Special Education vs. Regular Education

1. SPECIAL EDUCATION VS.
REGULAR EDUCATION
27 JUNE 2023

2. 1. ADMISSION
Regular: Entrance Examination
SPED: Identification and Assessment

3. 2. CURRICULUM
(MANDATED BY DEPED)
Regular: The curriculum prescribed for
regular children
SPED: The curriculum for children with
special needs aimed primarily at
developing special adoptive skills to
maximize their potentials.

4. 3. INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS METHODS AND
STRATEGIES
Regular: Dimensional following the curriculum,
set of objectives for learning.
SPED: Constructivism

5. APPLIES TO BOTH:
Low-cost and indigenous materials
should be developed for the use of
students. Teaching tactics must be
innovative and multifaceted. They must
maximize the use of all remaining
sensory modalities and encourage
active participation in the learning
process.

6. 4. TEACHERS
Regular: Bachelor of Science in Elementary or
Secondary Education
SPED: Article VIII Section 2 – for the effective
implementation of the special education
program. the education, welfare and training of
personnel shall be given high priority. All
personnel involved in the education of
children with special needs shall have
adequate and appropriate educational
backgrounds and personnel qualities.