Analysis of educational services for learners in special primary school

The purpose of the study was to carry out situational analysis of educational services provided for learners in Special Primary Schools for Hearing Impairments in Oriental Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The study utilized the case study methodology to collect data from 3 special schools for learners with HI in Oriental Province, involving (3) Head-Teachers, (28) teachers and (15) parents of learners with HI. The respondents were sampled purposely and the sample size comprised 32(n), participants; 3 Head-Teachers, 14 teachers and 15 parents that were chosen from an accessible population of 46 (N). Semi-structured interview with open-ended questions was used to encourage free response from participants and observation during data collection from Head-Teachers and teachers. Data was analyzed qualitatively that is it was organized by themes, coded by categories, then interpreted and presented in various forms. The study established that Special Classes were found to be the most preferable mode of educational service for learners with HI. Most of the schools do not have specific strategies for early identification.