The following special education courses are aligned to the district general education courses and are adapted to meet the needs of special education students. They do NOT meet UC A-G eligibility requirements.
COURSE: | ESSENTIAL ENGLISH | SEMESTER COURSE: | 10 credits |
PREREQUISITE: | Special Education Placement per IEP | ||
GRADES: | 9, 10, 11, 12 | GRADING: | A – F |
This class follows grade level district curriculum. Instructional materials are modified and/or adapted to meet individual needs. Students are encouraged to improve writing and reading skills. Students read novels from the district core literature list. | |||
COURSE: | ESSENTIAL MATH | SEMESTER COURSE: | 10 credits |
PREREQUISITE: | Special Education Placement per IEP | ||
GRADES: | 9, 10, 11, 12 | GRADING: | A – F |
This course is designed for students who will benefit by additional instruction in basic operations. The course offers basic fundamentals for the preparation of algebra, geometry, statistics and probability, logic, measurement, and consumer applications. Additional instruction is offered in basic operations through individual and small group approaches. | |||
COURSE: | ESSENTIAL ALGEBRA | SEMESTER COURSE: | 10 credits |
PREREQUISITE: | Special Education Placement per IEP | ||
GRADES: | 11, 12 | GRADING: | A – F |
This class follows district curriculum and meets state requirements for graduation. The course offers instruction in the fundamental Algebra concepts and prepares students with the skills needed to be successful on the high school exit exam. Instructional materials are modified and/or adapted to meet individual needs. | |||
COURSE: | TRANSITION 101 | SEMESTER COURSE: | 10 credits |
PREREQUISITE: | Enrollment in the Transition Partnership Project | ||
GRADES: | 11, 12 | GRADING: | A – F |
This course is designed to facilitate the transition from high school to the adult world. Linkages to advanced training, education and employment opportunities after high school will be explored. Four major areas will be covered: personal life, job education and training, and living on your own. Self-knowledge and self-determination will also be part of the curriculum. | |||
COURSE: | ESSENTIAL ENGLISH | SEMESTER COURSE: | 10 credits |
PREREQUISITE: | Designed for Special Education students who spend the majority of their day in a self-contained classroom. Placement is per IEP team decision. | ||
GRADES: | 9, 10, 11, 12 | GRADING: | A – F |
This class is an individualized structured course designed to teach language skills, reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and writing skills using the district core curriculum modified and adapted to meet the needs of Special Education students. | |||
COURSE: | ESSENTIAL MATH | SEMESTER COURSE: | 10 credits |
PREREQUISITE: | Designed for Special Education students who spend the majority of their day in a self-contained classroom. Placement is per IEP team decision. | ||
GRADES: | 9, 10, 11, 12 | GRADING: | A – F |
This class is an individualized structured course designed to teach basic mathematical skills and applications to a variety of life skill situations. The basic fundamentals of probability, logic, and measurement are also covered. | |||
COURSE: | ESSENTIAL SCIENCE | SEMESTER COURSE: | 10 credits |
PREREQUISITE: | Designed for Special Education students who spend the majority of their day in a self-contained classroom. Placement is per IEP team decision. | ||
GRADES: | 9, 10, 11, 12 | GRADING: | A – F |
Planetary Science is offered to satisfy the high school graduation requirement of a physical science. District core curriculum is utilized, and instruction and materials are modified as needed. The Life Science course is a practical study of the features and functions of living things. This course meets the high school graduation requirements. | |||
COURSE: | ESSENTIAL SOCIAL SCIENCE | SEMESTER COURSE: | 10 credits |
PREREQUISITE: | Designed for Special Education students who spend the majority of their day in a self-contained classroom. Placement is per IEP team decision. | ||
GRADES: | 9, 10, 11, 12 | GRADING: | A – F |
This course covers the basic elements of district core curriculum in Social science. Practical applications to real life situations are stressed. Materials and instruction are modified and adapted to meet individual student needs. | |||
COURSE: | PRACTICAL LIVING | SEMESTER COURSE: | 10 credits |
PREREQUISITE: | Special Education Placement per IEP | ||
GRADES: | 11, 12 | GRADING: | A – F |
Community based instruction classes. | |||
COURSE: | COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES | SEMESTER COURSE: | 10 credits |
PREREQUISITE: | Special Education Placement per IEP | ||
GRADES: | 9, 10, 11, 12 | GRADING: | A – F |
The goal of the Communication Strategies class is to help students acquire, perform and generalize age appropriate classroom and social behaviors. Individually tailored interventions based on the student’s needs as indicated by the IEP are a key component of the curriculum to foster student independence. Students will be given instruction and monitored in material organization, assignment completion, note-taking skills, test preparation and social interactions. |
CONTACT INFORMATION:
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