REGION VIII – EASTERN VISAYAS

DR. MAURICIO M. CATAN

Education Program Supervisor
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Legal Basis

1987 Philippine Constitution

DepEd Policies establish homeschooling as an alternative

approach to classroom-based education.
▪ DECS Memo 216, s. 1997
▪ DepEd Order 72, s. 2009
▪ DepEd Order 21, s. 2019
▪ DepEd Order 01, s. 2022

Convention on the Rights of Child (CRC)

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4

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Homeschooling Program

is one among the ADMs under the Flexible Learning

Options of public and private elementary and secondary
schools where the learner’s education is managed by
parents/guardians and happens primarily at home.

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Parents/Guardians

• Primary agent of the teaching-learning process at

home
✓ Ensure the enrollment of their children in public and private
school
✓ Ensure that their children shall undergo the K to 12 curriculum
✓ Prepare the learning plan
✓ Prepare their children’s learning schedule
✓ Make certain the availability of adequate and appropriate LRs
✓ Plan, implement, and conduct the formative assessment
✓ guarantee submission of outputs
✓ Coordinate and/or consult with the homeschool coordinator
✓ Report the progress

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Homeschool Coordinator

• Coordinates with homeschool parents

• Ensures inclusion in the LIS
• Monitors learning progress
• Updates the learning area teacher on the learning
progress of the homeschooler
• Plans, directs and communicates academic and
auxiliary services
• Conducts conferences
• Teacher-coach
• Administers summative test/ECD checklist
• Home visitation

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Homeschool Teacher-Adviser
and/or Learning Area Teachers
• Closely collaborate with the Homeschool Coordinator
• Prepare summative and/or quarterly assessment
• Provide TA to Homeschool Coordinator
• Keep the records of homeschool learner

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Curriculum

• DepEd prescribes the K to 12 Curriculum as a minimum

requirement for all public and public schools offering
the Homeschooling Program.

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Learners

• learners at risk of dropping out

• Learners with special educational needs
• Learners who are incapable of reporting to school regularly
because of a medical condition
• Learners who are in emergency situations, national
emergencies, or in conflict areas
• Learners who had unpleasant experiences that affect their
health and wellbeing
• Learners who drop out for personal reasons
• Learners whose parents/guardians have jobs that require
them to constantly travel
• Learners whose studies are interrupted due to relocation of
parents/guardians

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Learning Resources

• The learning materials to be provided to the

homeschool learner must be aligned with K to 12 Basic
Education Curriculum.

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Learning Environment

• Homeschooling takes place primarily at home, with the

parents/guardians facilitating learning. It does not
preclude the use of alternative learning environments
as long as they are appropriate for the learner, relevant
to the topics, and conducive to the teaching-learning
process.

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Learning Plan

• The school requires parents/guardians to prepare the

learning plan for their children.

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Assessment

ECD Checklist
Classroom Assessment
National Assessment
-NCAE
-NAT

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Homeschooling Program
Implementation
The private schools with (Government Recognition only)
shall secure a Permit to Offer the Homeschooling
Program while public schools shall seek authorization
from the Regional Office.
The Permit/Authorization to Offer the Homeschooling
Program to be granted by the RO to qualified public and
private schools shall be valid for two (2) years.
The RO may revoke at any time the said
authorization/permit, upon valid grounds and in
accordance with due process.

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Who can avail the program?

• Children enrolled in public and private schools.

• Only those residing in the Philippines.
• Learners with disabilities, who, upon recommendation
by the family physician, developmental pediatrician,
psychometrician, or Guidance Counselor

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Schools Division Office (SDO)
through CID and SGOD
• Recommend to RO the issuance of an Authorization
and the Permit to Offer Homeschooling Program
• Ensure the compliance schools with the
implementation guidelines
• Provide TA and other support to the schools offering
the Homeschooling Program
• Monitor the implementation of the program

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Homeschooling Program
Implementing school
• Implement the program
• Designate a homeschool coordinator
• Coordinate with SDO regarding the implementation
• Provide the needed support and protection

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Home Education Program

• HEP Program offers an alternative to classroom

learning if this is not an option after a disaster.
• Relies on the active participation of parents in the
learning process of their children.
• Not advisable if parents lack the capacity and quality
time to teach the knowledge and skills demanded by
the curriculum.

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HEP (SWOT) – Strengths

Strengths Ways to maximize the strengths

• The program is learner-centered • Parents should be able to properly
• The program follows the DepEd assess the learning style and
Curricula requirements of their children.
• The program caters to many types • Put up homeschooling support
of learners. centers nationwide.
• Learning process is tailored to the
learning styles and needs of
students.
• Incorporates life-skills
development and experiential
learning.
• It is accessible and flexible.

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HEP (SWOT) - Weaknesses

Weaknesses Ways/actions to address

weaknesses
• Transitioning into and out of the • Provide ample training to parents.
homeschooling modality may be a • Produce localized materials that
challenge. are easily accessible to everyone.
• Learning materials may be costly • Create an online portal or tracker
for families. to monitor children’s learning
• Monitoring of children’s learning progress, which can be accessed
may be inconsistent and by stakeholders, and make use of
ineffective. existing social media platforms.

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HEP (SWOT) - Opportunities

Opportunities Ways to take advantage of

opportunities
• Home school associations can • Integrate spiritual and family values
provide parents and learners into the learning process.
with a guide on how to do • Make sure there is regular
homeschooling effectively. coordination and communication
• In the time of the COVID-19 between parents, parents and their
pandemic, DepEd promotes children, and parents and home
home learning management by school associations, for mutual
parents and caregivers. support and to stay abreast of the
latest developments.
• Parents should be trained as
learning partners and advocacy
materials should be available to
engage more parents/families in
their children’s education.

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HEP (SWOT) - Threats

Threats Ways/actions to mitigate threats

• Parents may lack structure and • Coach parents and clarify what
consistency. they are accountable for during
• Parents may have a difficult time the mandatory HEP training.
balancing the learning areas. • Advise parents to practice
• Parents may be biased in cooperative learning.
evaluation and assessment. • Provide third-party assessment
• DepEd officials and regular tools.
schools might not understand or • Systematic review of DepEd
appreciate the learning program regulations to make them more
followed by parents and child. flexible and open to alternative
ways of teaching, learning, and
assessment.

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Letter of Intent

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Homeschooling Program Form

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Homeschooling Agreement

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References:

• DepEd Order 001, s. 2022

• Sarigumba, Steve, “Emergency in Education”, Via Zoom,
March 22, 2022

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