Open High School Program

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Education

BUREAU OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

OPEN HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

(ohsp)

July 2008July 2008

Cristopher C. Cristopher C. MideaMidea

FOREWORD

It is an inalienable right of every individual to receive education which will enable him/her to become a productive citizen.

The Constitution, recognizing this right, explicitly mandates that every individual regardless of age, sex, race, political or socio-economic status must enjoy access to quality and relevant basic education.

To this end, the Bureau of Secondary Education has designed the open High School Program (OHSP), as an alternative mode of secondary education. The program offers an opportunity to those who desire to complete the high school curriculum outside of the formal school structure.

This OHSP Handbook aims to guide the schools interested in implementing the program.

The implementers are encouraged to modify or adapt the content of the handbook to suit their local conditions within the framework of an open learning system.

DR. LOLITA M. ANDRADADirector IV,Bureau of Secondary EducationDepartment of Education

OPEN HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

The Nature of the Open High School Program (OHSP)

The MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF THE OPEN HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM (OHSP) EVALUATING the Open High School Program (OHSP)

APPENDICESAPPENDICES

The Nature of the Open High School Program What is the Open High School Program (OHSP)?

The OHSP is an alternative mode of The OHSP is an alternative mode of secondary education that uses distance secondary education that uses distance learning. It caters to learners who are unable learning. It caters to learners who are unable to attend the regular class program due to to attend the regular class program due to physical impairment, work, financial physical impairment, work, financial difficulties, distance of home to school, and difficulties, distance of home to school, and other justifiable and legitimate reasons.other justifiable and legitimate reasons.

The Nature of the Open High School Program What is the Open High School Program (OHSP)?

The open High School Program was The open High School Program was designed originally as an alternative designed originally as an alternative learning system for those who are learning system for those who are unable to start or complete secondary unable to start or complete secondary education due to problems of:education due to problems of:TimeTimeDistanceDistanceEducation designEducation designPhysical impairmentPhysical impairmentFinancial difficultiesFinancial difficultiesLiving areasLiving areas

The Nature of the Open High School Program What are the goal and objectives of the OHSP?

The OHSP is aligned with the School The OHSP is aligned with the School Improvement Plan’s (SIP) goal of producing Improvement Plan’s (SIP) goal of producing functionally literate learner/graduate or one functionally literate learner/graduate or one who has a mastery of the basic competencies, who has a mastery of the basic competencies, capable of problem – solving, and is a capable of problem – solving, and is a productive member of his family and productive member of his family and community.community.

The Nature of the Open High School Program

Objectives:

Provides opportunity to all elementary Provides opportunity to all elementary graduates, high school drop-outs, and graduates, high school drop-outs, and successful examinees of the Philippine successful examinees of the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) to Educational Placement Test (PEPT) to complete secondary education;complete secondary education; Prevents potential school leavers and Prevents potential school leavers and encourages those who are out of school to encourages those who are out of school to finish secondary education; finish secondary education; Reduces high school drop outs and Reduces high school drop outs and increases participation rate; andincreases participation rate; and Increase achievement rate through Increase achievement rate through quality quality distance education.distance education.

The Nature of the Open High School Program

Who can participate in the program? The program is open to all public or private secondary

schools.

What are the requirements for participation?1. Submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) addressed to the Schools 1. Submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) addressed to the Schools Division Superintendent (SDS), copy furnished the Regional Division Superintendent (SDS), copy furnished the Regional Office and the Director of the Bureau of Secondary Office and the Director of the Bureau of Secondary Education (BSE).Education (BSE).2. Undergo a capacity building program to be conducted 2. Undergo a capacity building program to be conducted by the BSE in preparation for accreditation as a by the BSE in preparation for accreditation as a participating school. participating school. 3. Make available learning facilities and equipment in the 3. Make available learning facilities and equipment in the school e.g., library, computer room, laboratory room, school e.g., library, computer room, laboratory room, workshop room, gymnasium, etc. workshop room, gymnasium, etc. 4. Link with the community for the students’ access to 4. Link with the community for the students’ access to facilities like public library, baranggay learning center, facilities like public library, baranggay learning center, internet cafe, public sports facilities and those that will internet cafe, public sports facilities and those that will help the students in their self-managed learning.help the students in their self-managed learning.

