ANNEX 2A Child-Friendly School Survey

Here’s one other advice... Please accomplish this checklist first before moving on to the next section.

GOAL #1: Encourage children’s participation in school and community

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Your school has a working student government.

 Your school involves students in meetings and planning sessions that concern their well-being.
 Your school involves students in the organizing, planning, and execution of the disaster preparedness
and response plan.
 Your school encourages its students to get involved in community work.
 Your school has a mechanism or mechanisms – such as a school publication, students’ bulletin board,
or opinion box – for pupils to express their opinions about school and community issues.

Total number of action items checked for this goal

GOAL # 2: Enhance children’s health and well-being

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Your school maintains and regularly updates a health record of each pupil.
 Your school holds annual weighing and health examination of your pupils.
 Your school holds annual dental examination of your pupils.
 Your school treats or refers pupils with health problems.
 Your school treats pupils with decayed teeth.
 Your school has a feeding program for malnourished children.
 Your school serves or sells healthy and nutritious food in your premises.
 Your school practices proper waste disposal.
 Your school has a steady supply of clean and safe drinking water.
 Your school has separate toilet facilities for boys and girls consisting of urinals and lavatories that are
regularly maintained and kept clean.
 Your school has a functional clinic.

Total number of action items checked for this goal.

GOAL # 3: Guarantee safe and protective spaces for children

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Your classrooms have proper ventilation and lighting and enough space for 45-50 pupils.
 Your classroom desks and other furniture are sized to the age of the pupils. In the case of shared
desks, each pupil has enough space to do seatwork.
 Your classrooms’ layout and furniture allow pupils to interact and do group work.
 Your classrooms have a bulletin board or a corner that displays helpful learning materials such as
posters, illustrations, newspaper and magazine clippings, and your pupils’ own works.
 Your classrooms, facilities, and premises are regularly maintained and kept clean.
 Your school has safe facilities in place to address hazard threats (e.g. fire exits, fire extinguishers,
appropriate electrial wirings).
 Your school has identified and prepared alternative learning spaces in cases of emergencies.
 Your school has adequate emergency/first aid kits that are readily available.
 Your school conducts regular evacuation drills for earthquake, fire, flooding, or tsunami.
 Your school has a library for reading and for study.
 Your school has facilities and equipment for recreation and sports.
 Your school has sufficient lawn space and vegetation.
 Your school has duly assigned personnel in charge of securing its premises, its properties, and those of
its pupils and teachers.
 Your school coordinates with the barangay and local authorities to ensure the safety and protection of
your pupils.
 Your school has a policy against discrimination with regard to gender, cultural origin, social status,
religious belief, and others.
 Your school has a program for children with special needs.
 Your teachers use non-threatening styles of discipline.

Total number of action items checked for this goal.

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GOAL # 4: Encourage enrollment and competition

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Your school has a master list of all school-age children in the community, whether enrolled or not.
 Your school regularly coordinates with the local barangay council to identify school-age children who
are out of school, for the purpose of bringing them to school.
 Your school conducts campaigns to encourage parents to enroll their children.
 Your school has a system to regularly check on the attendance of its pupils and address problems
concerning non-attendance.

Total number of action items checked for this goal.

GOAL # 5: Ensure children’s high academic achievement and success

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Your school has a clear vision/mission statement that is prominently displayed and adequately
explained to all school personnel.
 The principal and teachers are familiar with child-centered and child-friendly principles.
 Your school provides each student a complete set of textbooks.
 Teachers regularly prepare their lesson plans.
 Your school encourages and promotes cooperative and “hands-on” learning (“learning by doing”).
 The principal has data on the school’s past three years performance in the division, regional or
national tests for the purpose of improving its current year performance.
 Teachers regularly monitor and assess their pupils’ academic performance, with the view of improving
their performance.
 The school provides students access to ADM, ALS, and/or other learning materials for their use during
emergencies.

Total number of action items checked for this goal.

GOAL # 6: Raise teachers’ morale and motivation

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Teachers undergo continuing and advance professional training at least once a year.
 Teachers are regularly trained in new and effective teaching-learning strategies.
 Teachers have their own lounge and/or work area.
 Teachers are given annual medical check-up.
 The principal provides strong direction and leadership guided by a written supervisory plan.
 The principal regularly monitors teachers’ performance and provides needed support.
 Teachers support their co-teachers by sharing teaching techniques and experiences.
 Your school provides annual medical examination to your teachers and other staff.

