Family Involvement and Practices of Special Education Classes: A Case Study on SPED Program of West City Central School, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines

Abstract

There were primary concerns partnered with challenges and issues in ensuring the delivery of quality Special Education (SPED) Program. The study aimed to assess the family involvement and practices in educating the school learners with special needs.  It focused on determining the extent of the families’ involvement and practices at West City Central School, Cagayan de Oro City Philippines. A survey research design was used to achieve the objectives of the study. Moreover, a total of 47 respondents were selected to complete the survey questionnaires concerning the involvement of families in school’s activities and programs. The questionnaires were collected personally, and descriptive statistics was utilized to obtain accurate results from the data gathered. As a result, there were seen opportunities for the families to portray further their roles as primary partners of the school; there were methods employed to promote accepting atmosphere for them; and contrariwise, there were few family education and training opportunities provided; few schools policies related to SPED were created and explained to them; and not all their needs and state’s standards were met. Henceforth, the families should receive regular family-teacher conferences and increase family involvement opportunities.