Rebublic of the Philippines

Central Luzon State University

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija 3120

DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Instructional Module for the Course

ELEC 2100 – Teaching Multi-Grade Classes

MODULE 1
Topic 1 The MPPE Overview
The Department of Education (DepEd) continues to hold multi-grade classes
in an effort to ensure that Filipino students in remote areas complete their basic
education. A multi-grade class consists of two or more different grade levels in a
single grade classroom manned by one teacher for an entire school year.
Since 1993, the Multi-Grade Program in Philippine Education (MPPE) has
significantly contributed to the Department of Education’s (DepEd) need to
democratize access to education while ensuring its quality in around 19% of public
elementary schools in isolated, underserved, and sparsely populated communities.

I. Learning Objectives

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

a. identify information on Multi-Grade Program in Philippine Education

(MPPE) such as:
i. Policies,
ii. Definition,
iii. Program components, and
iv. Support programs.
b. identify MPPE support programs in the region/division/district/school;
c. appreciate the Multi-Grade Program in Philippine Education (MPPE) as
part of the educational system in our country.
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II. Discussion
What is multi-grade teaching?
❖ ‘Multi’ means plenty, many, or more than one. The word ‘grade’ means level.
Multi-grade, therefore, means many grades.
❖ Multi-grade teaching is a situation in which one teacher has to teach many
grades, all at the same time. It happens in all schools where there are more
grades than teachers.
❖ Some multi-grade teachers may teach two grades, but some teach three or
four grades. In very small schools, teachers may teach six or seven grades
at the same time under one roof. In the traditional single-grade teaching,
or monograde as it is sometimes called, the teacher teachers only one
grade.
❖ The learners in each grade are usually of the same age but may differ in
abilities.

Figure 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbsHwmYxWJw

A. Multi-Grade Program in Philippine Education (MPPE)

An education delivery system to democratize access to and improve the quality
of elementary education through the completion of incomplete schools and the
organization of multi-grade classes.

Why MPPE was conceptualized?

To provide a complete education cycle or expand access in sparsely populated,
remote, isolated areas. To maintain educational services in barangays with decreasing
enrollment.

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Definition of Multi-Grade Class

• a class consisting of two or more grades handled by one teacher.
• is generally opened in primary schools located in distant and sparsely populated
areas.
• is usually opened in areas where the number of enrollees for each grade level
does not warrant the opening of single grade class.

B. Programs and Components of Multigrade Teaching

1. Curriculum Development
The term “multi-grade teaching” generally refers to a teaching situation
where a single teacher must take responsibility for teaching pupils across
more than one curriculum grade within a timetables period. Schools with
multigrade classes are referred to as multi-grade schools. In today’s
knowledge economy, curriculum development plays a vital role in improving
the economy of a country. It also provides answers or solutions to the
world’s pressing conditions and problems, such as environment, politics,
socioeconomics, and other issues on poverty, climate change, and
sustainable development. Multi-grade classrooms offer increased potential
for scaffolding because students of different ages and abilities are learning
together.
Bothe social and cognitive learning can be scaffolded across age and
gender boundaries and make greater use of student’s readiness to learn.
Here are some of the Salient Features of the MULTI-GRADE CURRICULUM:
✓ Budget of Work (MG – BOW)
(https://depedresources.com/download-budget-of-work-bow/#google_vignette)
✓ Lesson Plan for Multi-Grade Classes (MG – TLP)
✓ Multi-Grade Handbook
✓ Multilevel Materials
✓ 100 Book Library

2. Staff Development
Effective professional development should help teachers learn how to
use their limited time in an efficient and effective manner.

3. Monitoring and Supervision

School monitoring and evaluation help in providing a consolidated source
of information showing the progress of the school. Monitoring and
evaluation should be an integral component of any particular school since it
helps in planning.

4. Research and Evaluation

A careful evaluation design helps program managers assess progress,
identifies barriers and facilitators, determines whether the evidence of
progress is valid and reliable, and allows staff to make adjustments in order
to enhance future effectiveness.

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5. Physical Facilities
The findings suggests that the availability and effective utilization of
school physical facilities play a significant role in enhancing learners’
academic performance, while inadequacy of such physical facilities could
contribute to poor academic performance in students especially in the multi-
grade.

6. Community Support
The support community agencies/groups or stakeholders can provide to
families allow parents to better meet the needs of and support their
children, thereby helping set the proper conditions for learning and
improving school climate for all. Community involvement is one way to help
schools produce a more capable workforce.

7. Incentives and Awards

Theoretically, teacher incentives motivate teacher behaviors that
improve student learning and reward teachers who demonstrate desired
behaviors or whose students show improved learning. Moreover, some
research suggests that extrinsic rewards, such as salary bonuses, actually
reduce motivation rather than stimulate it.

SUPPORT PROGRAMS
1. Multi-grade Demonstration School Projects (MDSP)
- was organized in selected divisions of the country.
- with financial assistance from UNICEF.
- will serve as working models for the application of:
1) Effective teaching strategies and process for supervision.
2) Active parent and community participation; and
3) Innovate approaches to multi-grade teaching.

2. DepEd-CCFPI Little Red Schoolhouse Project

This program provides disadvantaged children access to complete
elementary education through construction of schoolhouses and teacher
training in public elementary schools located in remote, underserved areas
nationwide.

3. Pupil Learning Enhancement Program (PLEP)

This program has been designed to supplement the needs and
requirements of a classroom setting. Basically, designed by module on a term
basis to monitor and assess progress, often under the recommendation of the
homeroom teacher.

4. Search for Multi-Grade Teacher-Achiever

The search is open to all multi-grade teachers who have rendered
dedicated and exemplary services in teaching MG classes in public schools for
the last three (3) years.
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5. The Multi-Grade School Training Video

This project is a documentary video on multi-grade teaching practices.
It shows effective teaching strategies and other important information about
the multi-grade school.

6. Congress on Multi-Grade Education

This activity is in consonancy with the Department of Education’s policy
improving access and quality in elementary education.

Prepared by:
MS. LEILA MAE M. CENTINO
Course Instructor

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