The Nature of the Open High School Program Who are qualified to enrol in the OHSP?

The program is open to Filipino learners who can The program is open to Filipino learners who can demonstrate capacity for independent learning and are demonstrate capacity for independent learning and are willing to undertake self-directed learning.willing to undertake self-directed learning.Below are pre-requisites for enrolment:Below are pre-requisites for enrolment:1. Submission of any of the following:1. Submission of any of the following: • • High School Report Card (in case of drop-outs)High School Report Card (in case of drop-outs) • • Elementary Report Card (for high school entrants)Elementary Report Card (for high school entrants) • • PEPT qualifying certificatePEPT qualifying certificate2. Passing of the Independent Learning Readiness Test 2. Passing of the Independent Learning Readiness Test (ILRT) and the Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) test (ILRT) and the Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) test (Appendices B and C). The ILRT assesses the learner’s (Appendices B and C). The ILRT assesses the learner’s reading level as basis for class grouping.reading level as basis for class grouping.3. Interview of parent/guardian to get a complete profile of 3. Interview of parent/guardian to get a complete profile of the learner.the learner.

The MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF THE OHSP

How is the OHSP managed?

The overall management of the The overall management of the OHSP shall be done through the OHSP shall be done through the DropOut Reduction Program DropOut Reduction Program (DORP) management structure (DORP) management structure (DORP Handbook, p.21). An OHSP (DORP Handbook, p.21). An OHSP Coordinator shall be designated to Coordinator shall be designated to oversee all the activities of the oversee all the activities of the intervention.intervention.


Roles and Responsibilities:

• • Coordinates with the Local Government Unit (LGU) to Coordinates with the Local Government Unit (LGU) to ensure the use of community facilities by the OHSP ensure the use of community facilities by the OHSP learners;learners;• • Establishes a learning management program to bridge Establishes a learning management program to bridge learning gaps and enhance learning;learning gaps and enhance learning;• • Designates an OHSP Coordinator to synchronize OHSP Designates an OHSP Coordinator to synchronize OHSP activities with the other strategic components of DORP;activities with the other strategic components of DORP;• • Oversees the implementation of policies formulated by Oversees the implementation of policies formulated by the DORP Council (for schools with DORP Council) the DORP Council (for schools with DORP Council) pertinent to the OHSP;pertinent to the OHSP;• • Provides administrative and technical support to Provides administrative and technical support to the the implementers;implementers;• • Evaluates the performance of the OHSP Coordinator and Evaluates the performance of the OHSP Coordinator and teacher teacher implementers ; andimplementers ; and• • Submits report to the Division through the Division Submits report to the Division through the Division DORP Council.DORP Council.

School HeadSchool Head



• • Formulates policies to promote and Formulates policies to promote and ensure the successful implementation ensure the successful implementation of the OHSP;of the OHSP;• • Monitors the implementation of the Monitors the implementation of the policies in particular and the policies in particular and the intervention in general; andintervention in general; and• • Resolves OHSP issues that may arise Resolves OHSP issues that may arise and problems that may be and problems that may be encountered.encountered.

School DORP CouncilSchool DORP Council



• • Initiates the designing and implementation of Initiates the designing and implementation of advocacy plans on OHSP to increase participation;advocacy plans on OHSP to increase participation;• • Coordinates with the Guidance Counselor on the Coordinates with the Guidance Counselor on the conduct of the Independent Learning Readiness Test conduct of the Independent Learning Readiness Test (ILRT) and the Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) test;(ILRT) and the Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) test;• • Leads in the conduct of orientation program for Leads in the conduct of orientation program for OHSP students and parents;OHSP students and parents;• • Provides technical assistance to the teacher Provides technical assistance to the teacher implementers ;implementers ;• • Oversees proper documentation of OHSP activities; Oversees proper documentation of OHSP activities; andand• • Keeps the school Head and the School DORP Keeps the school Head and the School DORP Council properly informed on the progress of the Council properly informed on the progress of the OHSP.OHSP.

