DepEd Revises Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Recognition Rules (Philippines, June 2026)
DepEd issued revised guidelines on classroom assessment, the grading system, and awards and recognition for the K to 12 Basic Education Program. The change aligns assessment practice with the revised basic education curriculum reforms.
DepEd issued revised guidelines on classroom assessment, the grading system, and awards and recognition for the K to 12 Basic Education Program. The change aligns assessment practice with the revised basic education curriculum reforms.
What Changed?
The order updates how classroom assessment, grade computation, learner feedback, and recognition should be handled across K to 12 schools, including stronger emphasis on assessment for feedback and teacher reflection.
Old System vs New System
Schools followed earlier K to 12 classroom assessment and grading policies designed for the previous curriculum structure and earlier recognition rules.
DepEd Order No. 015, s. 2026 provides updated assessment and grading guidelines aligned with the revised Kindergarten to Grade 10 curriculum and the Strengthened Senior High School Curriculum, with clearer treatment of formative and summative assessment and recognition practices.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Students will be assessed under updated rules that place greater emphasis on meaningful feedback, curriculum-aligned evidence of learning, and clearer recognition standards.
Parent / Family Impact
Parents should expect updated grading and feedback practices, especially in how schools communicate learner progress, achievement, and recognition.
School / Institution Impact
Schools need to update grading practices, report-card processes, recognition procedures, teacher orientation, and internal monitoring to match the revised guidelines.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Teachers must align classroom assessment design, grade computation, feedback practices, and recognition documentation with the new national guidelines.
Key Dates
- 2026-06-04: DepEd Order No. 015
- s. 2026 issued
- School Year 2026-2027: assessment and grading implementation should align with the revised curriculum transition.
What To Do
- Teachers and school heads should review the revised guidelines
- update class records and assessment plans
- brief parents on grading changes
- and align awards and recognition practices before implementation.
What To Watch Next
Watch for school-level orientation materials, class-record templates, report-card guidance, and clarifications on awards and recognition implementation.
Global Context
Assessment reform is a major signal for international observers because it shows how the Philippines is adjusting evaluation, feedback, and learner progression alongside wider curriculum reform.
Source Record
Source type: DepEd Order
Source name: Department of Education – DepEd Order No. 015, s. 2026