Special Education
Special Education Course offerings
Literacy Skills Workshop I Level: Unleveled
#10704-Fall , 10734-Spring Credit: 0.5 (Semester Course)
Special Education students in grade 9 with an English Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, and/or Written Expression Goal in their IEP will take this course. This is an intensive skill building course that focuses on active, critical reading and thoughtful, revised writing. Using an independent reading model, students will learn and practice reading and writing strategies for successful high school work. Key elements of this course will be student selection of reading texts, the constant use of a reader’s journal, and frequent revised writing assignments. Organizational skills and study skills will be embedded in the course.
Literacy Skills Workshop II Level: Unleveled
#10744-Fall , 10754-Spring Credit: 0.5 (Semester Course)
Special Education students in grade 10 with an English Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, and/or Written Expression Goal in their IEP will take this course. This is an intensive skill building course that focuses on active, critical reading and thoughtful, revised writing. Using an independent reading model, students will learn and practice reading and writing strategies for successful high school work. Key elements of this course will be student selection of reading texts, the constant use of a reader’s journal, and frequent revised writing assignments. Organizational skills and study skills will be embedded in the course.
Numeracy Skills Workshop I Level: Unleveled
#11704-Fall, 11714-Spring Credit: 0.5 (Semester Course)
Special Education students in grade 9 with a math goal in their IEP will take this course. This is an intensive skill building course that focuses on expanding each student’s mathematics knowledge base. Using technology and mathematical investigation activities, students will learn and practice computational skills as well as problem solving strategies for successful high school work. The curriculum is designed to support students with their study of Algebra I CP as well as prepare them for the 10th grade MCAS examination by developing skills in the areas of number sense and operations, patterns, relations, algebra, geometry, measurement, data analysis, statistics, and probability. Organizational skills and study skills will be embedded in the course.
Numeracy Skills Workshop II Level: Unleveled
#11904-Fall, 11914-Spring Credit: 0.5 (Semester Course)
Special Education students in grade 10 with a math goal in their IEP will take this course. This is an intensive skill building course that focuses on expanding each student’s mathematics knowledge base. Using technology and mathematical investigation activities, students will learn and practice computational skills as well as problem solving strategies for successful high school work. The curriculum is designed to support students with their study of Algebra I CP as well as prepare them for the 10th grade MCAS examination by developing skills in the areas of number sense and operations, patterns, relations, algebra, geometry, measurement, data analysis, statistics, and probability. Organizational skills and study skills will be embedded in the course.
Learning Assistance Center Level: Unleveled
#19714 (Fall) Credit: .5 (Semester)
#19724 (Spring) Credit: .5 (Semester)
Meets 3x a cycle
Prerequisite: Grade 11
The Learning Assistance Center is open to all Special Education students in grades 9, 10 and 11 to provide students with the tools and techniques they need to successfully access the curriculum and the ability to apply these strategies to new learning situations. The goal is help students learn and enhance their skills, integrate new knowledge with previous learning, learn independently, and apply skills and knowledge to both new and familiar situations.
Transition Skills Level: Unleveled
# 19404 (Fall) Credit: .5 (Semester)
# 19414 (Spring) Credit: .5 (Semester)
Meets 3x a cycle
Transition Skills is designed to improve the academic and functional achievement of Grade 12 students and to facilitate the student’s movement to post-school activities including post-secondary education, vocational education, employment, adult services, independent living, and community participation. It includes academic instruction, related services, community experiences, development of employment, and other post-school adult and living objectives, and, when appropriate, the acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational skills.
Reading Instruction Level: Unleveled
#10824 (Fall) Credit: .5 (meets 3 x cycle)
#10834 (Spring) Credit: .5 (mets 3 x a cycle)
Prerequisite: Direct service required by IEP Grades 9-12
Specialized reading instruction is provided to students who need significant direct instruction in a phonetic multi-sensory approach to reading. The program emphasizes basic phonology through teaching the six types of syllables, advanced concepts of silent letters and affixes for root words. The course provides extensive opportunity to practice and internalize word structure and develop fluency. Teacher recommendation required.
Pace Program
The Pace Program is a multiyear program available for students with significant cognitive and/or physical disabilities. The goal of the Pace Program is to provide students with academic, functional, and vocational skills so that they may transition successfully to adult life. These students may also receive ancillary services including speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, assistive technology, and augmentative communication.
Students in the Pace Program, grades 9 to 12, take the following courses:
#19934 Pace Daily Living Skills Credit: .5 (Full year)
#10944 Pace English Credit: 1.0 (Full year)
#11924 Pace Math Credit: 1.0 (Full year)
#13904 Pace Science Credit: 1.0 (Full year)
#12904 Pace Social Science Credit: 1.0 (Full year)
#16914 Pace Wellness Credit: .5 (Full year)
#16924 Pace Health Credit: .5 (Full year)
#15904 Pace Career Based Learning Credit: .5 (Full year)
Students in the post grade 12 Pace Program take the following courses:
#10974 Pace Functional Literacy Credit: 1.0 (Full year)
#11414 Pace Applied Math Credit: 1.0 (Full year)
#15924 Pace Career Based Skills Credit: 1.0 (Full year)
#19214 Pace Transition Skills Credit: 1.0 (Full year)
#19224 Pace Independent Living Skills Credit: 1.0 (Full year)
#19234 Pace Community and Recreation Skills Credit: 1.0 (Full year)