OHSP CoordinatorOHSP Coordinator



• • Administers, analyzes and interprets Administers, analyzes and interprets ILRT and IRI test and helps teachers ILRT and IRI test and helps teachers utilize test results;utilize test results;• • Helps screen qualified enrolees to the Helps screen qualified enrolees to the OHSP;OHSP;• • Keeps an updated profile of the OHSP Keeps an updated profile of the OHSP students; andstudents; and• • Tracks the progress of the students Tracks the progress of the students through the teacher-implementers.through the teacher-implementers.

Guidance CounsellorGuidance Counsellor



• • Orients learners on their tasks and Orients learners on their tasks and responsibilities as OHSP students;responsibilities as OHSP students;• • Helps learners gain access to learning Helps learners gain access to learning materials/resources;materials/resources;• • Guides the learner in his/her self-directed Guides the learner in his/her self-directed learning tasks;learning tasks;• • Tracks the progress of the learner;Tracks the progress of the learner;• • Refers the learner to appropriate subject Refers the learner to appropriate subject teacher for assistance when necessary; andteacher for assistance when necessary; and• • Maintains a complete record of the Maintains a complete record of the learner’s performance.learner’s performance.

Teacher-AdviserTeacher-Adviser



• • Assists learners in identifying their learning Assists learners in identifying their learning needs; and in preparing their self-directed needs; and in preparing their self-directed learning plan (sample student learning plan learning plan (sample student learning plan attached in the handbook)attached in the handbook)• • Provides time for consultation to address Provides time for consultation to address learning gaps;learning gaps;• • Assesses learner’s progress and provide Assesses learner’s progress and provide feedback;feedback;• • Keeps a complete record of the learner’s Keeps a complete record of the learner’s performance; andperformance; and• • Provides the teacher-adviser with the Provides the teacher-adviser with the results of the student’s performance.results of the student’s performance.

Subject-TeacherSubject-Teacher



• • Accomplishes the learner’s profile form;Accomplishes the learner’s profile form;• • Identifies his learning needs and Identifies his learning needs and prepares his self directed learning plan;prepares his self directed learning plan;• • Implements his self-learning plan;Implements his self-learning plan;• • Consults with the teacher-adviser, Consults with the teacher-adviser, subject teacher or any capable person in subject teacher or any capable person in the community when necessary;the community when necessary;• • Assesses his own progress and Assesses his own progress and performance; andperformance; and• • Reports periodically to the teacher-Reports periodically to the teacher-adviser and subject teachers.adviser and subject teachers.

Learner/StudentLearner/Student



• • Advocates the OHSP within the Advocates the OHSP within the Division and encourages the Division and encourages the participation of private secondary participation of private secondary schools;schools;• • Provides technical guidance through Provides technical guidance through its Division DORP Council;its Division DORP Council;• • Monitors the implementation of the Monitors the implementation of the OHSP; andOHSP; and• • Conducts researches to improve the Conducts researches to improve the proprogramgram..

Division OfficeDivision Office



• • Conducts advocacy activities to Conducts advocacy activities to increase participation rate within increase participation rate within the region;the region;• • Provides technical assistance to Provides technical assistance to the Division DORP implementers the Division DORP implementers who assist and monitors the OHSP; who assist and monitors the OHSP; andand• • Conducts results monitoring and Conducts results monitoring and researches;researches;

Regional OfficeRegional Office



• • Advocates the program through print Advocates the program through print and broadcast media to ensure and broadcast media to ensure nationwide participation in the nationwide participation in the program;program;• • Formulates national policies on OHSP;Formulates national policies on OHSP;• • Conducts capability building activities Conducts capability building activities for OHSP participating schools; andfor OHSP participating schools; and• • Monitors the implementation of the Monitors the implementation of the program through the Regional Office.program through the Regional Office.

