Implementation

Program Preparation
Following policy direction and program guidelines from DepEd Central, DepEd-ARMM identified implementing school based on provincial equity - meaning one model school per province.

A Program Orientation and Planning Workshop is undertaken to mobilize the school personnel in implementing the program according to agreed rules and regulations. This Regional Implementation Guide is based from the consensus reached during this workshop.

School Operation

Following the Regional Implementation Guide, implementing schools organize the first batch of enrolees for the SPA. 

The SPA operation will be led by the School Principal. As the implementation progresses and additional sections and year levels are added into the SPA, it maybe necessary to designate a separate School SPA coordinator to manage it on a daily basis.

School Leadership is a critical ingredient for success. School head (and the School SPA Coordinator) plays leadership, managerial and motivational roles.

Classroom Management

There is a maximum number of students per SPA class. Implementing school is only allowed to offer a maximum of two (2) classes per level. 

Physically, the SPS class maybe arranged differently from a regular class, i.e. use of tables to promote art work, rather than individual chair or desk; outdoor session even for core subjects.

Division Supervision

To quality assure that the implementation of the SPA is in accordance with this Regional Implementation Guide. 

To undertake progress monitoring relative to program implementation: Student Performance and Progress, Teacher Development and Effectiveness, School Leadership and Management and School Participation and Performance.

Provide technical assistance to the implementing school: Guide the School Head/Coordinator in managing the program; influence the academic teachers on how to support and complement sports in academic classes; and serve as a resource for the teacher-coaches on sport standards, improving coaching skills and handling student-athletes.

Lead the school in liaising with local agencies and organizations to access facilities and equipment not available in school.

Regional Policy and Resource Support

Policy Direction - Guided by the SPA national policy and guidelines, the DepEd-ARMM adopts this Regional Implementation Guide to assist implementing school in adapting and adopting the SPA suited to the regional context.

Resource Support - Aside from the explicit logistical support from DepEd Central, the Regional Office shall explore ways to provide additional resource support to the implementing school, to include exploring additional teacher deployment, preference in infrastructure allocation and rehabilitation, additional monthly operating funds, access to teacher-coach training and participation in invitational games and competitions.

Regional Technical Assistance

All Art programs and activities in the ARMM is steered and coordinated by the DepEd Regional Office and the Culture and Heritage

The Culture and Heritage will support the DepEd-ARMM Special Program in Arts (SPA) through the following: (1) Mentoring the teacher-coaches; (2) Technical assistance to school, division and regional coordinators on arts management and quality assurance.

National Policy and Resource Support

Policy Support – The Department of Education has issued DepEd Order No. 46, s. 2012, which states the policy guides in the implementation of the special curricular programs in the high school levels.

Resource Support – DepEd came up with a Program Support Fund (PSF) to improve the quality of teaching and performance of talented secondary school students under the SPA. Fund utilization is reflected in DepEd Order 15, series 2014.