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Bukidnon State University College of Teacher Education: A Special Place For Teaching and Learning
Bukidnon State University College of Teacher Education: A Special Place For Teaching and Learning
Teaching and
Bukidnon State University Learning
College of Teacher Education
Reporter:
JULIET A. ORIGENES
- 2/3 of the classrooms in public school system are
single grade classrooms.
ENROLLMENT (2017)
- Total 26,969,816 (K-12 only)
Why
Multigrade
Class Exists?
1. Multigrade classes were
organized as a matter of necessities
for remote barangays where the
number of children enrolled could not
meet the required number to organize
a single grade class and assign the
necessary teacher from each class.
2. Distance of the
barrio and the small
number of students for
each class.
3. Shortage of funds,
teachers, and school
buildings.
- In 1990, the Department of Education,
Culture and Sports (DECS) started to
consider the organization and operation
of multigrade classrooms to provide
20, 830
- Multigrade classes have been viewed as viable
means to reach as many children for elementary
grade levels.