Evaluation of Ladislao Diwa Elementary School's special education for children with intellectual disabilities

Date

5-2019

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

College

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Rowena P. De Guzman

Abstract

Special Education (SPED) classes are significant tools that can empower people with special needs. Education can arm the students not only with knowledge regarding facts, and scientific concepts, but also with the cultural values, norms, and ways of survival that can aid them to live comfortably in the modern time. According to the 1987 Philippine Constitution, every Filipino have the right to access quality education. The Magna Carta for People with Disabilities supported this stipulation, which indicates that the state should establish public Special Education schools to make this as accessible as possible. The purpose of this study is to provide an outcome evaluation of Ladislao Diwa Elementary School’s SPED Center, specifically the SPED classes for children with intellectual disabilities. This study employed the case study research design utilizing key informant interviews (KIIs) with the two (2) teachers of intellectual disabilities classes (ID classes) and a survey of 19 teachers/guardians of the students. The program has achieved its goals of providing an inclusive and holistic education for children with intellectual disabilities. However, to fully maximize the outcomes of the ID classes of the Ladislao Diwa Elementary School SPED Center, provision of funds, program framework, and training related to handling children with intellectual disabilities for the teachers, addition of facilities, and inclusion of medical experts in the school are crucial.

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

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