Curricular Assessment of Special Education Program for Children with Learning Disability of East Bunawan Central Elementary School
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assessment, curriculum, learning disability, special educationAbstract
This research sought to assess the level of curriculum implementation of East Bunawan Central Elementary School-Special Education Program for children with learning disability. The curriculum assessment focused on the four parameters/components namely aims, goals and objectives, learning content, teaching strategy and evaluation approaches. The study made use of descriptive evaluative method using a valid questionnaire and interview to the school head, 2 SPED teachers, 22 parents, and 25 pupils with LD in EBCES. The findings showed that all of the components were rated good very good and excellent although some of the items were rated fair, poor and missing. Based on the findings and conclusions of the study, it is recommended that the items in each component which were rated fair, poor, and missing would be given immediate actions and interventions. These would be the focus of the proposed development program Project CARE which stands for Curriculum Alignment, Refinement and Enhancement which is especially designed to cater the needs in the implementation EBCES-SPED curriculum for LD.
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