Total number of action items checked for this goal.

GOAL # 7: Mobilize community support for education

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Your school has a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) that has elected leaders, meets regularly, and has
a written plan of action.
 Your school coordinates with barangay institutions to identify children who are physically or sexually
abused or are made to do hard physical labor, for the purpose of identifying their special needs.
 Your school coordinates with the barangay and local institutions to enroll illiterate parents in literacy
programs.
 Your school takes the lead in conducting literacy programs for illiterate parents.
 Your school enlists the support of community organizations to help raise funds and resources for
learning.
 Your school invites parents to discuss with your teachers the learning experiences and progress of
their children.
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 Your school consults parents in the drafting of its policies, and in the planning and implementation of
school activities.
 Your school has organized and capacitated the School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Committee (SDRRMC).
 Your school has strong partnerships with external stakeholders in order to address disaster risk
reduction and the CCA-related needs of the school (i.e. data and statistics, capacity building,
resources, etc).

Total number of action items checked for this goal.

Rating your school for action items done

Goal # 1: Encourage children’s participation in school and community

The Goal has 5 action items. If you scored 3 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 4 points, give
yourself a purple heart; if you scored 5 points, give yourself a red heart. If you scored lower than 3 points,
don’t color the heart. But take heart (pardon the expression), there are still six goals to assess and you might
just do better with the next ones.

(Note: If you do not have crayons or color pens or pencils, you can just mark the inside of the heart with a B
for Blue, P for Purple, or R for Red)

Color this heart!

Goal # 2: Enhance children’s health and well-being

This Goal has 11 action items. If you scored 7 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 8-9 points, give
yourself a purple heart; if you scored 10-11 points, give yourself a red heart. If you scored lower than 7
points, don’t color the heart, if your score is lower than desired, try again with the other goals. You have five
more to go!

Color this heart!

Goal # 3: Guarantee safe, protective spaces for children

This Goal has 17 action items. If you scored 10-11 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 12-14
points, give yourself a purple heart; if you scored 15-17 points, give yourself a red heart. If you scored lower
than 10 points, don’t color the heart. Did you do better this time?

Color this heart!

Goal # 4: Encourage enrollment and completion

This Goal has 4 action items. If you scored 2 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 3 points, give
yourself a purple heart; if you scored 4 points, give yourself a red heart. If you scored lower than 2 points,
don’t color the heart. We’re midway through the test. Let’s see how you score with the rest!

Color this heart!

Goal # 5: Ensure children’s high academic achievement and success

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This Goal has 8 action items. If you scored 6 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 7 points, give
yourself a purple heart; if you scored 8 points, give yourself a red heart. If you scored lower than 6 points,
don’t color the heart. Hope you’re racking up those points!

Color this heart!

Goal # 6: Raise teachers’ morale and motivation

This Goal has 8 action items. If you scored 4-5 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 6-7 points,
give yourself a purple heart; if you scored 8 points, give yourself a red heart. If you scored lower than 4
points, don’t color the heart. Do you think you’ll be a Child-friendly School by the end of this test?

Color this heart!

Goal # 7: Mobilize community support for education

This Goal has 9 action items. If you scored 7 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 8 points, give
yourself a purple heart; if you scored 9 points, give yourself a red heart. If you scored lower than 7 points,
don’t color the heart. That’s it! Hope you did well!

Color this heart!

Accomplishing Specific Targets

The preceding sections outlined the actions that we need to take towards establishing a Child-friendly School.
However, this is just the first step. We must also ensure that our actions are effective enough to help us
realize desired outcomes for children in the context of the Child-friendly School System.

We may also call these desired outcomes ‘targets.’ The following are the targets set for itself by the
Department of Education (DepEd). The ideal, of course, is to aim for universal coverage or 100% attainment
of these targets.

 All school-age children in your community are served by the school (ages 5-11 in ES, 12-15 in JHS,
16-17 in SHS).
 All children in your school who enrolled in Kinder six years ago finish Grade 6/ enrolled in Grade 7
three years ago finish Grade 10/ enrolled in Grade 11 finish Grade 12.
 All your Grade 6 pupils/Grade 10/Grade 12 students pass the division, regional, or national tests or
assessments.

