STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION CENTERS IN REGION I, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, PHILIPPINES

Abstract

Stakeholder engagement in order to raise funds to effectively implement special education projects is one very important undertaking of a school head. It necessitates establishment of linkages to properly communicate the needs of the school to government as well as non-government agencies who have the heart for learners with special education needs. The objectives of this paper stressed on the level of implementation of the special education projects, degree of seriousness of the financial constraints in the implementation of the projects, extent of effects of the financial constraints on the successful implementation of the projects and the measures developed and implemented to augment funds that would ensure successful implementation of the projects of the recognized Special Education Centers in Region I. The descriptive-analytical method of research was employed with survey-questionnaire as its data-gathering instrument. Respondents were randomly selected from among the teachers and stakeholders of the 16 special education centers in Region 1. Based from the data gathered, it was concluded that special education projects were highly implemented; financial constraints that are incurred in the implementation of the projects were very highly serious and the financial constraints had very high effects on the implementation of the projects of special education centers. The findings indicated that the school heads with the technical assistance of supervisors must regularly coordinate with and inform the SPED teachers, the parents, the local government unit officials and other stakeholders of the future and on-going projects to be able to fully and successfully implement all projects; the school head, the SPED teachers, the parents, the local government unit officials and other stakeholders should work in concerted efforts to address and minimize financial constraints that hinder implementation of special education projects; the school head, in coordination with the SPED teachers and the local government unit officials should use applicable and effective solutions to address and minimize the effects of financial constraints in the implementation of the projects and the school head; a memorandum of agreement (MOA) should be executed with the stakeholders as assurance that programs/ projects will push through and will be realized successfully and with the assistance of SPED teachers and local government officials should adopt and implement the developed measures effectively and systematically to augment the funds to ensure successful implementation of the projects of special education centers in Region I, Department of Education, Philippines