POLICIES, PRACTICES,

& PROGRAMS IN SPED

Presenters:
1.Christine V. Ventero
2.Marializa B. Aguilos
3.Glynnie Anne B.
Camacho
4.Janica Apil
5.Suzzette
Saint Columban College | SPED
J. Singcay
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SPED (SPECIAL EDUCATION)
Special Education (SpEd) in the Philippines ensures
that children with disabilities have access to quality
education.
Here’s a detailed overview of the policies, practices,
and programs related to SPED in the country.
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POLICIES OF SPECIAL
EDUCATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES

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Republic Act 11650 or the “ Instituting a Policy
Inclusion and Services for the Learners with
Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education
Act” was signed into law on March 11, 2022.
It requires every city and municipality to have
an inclusive learning center to
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increase
access to education among Filipino students
 VISION POLICIES, GOALS AND 4
OBJECTIVES OF SPED IN THE
• The policyPHILIPPINES
on Inclusive Education
Education for All is adopted in the
Philippines to accelerate access to
education among children and youth with
• special needs
It also envisioned that the with special
needs would get full parental and
community support for his/her education
without discrimination of each kind.
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THE SPED PROGRAMS IN ALL SCHOOLS
IN THE PHILIPPINES

Institutionalization of the SPED

Program in the learning schools
was mandated through DECS
Order No. 26 s. 1997.
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 NATIONAL LEGISLATIONS AND6
POLICIES
1 Republic Act No. 7277- Magna Carta for Disabled
Persons
a. Purpose
b. •Key
This law aims to enhance the welfare and promote the rights of
Provisions
persons
1. Educational Opportunities
- Ensures
with that PWDs
disabilities have
(PWDs). It access to educationofand
is the cornerstone vocational
disability rights
training.
legislation
2. Non-Discrimination.
in the Philippines.
- Prohibits discrimination against PWDs in various areas,
including education.
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2 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9442

An amendment to RA 7277, this act enhances

the provisions for the rehabilitation and
integration of persons with disabilities,
emphasizing their right to education.
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ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION ACT
OF 2013
a. Purpose
• This act enhances the basic education system by
b. Key Provisions
implementing the K-12 program, which includes
• Inclusive Education: Promotes inclusive
provisions for inclusive education.
education practices within the K-12 system,
ensuring that students with disabilities can be
integrated into regular classrooms with
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Implementation of the Special Education (SPED)
Program
a. Purpose
• Provides detailed
b. Key Provisions guidelines on implementing
SPEDProgram
• SPED programsStandards:
in schoolsEstablishes standards for
SPED programs and services.
• Teacher Qualifications: Specifies qualifications and
professional development requirements for SPED
teachers.
• Funding and Resource Allocation: Provides guidelines on
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Local Ordinances and Programs
Local governments may create specific ordinances
or programs to support SPED within their
jurisdictions, such as additional funding for SPED
programs or local partnerships with organizations
supporting PWDs.
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BASED ON DEPED ORDERS

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A. ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION 12
Initial Screening
Schools are mandated to conduct initial screening
for students with potential disabilities, using
standard tools and assessment.
Comprehensive
Students identified through screening undergo a
Evaluation
comprehensive evaluation by a multidisciplinary team
including teachers, psychologists, and medical
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professional
Individualized Education Program (IEP) 13
Based on the evaluation, an IEP is developed for
Development
each student with a disability, outlining their
specific needs, goals, and services. The IEP is a
collaborative process involving parents, teachers,
Progress Monitoring
and other professionals.
Regular progress monitoring is conducted to
track student progress towards their IEP goals.
This data is used to adjust the IEP
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as needed.
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Differentiated
Teachers are encouraged to use differentiated instruction
Instruction
to meet the diverse needs of students within a classroom,
including students with disabilities. This involves adjusting
the content, process, and product of learning activities to
Universalindividual
accommodate Designlearning
for Learning
styles and abilities.
DepEd promotes the use of UDL principles to design
(UDL)
curriculum and instruction that is accessible to all learners,
regardless of their abilities or disabilities. UDL principles
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Schools are encouraged to provide assistive
Technology
technology to support student learning and
participation. This could include assistive listening
devices, speech-to-text software, or adaptive
Collaborative
keyboards.
Teaching
DepEd encourages collaborative teaching models,
where special education teachers and general
education teachers work together to provide
differentiated instruction
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Integration into Least Restrictive
General Education Environment (LRE)
Classrooms
DepEd promotes the
Schools are
integration of students
mandated to place
with disabilities into
students in the LRE
general education
that meets their
classrooms whenever
needs, promoting
possible, with
integration and
appropriate support and College | SPED 201
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participation in the
accommodations.
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Peer Support Accessibility
DepEd encourages Schools are required
to ensure that their
the use of peer
facilities and
support programs,
resources are
where students
accessible to
without disabilities
students with
are trained to assist
disabilities, including
their classmates with College | SPED 201
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ramps, elevators, and
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Professional
Training
DepEd provides Development
Teachers are
specialized training for encouraged to
teachers in SPED, participate in
covering topics such ongoing professional
as development

assessment,instructio activities to stay

nal strategies, and current on best

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inclusive education practices in SPED.

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PROGRAMS
IN THE PHILIPPINES

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1. SPED
Centers
2. Special Class or Self-contained
Class

3. Integration & Mainstreaming

Program
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4. Special Day
School
5. Residential or Boarding
• South East Asian School for the Deaf (SAID)
School
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6. Resource
Room
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