Central Office through the BSECentral Office through the BSE



• • Promotes the OHSP program through the conduct Promotes the OHSP program through the conduct of community assemblies, barangay council and of community assemblies, barangay council and sangguniang bayan meetings, linkages with sangguniang bayan meetings, linkages with nongovernment organizations, and print and nongovernment organizations, and print and broadcast media;broadcast media;• • Provides a list of out-of-school youth who may Provides a list of out-of-school youth who may participate in the program;participate in the program;• • Makes available to the learners community Makes available to the learners community facilities like library, reading centres, museum, facilities like library, reading centres, museum, gymnasium, etc.;gymnasium, etc.;• • Identifies potential resource persons in the Identifies potential resource persons in the community who can assist the learners; andcommunity who can assist the learners; and• • Provides incentives to learners to increase Provides incentives to learners to increase participation in different community activities.participation in different community activities.

Local Government Unit (LGU)Local Government Unit (LGU)

EVALUATING the OHSP

What are to be evaluated in the OHSP? Who shall be involved?

1.1.Performance of the Performance of the learner/student. learner/student.

The learner shall be evaluated The learner shall be evaluated by the subject teachers using the by the subject teachers using the same scheme used for the regular same scheme used for the regular high school.high school.

EVALUATING the OHSP


2. 2. Performance of the Performance of the teacher-implementers. teacher-implementers. The The Performance of the teacher Performance of the teacher implementers shall be looked into to implementers shall be looked into to determine areas for improving the determine areas for improving the implementation of the program. The implementation of the program. The assessment shall be a collaborative assessment shall be a collaborative undertaking of the OHSP Coordinator undertaking of the OHSP Coordinator and the school DORP Council.and the school DORP Council.

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3. 3. Overall Implementation of Overall Implementation of the OHSP (Summative the OHSP (Summative Evaluation). Evaluation).

The Division Office through its The Division Office through its Division DORP Council, the School DORP Division DORP Council, the School DORP Council and the school head shall evaluate Council and the school head shall evaluate the overall implementation at the end of the overall implementation at the end of the school year in terms of the following:the school year in terms of the following:• • approaches/methodologies usedapproaches/methodologies used• • learner/performancelearner/performance• • community/LGU supportcommunity/LGU support

EVALUATING the OHSP

How shall the learner be evaluated?

1. Evaluation of learning in each 1. Evaluation of learning in each subject can include written and oral subject can include written and oral

tests and the assessment of tests and the assessment of required outputs.required outputs.

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2. Promotion is based on the fulfilment 2. Promotion is based on the fulfilment of requirements and mastery of at of requirements and mastery of at least 75% of the competencies in least 75% of the competencies in each subject area.each subject area.

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3. Acceleration by learning area and b 3. Acceleration by learning area and b year level shall be determined in year level shall be determined in highly meritorious cases upon highly meritorious cases upon

fulfilment of the requirements and fulfilment of the requirements and mastery of at least 90% of the mastery of at least 90% of the competencies in the subject area.competencies in the subject area.

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4. Retention of the learner in the 4. Retention of the learner in the program is for a maximum period program is for a maximum period of of six years with the option to be six years with the option to be mainstreamed in the regular mainstreamed in the regular program program anytime within the period anytime within the period of study.of study.

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Learner’s ProfileAppendix B: Independent Learning

Readiness Test (ILRT)Appendix C: Informal Reading Inventory

(IRI)Appendix D: Sample Reading PassageAppendix E: Learner’s AgreementAppendix F: KasunduanAppendix G: Sample Learning PlanAppendix H: Summary of Modules

Accomplished by Quarter

Thank You!

MAED EMMr. Cristopher

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