ARTICLE 4: SCHOOL
ADMISSION AND
ORGANIZATION OF
CLASSES
Prepared by:
AUBREY ANGEL M. REDOÑA
Section 1:
Children with special needs shall
enjoy equality of access to
formal and nonformal
education.
Educational help for the handicapped child
1.1
shall be made available as early as possible.
Every school division shall organize special
1.2 classes and provide special services for children
with special needs. (PD 603)
1.3
All schools at the preschool, elementary,
secondary and tertiary levels shall admit
children and youth with special needs.
Preschool education and post-secondary
1.4 education for technical and vocational courses
shall be salient features of the formal education
of children with special needs.
1.5
The school entrance age of a child with special
needs to formal academic instruction shall
follow the current regulation of the Ministry of
Education, Culture and Sports.
1.6
Only persons with special needs shall be
eligible for enrolment in special schools.
1.7
Special educational provisions shall be made in
hospital schools during treatment periods of
handicapped children.
1.8
1.9
An assessment test to determine proper grade
placement shall be administered to special students who
cannot present school credentials. Their admission shall
be subject to the approval of the regional director.
Over-aged students assessed by the Philippine
Educational Placement Test but found deficient in
communication and other skills, shall be admitted
provided that they shall undergo remedial instruction in
the areas of deficiency.
1.10
1.11
Admission requirements for regular students taking
degree courses at the tertiary level shall apply to
students with special needs.
Adaptation in the administration of college entrance
tests and other examinations given by the Ministry of
Education, Culture and Sports and other agencies shall
be provided to meet the needs of special students.
Section 2:
For maximum efficiency, class
size at any given time shall be as
follows:
Exceptionality
One Grade Level
Multi-grade on
(Self-contained)
Multi-Level
Gifted and Talented
30-35
15-20
Mental Retardation
8-15
5-8
Autism Spectrum Disorder
5-8
3-6
Visual Impairment
7-10
5-6
Hearing Impairment
7-15
6-8
10-15
7-10
3-5
2-3
Physical Disabilities and Health
Impairment
Multiple Disabilities
Placement in a special class shall be temporary
2.1
and not terminal, thus a continuous
assessment process is essential.
A maximum of only 2 children with the same or
2.2 different type of handicapping condition shall
be integrated in a regular class at any given
time.
2.3
An itinerant teacher shall have a
case load of not more than five
children with special needs.
Section 3
Promotion of children with
special needs shall follow the
promotion policy for the regular
grades
3.2 The following modifications shall be made for
special learners.
•3.2.1 Promotion Scheme for Gifted/Talented/Fast Learners
3.2.1.1 Yearly progression
3.2.1.2 Acceleration
3.2.1.3 Finishing the last three grades in the elementary
grades in 2 years
3.2.1.4 Advanced placement
•3.2.2 The levels of instruction for the mentally retarded
shall be as follows:
3.2.2.1 Preschool
3.2.2.2 Lower Primary
3.2.2.3 Upper Primary
3.2.2.4 Intermediate
3.2.2.5 Advanced
3.2.2.6 Post-Secondary
•
3.2.3 For the multiple handicapped, individualized
promotion shall be adopted on a case to case
basis.
CHILD-CENTERED EARLY LEARNING THERAPY
CENTER
VISION
A learning therapy center that helps children
with different needs through Early
Intervention
MISSION
Providing social, emotional and physical skills
that prepares the child to be independent
based on their individual needs
PROGRAMS OFFERED
1. One on one session for
Children with Special Needs
2. Playschool/Playgroup for
preparatory learners
3. ADL/Life Skills
4. Module/Tutorial
One-on-one session
from Mondays to
Thursday ( 1 hour
and 30 minutes)
BAGONG NAYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAGONG NAYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAGONG NAYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BAGONG NAYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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