 2023 about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for LATEST NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST. In particular, I had requested specific information for you to clarify upon in order for us to proceed with the request. As we have not received a reply within the 60-day working period since the letter requesting for clarification was sent out, we regret to inform you that this request will be closed as of Sep 05, 2023. You may wish to submit a new request describing the specific information you are looking for, and we will be able to consider it under the guidelines as stated in Executive Order No. 2. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to or visiting our central office. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Public Assistance FOI Officer