INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING

Presented by:

Mr. Florante D. Romero

Instructor
 
 

Special & inclusive

education
WHAT IS SPECIAL EDUCATION?
 

• refers to a range of educational and social services

provided by the public school system and other
educational institutions to individuals with
DISABILITIES OR SPECIAL NEEDS .

Purpose: Designed to ensure that students with disabilities

are provided with an environment that allows them
to be educated effectively.
 WHAT IS SPECIAL EDUCATION?
 

Salend (2011) defines special education characterised by:

• specialized instruction
• intensive instruction
• goal-directed instruction
• research-based instructional practices
• collaborative partnerships
• student performance evaluation
• individual assessment and planning
WHAT IS SPECIAL EDUCATION?
 

Salend (2011) defines special education characterised by:

• specialised instruction
• intensive instruction
• goal-directed instruction
• research-based instructional practices
• collaborative partnerships
• student performance evaluation
• individual assessment and planning
WHAT IS SPECIAL EDUCATION?
 

Salend (2011) defines special education characterised by:

• specialised instruction
• intensive instruction
• goal-directed instruction
• research-based instructional practices
• collaborative partnerships
• student performance evaluation
• individual assessment and planning
 WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF
SPECIAL AND INCLUSIVE
 
EDUCATION?

1 2 ASSESSM
ENT

3 PLACEM
ENT
 

CHILD FIND
CHILD FIND
 

• method for identifying and referring a child to

Inclusive Education (IE).

• Mandated by IDEA, continuously searches for

and evaluates children who may have
disability with the use of child find activities,
which can vary widely from school district to
others
 

7 ELEMENTS IN
CHILD FIND
 

7 ELEMENTS IN
CHILD FIND
  

1. Definition of Target Population

-determine which children are eligible for help
-include at- risk children, not just those with disabilities

2. Public Awareness
- raises awareness about children who need help and the services
available to them targeting parents, caregivers, educators and others.

3. Referral and Intake

- child is referred to services
  

4. Screening and Identification

-the child is screened for possible disabilities or
developmental delays

5. Eligibility Determination
-results of the screening are compared to the state’s
eligibility guidelines, which must be consistent with federal
regulations
  

6. Tracking
- follows up with children who are receiving
services

7. Inter-agency Coordination
- resources must be coordinated to ensure the
availability of the resources
 

ASSESSMENT
  

A child must be evaluated by a multidisciplinary

team in all areas of suspected disability by tests
that are neither racially or culturally nor
linguistically biased.
 Impleme Purpose
ntation

Planning ASSESSMENT Gathering

Information
CYCLE

Compiling
Interpreting Summariz
ing
  

EFFECT OF ASSESSMENT

Financial implications:
• Increased family allowances
• Personal assistance budget
• Access to health insurance
• Access to speech physiotherapy services
  

ASSESSMENT RESULTS MAY DETERMINE:

• kind of educational opportunities of a child in a

special or a regular school
• the level of special educational needs programme
• access to different types of schooling
• access to universities and job opportunities.
 

PLACEMENT
  

Means…

• The amount of time in each school day

that a student spends in the resources or
in a general education classroom.
COMMON PLACEMENTS OR
EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
 

1 MAINSTREAM (General Education)

- there is inclusion ( general education for typical
and atypical persons)
- Mainstream setting include: direct instruction, a
helping teacher, team and co- teaching,
interpreter, educational aides, modifications to
lessons more teacher per student.
COMMON PLACEMENTS OR
EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
 

2 RESOURCE
-class for student who receive special education services
and need intensive help to keep up with grade-level work

3 SELF-CONTAINED PROGRAMS
- General term for placements
- Receive services outside of the general education
classroom for half of the day or more
- Based on student’s unique needs not on the disability
alone
 PROGRAMS THAT OFTEN HAVE
SPECIALIZED SETTINGS

1.Preschool Program for Children with

Disabilities (PPCD)
2.Life Skills
3.Social Behavior Skills
4.Transition or 18+
Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities
(PPCD)
- special education services for children age 3 to 5
- there is Occupational, physical or speech therapy

Life Skills
- helps students with many different types of disabilities
but generally those who need support with academic,
social or behavioral issues as well as daily living skills.
Social Behavior Skills
- applied behavioral skills or Behavior skills
- Teachers help students to learn decision making
and social skills

Transition or 18 +
- Small number of students enrolled
- Designed to build more independence and get
ready to go out into the workforce
  

Every child has

the right
to live
free from discrimination.
(United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child,1989)