de Guzman, Jeniefer E.

BEEd GenEd 3A
Prof. Elsa Mata Saturday, 2:30-5:30

Answer the following questions:

1. What is MPPE?
MPPE stands for MultigradeProgram of Philippine Education in which
teachers are teaching multiple grade levels in one classroom. It is one of the
Department of Education’s strategies to provide access to quality education for all
school-age children in remote communities where enrolment does not warrant the
organization of monograde classes.

2. What are the support programs in Multigrade Education?

 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.
 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 Video
This 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.
3. What are the advantages in a multigrade class?

 fosters independence,
 encourages cooperation and collaboration,
 allows children to work at their own pace,
 promotes responsibility, and
 teaches organisational and time management skills.

4. What are the challenges in a multigrade class?

In the Philippines, the most common problems in multigrade
classrooms are preparation and planning of daily lessons, the inadequacy of
instructional materials, classroom management supervision, familiarity of different
schemes in teaching multigrade classes, application of teaching methodology in real
teaching-learning situations, lack of school facilities, schedule of activities, big class
size, poor working conditions of teachers, inadequate pre and in-service training of
teachers in specific skills related to multigrade teaching, and concern about the
academic achievement of children.