Philippine E-Journals

New Era University Special Education Program

Liezel A. Vargas

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

The SPED Program in the Elementary level began in 2001 with twelve pupils under the leadership of Dr. Josefina Malibiran and Bro. Orlando Cabigting, the same year the teacher training in SPED (BEED major in SPED) was offered in college. The DepEd granted the SPED Program permit to operate in August 2003 at the same year it received the full support of the Iglesia Ni Cristo administration. Three (3) rooms served as resource rooms for the growing number of pupils (39) taught by three pioneer teachers (Ester Parlade, Weena Villanueva and Liezel Vargas). Dr. Josefina Malibiran became the first SPED Directress. Enrollment grew to 75 in AY: 2004-2005 with seven teachers. Pupil-teacher ratio was set at 10:1. Bro. Orlando Cabigting became the next SPED Director and Teacher Ester Parlade was designated SPED Coordinator. The Program received full recognition from the government in March 2005.