Special Education Department
Academic Support Courses
Academic Support & Academic Connections
Foundations of English/Language Arts
Essentials of Algebra 1 Part 1
Essentials of Algebra 1 Part 2
Foundations of English/Language Arts
Essentials of Algebra 1 Part 1
Essentials of Algebra 1 Part 2
(Content-Area Courses Above are Included in GPA)
Academic Support & Academic Connections
Course Number Varies by Section and Grade Level - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
Prerequisite:
- Permission of Spec Ed Coordinator
Academic Support and Academic Connections are both curriculum-based, credited courses and a specialized, skill-based service to provide students with specially-designed instruction in their identified goals. Course curriculum includes direct instruction in areas of self-determination, self-advocacy, executive functions, study skills and transitional needs. Skills-based services are identified via the special education team meeting process.
Foundations of English Language Arts
SPE103/203/303/403 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
Prerequisite:
- Permission of Spec Ed Coordinator
This course is designed to strengthen reading comprehension, written expression, language, vocabulary and critical thinking skills. Students will read a variety of literary works that will include the novel, short story, nonfiction writing, plays, and poetry, and will culminate in the writing of essays, project work, and written assessments.
Essentials of Algebra 1 Part 1
SPE120 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-10
Prerequisite:
- Permission of Spec Ed Coordinator
This course and Essentials of Algebra 1 Part 2 are designed to cover the skills and curriculum that is included in the mainstream Algebra 1 course (313). Topics studied in Part 1 include operations with integers, organizing data, experimental probability, functions & their graphs, solving equations and inequalities in one variable, and graphing and writing linear equations. Emphasis is placed on mastery of basic algebra skills and problem solving strategies.
Essentials of Algebra 1 Part 2
SPE121 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-10
Prerequisite:
- Permission of Spec Ed Coordinator
This course is the second part of the Essentials of Algebra curriculum. Topics of study include systems of equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, radical expressions, exponents, polynomial operations, factoring, rational expressions, as well as a unit of geometry to introduce students to some of the concepts covered on the grade ten MCAS test.