Archive for the ‘Special Education’ category

Factors Affecting the Academic Performance of Students At Risk With Learning Disabilities

January 14th, 2012

The main purpose of this study was to determine the specific learning disabilities, level of self efficacy, self esteem, multiple intelligences, parent and teacher’s involvement of students at risks with learning disabilities and their relationships to academic performance of high school students at risk with learning disabilities in order to design a supportive classroom environment for these children.

This study was based on the theory that academic performance of students at risk with learning disabilities is dependent on the self-efficacy, self-esteem, multiple intelligences and parents and teachers’ involvement. The self-efficacy includes general self efficacy and social self efficacy. The multiple intelligences includes the Linguistic Intelligence, Logical-Mathematical Intelligence, Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence, Musical Intelligence, Interpersonal Intelligence, Intrapersonal Intelligence, Spatial Intelligence, and Nature Intelligence. This study hypothesized that there is significant relationship between self-efficacy, self-esteem, multiple intelligence, parents and teachers’ involvement to the academic performance of students at risk with learning disabilities.

The research design was descriptive using cross tabulation technique. The study was conducted at Gingoog City Comprehensive National High School,Division of Gingoog City, Region X. Philippines. The respondents of the study involved the thirty four ( 34 ) students at risk with LD. Five ( 5 ) sets of questionnaires were being administered to gather the needed data such as the Self efficacy Scale, Barksdale Self-esteem Evaluation Index ( SEI), Multiple Intelligence Developmental Assessment ( MIDAS) and Parent Involvement Checklist. Each questionnaire has undergone the test of validity and reliability. The statistical tool used were frequency, percentage, weighted mean and cross tabulation analysis. » Read more: Factors Affecting the Academic Performance of Students At Risk With Learning Disabilities

Educating Young Children With Special Needs

December 7th, 2011

Earning your Bachelor’s degree in early childhood special education will give you the opportunity to work with and teach children who have learning or mental disabilities. Children who face difficulties with learning due to a disability need someone who is knowledgeable and trained to handle students who are young with special needs. A Bachelor’s degree in this field can be completed in four years.

What is a Bachelor’s program for Early Childhood Special Education like?

Different colleges structure this major differently; some may have a specific major for it, while others will offer an early childhood education degree with electives in special education. The most important part of a Bachelor’s degree in early childhood special education is that students emerge from the program feeling competent and able to teach young children and accommodate those students who have special needs.

Key points that are studied during a Bachelor’s degree in this concentration are how to manage a classroom, how to effectively instruct a class, and mastery of the subject matter being taught to students. All students participating in an early childhood special education program will be required to student teach at an elementary school, where they will be supervised and have the opportunity to demonstrate their newly acquired skills.

Are there prerequisites?

Gaining admission into an early childhood special education program will require you to successfully complete high school or the equivalent. Other prerequisites vary depending on the college. Some schools may require a minimum GPA or SAT score, while others are more flexible. » Read more: Educating Young Children With Special Needs