In addition are targets relating to the promotion of proper health and nutrition among schoolchildren and
school personnel. This follows the principle that a healthy and well-nourished child is more ready for learning
than a sickly one.

The additional targets are as follows:

 All schoolchildren are well nourished.

 All schoolchildren are healthy.
 All schoolchildren have good dental health.

How much of these targets has your school accomplished?

The following are the standards by which you are asked to rate your school:

Enrollment and academic achievement targets for school year (SY) _______:

1. All school-age children in your community are served by the school (ages 5-11 in ES, 12-15 in JHS, 16-17
in SHS).

(Please check)
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 Less than 95% Poor 0 point
 95-96% Fair 1 point
 97-98% Good 2 points
 99-100% Outstanding 3 points

Your Score: __________point/s

2. All children in your school who enrolled in Kinder six years ago finish Grade 6/ enrolled in Grade 7 three
years ago finish Grade 10/ enrolled in Grade 11 finish Grade 12.

(Please check)

 Less than 77% Poor 0 point

 77-79% Fair 1 point
 80-90% Good 2 points
 91-100% Outstanding 3 points

Your Score: __________point/s

3. All your Grade 6 pupils/Grade 10/Grade 12 students pass the division, regional, or national tests or
assessments.

(Please check)

 Less than 50% Poor 0 point

 50-74% Fair 1 point
 75-90% Good 2 points
 91-100% Outstanding 3 points

Your Score: __________point/s

Health and nutrition targets:

4. All your pupils/students are well nourished.

(Please check)

 Less than 70% Poor 0 point

 70-80% Fair 1 point
 81-90% Good 2 points
 91-100% Outstanding 3 points

Your Score: __________point/s

5. All your pupils/students are healthy.

(Please check)

 Less than 75% Poor 0 point

 75-80% Fair 1 point
 81-90% Good 2 points
 91-100% Outstanding 3 points

Your Score: __________point/s

6. All your pupils/students have good dental health.

(Please check)

 Less than 75% Poor 0 point

 75-80% Fair 1 point
 81-90% Good 2 points
 91-100% Outstanding 3 points

Your Score: __________point/s

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How our school scored

On these pages, you will tally your scores in the two assessment categories.

To rate yourself for Action Items done (pages __), assign the following points to your colored hearts:

Blue heart- one (1) point

Purple heart- two (2) points
Red heart - three (3) points
Uncolored heart- no (0) point
Now add up those points.

Action Items / Goals Colored Points

Hearts
1. Encourage children’s participation in
school and community
2. Enhance children’s health and well-being
3. Guarantee safe and protective spaces for
children
4. Encourage enrollment and completion
5. Ensure children’s high academic
achievement and success
6. Raise teacher’s morale and motivation
7. Mobilize community support for
education
SCORE
Enter and add up your scores for Accomplishing Specific Targets (pages __) here.

Progress toward specific targets Points

1. All school-age children in your community are
served by the school (ages 5-11 in ES, 12-15 in
JHS, 16-17 in SHS).
2. All children in your school who enrolled in Kinder
six years ago finish Grade 6/ enrolled in Grade 7
three years ago finish Grade 10/ enrolled in
Grade 11 finish Grade 12.
3. All your Grade 6 pupils/Grade 10/Grade 12
students pass the division, regional, or national
tests or assessments.
4. All your pupils are well nourished.
5. All your pupils are healthy.
6. All your pupils have good dental health.
SCORE `

Now, tally your scores in the two categories.

Action Items / Goals

Progress toward Targets

TOTAL SCORE

So, is your school Child-friendly?

If you got a total of at least 25 points but lower than 30 points, you are a CHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOL!
If you got at least 30 points but lower that 35 points, you are an OUTSTANDING CHILD-FRIENDLY
SCHOOL!!
If you got 35 points or higher, you are indeed a VERY OUTSTANDING CHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOL!!!
To all of you who made it, CONGRATULATIONS!!! To those who didn’t, you can try to do better next school
year.
Now make sure that you do this every school year to see if you are keeping with or improving your
performance.
Thank you for answering this little test. Until next time when we include other action items and targets in
our list! Becoming a Child-friendly School is easy, don’t you agree?

(name of your school)

is a
CHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOL!!!