Courses Offered

CORE SUPPORT

9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Grades – Elective                                                  Year Course

The Resource Specialist Program (RSP) is for students who have been referred and determined eligible for special education services by an IEP team.  Before the initial referral takes place, a student must go through a Student Assistance Team process headed by the Dean of Students or Assistant Principal to ensure that classroom modifications have occurred and all resources of the general education program have been examined, and where appropriate, utilized.  The RSP teachers not only instruct students and provide support to staff; they work with parents and liaison with community representatives to ensure that special education students receive the support needed. A major goal of the program is to develop educational plans, with the support of the IEP team that are designed to eventually eliminate the need for resource assistance.

 

ELEMENTS CLASSES

9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Grades                                                                     Year Course

The Elements Program is designed to meet the needs of students who have been determined eligible for services through the Individual Education Plan process. The classes are available to students who need more intensive support, generally three to four periods a day, in core academic areas.  Students also take a variety of general education classes. The Elements teacher works cooperatively with general classroom teachers, the IEP team, and community agencies, helping identify, assess, and plan programs for students as well as providing classroom instruction.  Students in the Elements program access core curricula, tied to state standards.

 

LIFE SKILLS INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS                                            Year Course

Enrollment through preauthorization of instructor

The focus of this course is to help Life Skills students to develop independent living skills to address transition plans and post-secondary goals.  Lessons include, but are not limited to, food preparation, dishwashing, basic cleaning and sweeping, laundry skills, budgeting for and maintaining an apartment, telephone skills, personal health and hygiene, nutrition and menu planning, shopping skills, and home and community safety.  Students concentrate on the goals that are written in their individual education plan (IEP.)

 

LIFE SKILLS FUNCTIONAL MATH                                                           Year Course

Enrollment through preauthorization of instructor

The focus of this course is to give Life Skills students basic math skills to enable them to live as independently as possible.  Lessons include, but are not limited to, number recognition and counting, sequencing, categorization, basic money skills, understanding time, using measurement tools for cooking, discussing temperature, and basic math skills.  Students concentrate on the goals that are written in their individual education plan. (IEP)

 

LIFE SKILLS LANGUAGE ARTS                                                                      Year Course

Enrollment through preauthorization of instructor

The focus of this course is to give Life Skills students basic language arts skills to enable them to live as independently as possible.  Lessons include, but are not limited to, writing skills (recognizing the letters in the alphabet, handwriting practice, sentence and paragraph organization, written correspondence), reading skills (functional word recognition, reading sentences according to skill level, reading the phonebook and newspaper, reading recipes and directions, parts of speech and reading strategies), and social-communication skills.  Students concentrate on the goals that are written in their individual education plan (IEP.)

 

LIFE SKILLS RECREATION/LEISURE                                                             Year Course

Enrollment through preauthorization of instructor

The focus of this course is to give Life Skills students basic recreation/leisure skills to enable them to live as independently as possible.  Lessons include, but are not limited to, community living (developing an awareness of what is in the local community), physical activities for fun and fitness, exploring personal interests and hobbies, gardening, using the computer for entertainment, participating in games with others, arts and crafts, and appropriate behavior for developing friendships with peers. Students concentrate on the goals that are written in their individual education plan (IEP.)

 

LIFE SKILLS VOCATIONAL SKILLS                                                      Year Course Enrollment through preauthorization of instructor

The focus of this course is to give Life Skills students vocational skills to enable them to live as independently as possible.  Lessons include, but are not limited to, personal vocational interest surveys, career exploration, communication skills for the workplace, workplace etiquette, grooming and hygiene, how to apply and interview for a job, workplace safety, and the opportunity to participate in various volunteer vocational activities on campus and in the community.  Students concentrate on the goals that are written in their individual education plan (IEP.)