Department of Education(DepEd)

Sir: Greetings! The undersigned is a graduate student of here in Iloilo City, presently conducting a research as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for my masters degree. For this reason, I would like to request a copy of School Year 2013 - 2014 National Achievement Test for Grade 3 and or Grade 6 - Public Elementary Schools Institutional Performance Profile of the of the public elementary schools under Department of Education, Division of Iloilo and Passi City.

CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE PROGRAMS Jaro, Iloilo City August 15, 2019 FOI OFFICER Freedom of Information Executive Branch Sir/ Madame: Greetings! The undersigned is a graduate student of Central Philippine University, presently conducting a research entitled “Standards for Philippine Libraries Compliance and National Achievement Test Performance among Public Elementary Schools in the 4th Congressional District of Iloilo”. This is a partial fulfillment of the requirements for my degree in Master in Library and Information Science (MLIS). For this reason, I would like to ask permission from your office to allow me to request a copy of School Year 2013 - 2014 National Achievement Test for Grade 3 - Public Elementary Schools Institutional Performance Profile of the of the public elementary school in the 4th Congressional District of Iloilo, under Department of Education, Division of Iloilo and Passi City. DepEd., Division of Iloilo, District of Dumangas I and II, Barotac Nuevo, Anilao, Banate, Dingle, Dueῆas, San Enrique and District of Passi I and II schools. Rest assured that I will treat the NAT Results or the data of the study with utmost confidentiality. Your affirmative response to this request will greatly contribute to the success of my research. Thank you very much and God bless. Respectfully Yours, LEALYN T. BILBAO Researcher STANDARDS FOR PHILIPPINE LIBRARIES COMPLIANCE AND NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST PERFORMANCE AMONG PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF ILOILO LEALYN T. BILBAO Abstract This study was conducted to evaluate the library services provision among public elementary schools in the 4th congressional district of Iloilo: as a basis for establishing a school library. This study employed descriptive-correlational study that will utilize the one-shot survey design. This kind of research design aims to describe quantitative data relative to the public elementary schools profile, school library service provisions, and compliance with the Standard for Philippine Libraries. The target population for this study will comprise administrators, teachers, or teacher-librarians who are directly involve in public elementary school libraries in the 4th congressional district of Iloilo. The study population was 122 public elementary schools of the 4th congressional district of Iloilo, Division of Iloilo and Passi City. The 4th Congressional District of Iloilo is divided into eight municipalities with 272 barangay with 175 public elementary schools. Thus, this study will employ a purposive sampling design with typical case sampling which allows the researcher to develop a profile about what is normal or average for a particular phenomenon where all of the members of this population will be the respondents. Thus, the researcher will include only all the Central Schools Library of all towns in the 4th district of Iloilo. The data will be gathered from the total of 122 respondents from the sample population of the 4th congressional district of Iloilo. The data will be gathered through a researcher-made survey questionnaire and will be assessed and analyzed. Based on the findings, the researcher may recommended that the school may use the results as basis for the establishment of the school library for the improvement of school library services and resources. Schools Principals and administrators would benefit from the study, as it would unmask the important role of the school library service in learner’s education and the school’ academic performance, system of education, especially as it relates to enhancing education. This process also became a first step in the development of an ongoing assessment to improve library services and promote the learning value of the libraries in public elementary schools. This is in reference to my letter about my request last August 8, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Results of the 2014 National Achievement Test for Grade 3 and or Grade 6 - Public Elementary Schools. I am, sending you a formal request letter that outlines the specific information I need and the purpose of my study, including a short abstract as well as the intended output of my paper. Thank you.