I learned that MISOSA (Modified In-School Off-School Approach) is under the

Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) program of the Department of Education. The ADMs in
formal basic education are implemented to improve certain performance indicators in order to
achieve the 2015 targets of Education for All (EFA) and the Millennium Development Goal
(MDG) on achieving the universal primary Education.
The ADMs address the learning needs of the marginalized pupils and those learners at
risk of dropping out in order to help them overcome social and economic constraints in their
schooling. MISOSA was designed to address issue on congestion (overcrowding due to
classrooms, teacher shortage, etc.); and help pupils who are enrolled but are habitual/seasonal
absentees, living in conflict/disaster areas, indigenous children, chronically ill or engaged in
earning a living to augment family income. It is implemented in large classes with more than 50
students in grades 4, 5, and 6. It makes use of SIMS (Self Instructional Materials) in the different
learning areas which children can work on independently in a venue other than a regular
classroom under the supervision of a Teacher-Facilitator. Aside from addressing the issue of
congestion, MISOSA implementation also contributes to the following: (1) Resolving the issue
of shortage of instructional materials (2) Improving classroom management (3) Promoting equal
access and opportunity for learning (4) Institutionalizing systematic monitoring (5) Developing
pupils study habits love for learning and self-esteem (6) Attending to the unique needs of
individual pupils.
I realized that this is just one among the many programs of the Department of Education
to cater to the different needs of the learners. Although this is the first time that I am able to hear
and learn about MISOSA, I would say that its aim is very beneficial to the children who cant
make it to regular schooling due to some social and economic constraint. What I find really
interesting about this program was the fact that they take into consideration the children that are
helping their parents to augment their income. We know that it is no ones fault to be living in
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poverty, and to deprive the children from getting education due to this constraint is to deprive
them from their basic human rights. But like any other programs, MISOSA has its own strength
and weaknesses. Among its weakness, is that it only caters to children who are readers because
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of the use of the Self Instructional Materials (SIMs), so non-readers may not avail of this
program. I admit my knowledge about this program is very limited. I still have to know some of
the details like for example, what is the effectiveness of this program? It is said that one of the
benefits of this program is resolving the issue of the shortage of the instructional materials but
then the government still has to provide additional budget for the SIMs. Also, there is also the
issue on how to ensure if the pupils really do their tasks during off school days.
I plan to use my knowledge I learned about MISOSA by sharing the information to the
parents or the intended recipients of this program;

that the Department of Education has

programs that cater to their specific needs and that being poor is no longer an excuse in not
getting education for their children. And if I were one of the classroom teachers handling this
kind of delivery mode, I would ensure that they are being productive during the off school days
and provide additional intervention if needed.
And as a future school administrator, I would ask the help of the local/barangay officials
to help reach out to their constituents and get their help on the information dissemination of these
programs. The government is doing their best in providing the basic education for all but the
problem is on the implementation because some, if not most, of the population lacks awareness.

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