THE EXTENT OF ATTAINMENT OF INCLUSIVE KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM OBJECTIVES IN SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES
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https://doi.org/10.51453/2354-1431/2022/707Keywords:
inclusive education, kindergarten, early learners with disabilities, child findAbstract
An evaluation on how inclusive kindergarten schools implemented the inclusion of early learners with disabilities was the objective of this study. Specifically, it evaluated the extent of attainment of the inclusive kindergarten program toward achieving specific goals to expand inclusive education in terms of: Child Find, Assessment, Program Options, Curriculum Modification, and Parental Involvement. This research work employed the descriptive evaluative Results showed that the attainment of the inclusive kindergarten program objectives consistently yielded a high level of implementation with approximately 61%-80% target indicators implemented in Davao City Schools Division. Hence, the study concluded that inclusive education in Davao City Schools Division is highly implemented. It is recommended that intensive trainings and seminars on special education-related topics for both regular and Special Education teachers be designed; intensify support to kindergarten teachers in terms of professional and financial needs to help them perform their best; and child find should be conducted not only by Special Education teachers but by the regular teachers as well.
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