5.1 to retain in school learners-at-risk of dropping out;

5.2 to encourage Out-of-School Youth (OSY) of high school age (12-18) to return to formal school;

5.3 to encourage all youth and adult who have finished elementary education, as well as high school qualifiers of the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) and the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Accreditation and Equivalency A&E) Test to proceed to secondary education; and

5.4 to contribute to the accomplishment of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Education 2030 Vision, "No One Left Behind."

6.2.1 Home School Program provides basic education to learners in a home-based setting with parents, guardians or tutors as teachers. Learners access formal education while staying in an out-of-school environment because of unique circumstance such as illness.

6.2.2 Night High School provides opportunity to learners to finish basic education through evening classes. The program is intended for employed high school learners.

6.7.1 Headquarters of the open learners and Open High School Teachers;

6.7.2 Center for enrollment, evaluation, direct, or face-to-face instruction and promotion of open learning;

6.7.3 Receiver of donations, instructional materials, and reports relative to open learning; and

6.7.4 Coordinator of the different learning centers in the community.

8.1 In-school learning facilities and equipment (e.g. library room, workshop room, computer laboratory); and

8.2 Learning resources (textbooks, learner materials, self-learning modules, activity sheets, and teacher's guide/ manual, and other print and non-print materials approved by DepEd).

13.1 Formulate the basic policies of the OHSs;

13.2 Formulate, adopt, and supplement programs that ensure effectivity and productivity of the OHSS;

13.3 Monitor and evaluate existing open learning programs for integration with the OHSS;

13.4 Develop and validate prototype instructional materials for open learning;

13.5 Consult and collaborate with other DepEd divisions, LGUs, civil society organizations, and other private agencies for the effective operation of the OHSS;

13.6 Promulgate the necessary guidelines, rules, and regulations for the effective implementation of the OHSS;

13.7 Recommend to the DepEd the annual budget of the OHSS for inclusion in the annual General Appropriations Act; and

13.8 Perform such their tasks as may be necessary to attain the objectives of the OHSS.

16.1. Conduct periodic, assessment/review of learner's progress and ensure that the learner has access to learning materials/resources;

16.2 Refer the learner to the appropriate subject area teacher for assistance when necessary;

16.3 Maintain a complete record of the learner's performance;

16.4 Guide the OHSS learners in making informed decisions regarding their choice of track and promote awareness in choosing a strand that suits their skills and interest that matches the available resources and needs of the society in accordance with DepEd's Career Guidance Program;

16.5 Ensure that the OHSS learner is registered in DepEd's Learner Information System (LIS) and is tagged, classified, or identified as such; and

16.6 Perform such other functions as may be delegated by the School Head.

19.1. Identify learning needs and the modules to be given to learners;

19.2 Administer the Information Reading Inventory and/or teacher-made assessment tool and other available tools to identify the reading level of the learners;

19.3 Provide intervention(s) and/or remediation to develop prerequisite skills in the subject;

19.4 Provide time for consultation to identify and address learning gaps;

19.5 Assess and provide feedback on learner's progress;

19.6 Follow up learner's performance;

19.7 Keep a complete record of learners' learning profiles;

19.8 Craft/develop the Individual Learning Plan for each OHSS Learner;

19.9 Consult with other learning area/subject area OHSS teachers on the crafting of the Individual Learning Plan; and

19.10 Perform such other functions as may be delegated by the School Head or the Teacher Adviser.

23.1 Learner applicants shall present any of the following as an entrance requirement:

23.1.1 High School Report card (in case of drop-out);

23.1.2 Elementary Report Card (for high school entrants); and

23.1.3 A&E or PEPT Certificate (for ALS learners or high school qualifiers).

23.2 Learners may also write a letter addressed to the School Principal of his/her intention to enroll in the program stating their reason/s.

23.3 The learner shall take the Independent Learning Readiness Test (ILRT) to assess the learner's capacity for self-directed learning, and the Information Reading Inventory (IRI) to measure the learner's reading level as basis for class grouping.

23.4 Learning area/subject area teachers may also recommend learners to be included in the Program.

23.5 The learner and//or the parent/guardian shall be interviewed to give the school a complete profile of the learner's socio-economic, health and psycho-social background.

23.6 If necessary, home visitations may also be conducted to validate information presented and gathered during the interview.

23.7 When qualified, the learner and/or the parent/guardian shall be oriented on the Program and on the Individual Learning Plan by the OHSS participating school and sign a learning contract or learning agreement, which includes the following:

23.7.1 What the school expects from the learner;

23.7.2 What the school expects from the parent/guardian;

23.7.3 Roles and responsibilities of the learners, parents, and teachers ;

23.7.4 Communication plan between and among the teachers and parents and learners;

23.7.5 Consultation conferences for enrichment/remediation and assessment of learning; and

23.7.6 The learning modules to be covered and target dates of completion.

26.1 Enrollment in the OHSS shall be in accordance with the prescribed enrollment policies and procedures of DepEd.

26.2 Learning in the OHSS shall be flexible, multi-channeled, and essentially learner-directed.

26.3 For the first semester of the school year, the learner shall be expected to report to the teacher/adviser and the subject area teachers on a weekly basis to establish learner's readiness for independent study. This shall be subsequently reduced to monthly consultations during the second half of the school year when the learner has demonstrated capacity for self-directed learning. Whenever possible, all learning resources other than modules and textbooks shall be made available to the learner.

26.4 OHSS learner may be mainstreamed into the regular school, or may shift to another learning modality, if necessary, subject to eligibility requirements of the chosen modality.

28.1 Attend the OHSS orientation program together with the parent/guardian to accomplish pertinent documents, including the learner's and parents'/guardian's agreement, and submit important documents that the school requires.

28.2 Study independently or work in groups with or without the supervision of the teacher.

28.3 Consult with the subject area teacher or any knowledgeable person in the community on topics or skill areas that may require outside help.

28.4 Attend face-to-face classes and/or the asynchronous class or session, as needed, provided that appropriate health and safety protocols are observed.

28.5 Monitor own progress and assume responsibility for learning.

28.6 Keep and submit quarterly portfolio as basis for evaluating performance tasks done outside the school.

28.7 Complete and submit the assigned modules on time.

33.1 Refer to the school the OSY of high school age and adults who may participate in the OHSS.

33.2 Advocate the OHSS in the community through the use of any of the following:

33.2.1 Flyers and brochures;

33.2.2 Radio and television announcements;

33.2.3 Community newspapers and/or assemblies; and

33.2.4 Consultation meetings with school officials, Parents Teachers Association (PTA) officers, and the barangay council.

33.3 Identify potential resource persons in the community who can assist the learners.

33.4 Encourage learners to participate in different community activities as an application of learning.

35.1 Recommending the issuance of Permit to Offer OHSS to schools seeking to offer the Program;

35.2 Quality assuring and approving the learning resources (locally made materials) to be used in the Program;

35.3 Ensuring compliance of schools to the implementation guidelines set by DepEd for OHSS;

35.4 Providing technical assistance to the schools on OHSS implementation;

35.5 Providing progress monitoring of the Program on a quarterly basis.

35.6 Conducting progress monitoring of the Program on a quarterly basis.

37.1 Enrollment Rate;

37.2 Reasons for enrollment under the Program (possible reduction of drop-out rate);

37.3 Completion, Promotion, and Graduation rates;

37.4 Feedback from the stakeholders; and

37.5 Assesment results of OHSS learners.