Expanded Analytical System for School Facilities

Introducing the School Congestion Analytical ToolJanuary 22, 2015

1This is a presentation that we used for Usec Lino Riveras team with the objective of integrating the tool in the planning and programming process of DepEdPartnership for Better Educational Facilities

San FernandoStory re non-expertsGeneral genuine interest to contribute to the improvement of education2

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Listening and Learning (2013)5

SCHOOL CONGESTION ANALYTICAL TOOLSchool Congestion Analytical Tool1. Pupil-Classroom Ratio2. Pupil-Land Ratio3. Residential Mapping

The School Congestion Analytical Tool uses 3 variables to present a better/ more complete picture of the school congestion: 1) PCR or Pupil-Classroom Ratio which captures congestion inside the classroom, 2) Pupil-Land Ratio which captures congestion in terms of the land area of the school, and 3) Residential Profile which captures the residential information of students in the aggregates in a school or division.

For the longest time, the problem of congestion has always been treated by DepEd as a classroom shortage problem. School congestion is not defined in DepEd policies. Acute classroom shortage is defined in the Roxas law.

In February, DepEd region 3 (the projects pilot area) issued a memo that defined school congestion to mean PCR>45 and PLR