Multigrade school were the first kind of schools in

North America.

The one-room school house was the most common

model of formal education programs for elementary

school children before the 1880s. It was then before

the single grade classes were organized.

Multigrade school were the first kind of schools in

North America.

The one-room school house was the most common

model of formal education programs for elementary

school children before the 1880s. It was then before

the single grade classes were organized.

In the Philippines, the first mission schools were organized as multigrade schools. Single grade schooling was introduced during the early 1900s by the Americans. Multigrade schools were organized as matter of necessity for remote barangays. Aside from the limited enrolment, the distance of the barangay to a school , teacher shortage, lack of funds for school buildings and other facilities also led to the organization of multigrade schools in the different parts of the country.

a class consisting of 2 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.

a class consisting of 2 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.

This can be called a “combination class” in the

Philippines.

In other countries:

•“vertically grouped” or

•“family grouped” or

• multiaged class or

• an ungraded class

This can be called a “combination class” in the

Philippines.

In other countries:

•“vertically grouped” or

•“family grouped” or

• multiaged class or

• an ungraded class

The multigrade classroom provides the opportunity

to “break down the walls” between grades and

look at the students as groups of learners. These

learners will be different in so many ways.

In a multigrade classroom, there can be real

student-centered learning built on the principles of

“bayanihan” in a barangay community. Barangay

ways of helping each other can come to life in a

multigrade classroom where a wide variety of

people interact, plan, work, and learn together.

Curriculum and Materials Developmento Budget of Worko Lesson Plan for Multigrade Classeso Multigrade Handbooko Multilevel Materialso 100 Book Libraryo Teacher Made Materials

Staff DevelopmentMonitoring and Supervision Research and Evaluation Physical Facilities Community Support

SUPPORT PROGRAMS:

MULTIGRADE DEMONSTRATION SCHOOLS PROJECTS (MDSP)

The Multigrade Demonstration School Projects

(MDSP) was organized in selected divisions of the country

with financial assistance from UNICEF.

The Project aimed to improve the quality of instruction and

thus improve the over-all achievement levels of pupils in MG

schools.

DepEd-CCFPI Little Red Schoolhouse Project

The DepEd-BEE and Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines,

Inc., organized the little Red Schoolhouse Project in

1997.

The project components included:

1. the construction of three 50 three-room school

buildings with toilet facility in each room, water system

and furnishings.

2. 3 phases training for multigrade

teachers ,coordinators and schoolheads on MG

instruction

3.Capacity building program for the community.

Pupil Learning Enhancement Program (PLEP)

A support program (1996-200) for the universalization of

quality primary education through the strengthening of

the Multigrade Program in Philippine Education (MPPE)

with assistance from the United Nations Development

Program (UNDP)

Search for Multigrade Teacher Achiever

The search for Multigrade Teacher Achiever which was

started in 2000 is a biennial quest for the most

outstanding Filipino teacher assigned in MG schools in

the country.

The Multigrade School Training VideoThis project is a documentary video on multigrade teaching

practices.

It shows effective teaching strategies and other important

information about the multigrade schools.

Congress on Multigrade Education

The first Multigrade Congress was conducted in 2004. This activity

is in consonance with the Department of Education’s policy on

improving access and quality in elementary education.