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Course Description:
Employment English I
Employment English II
Employment English III
Applied Employment English IV
Employment English delineates functional content standards necessary for students with disabilities to achieve reading, writing, and language competency in the workplace and in community life. Reading focuses on decoding and comprehending essential information for successful community inclusion; writing emphasizes comprehending and using written information to communicate with others effectively; and language competencies focus on receptive and expressive communication modes, and the mechanics, grammar, and usage conventions of standard English. The student is expected to acquire and master the skills in whatever mode of communication is appropriate.
Job Skills Math I
Job Skills Math II
Job Skills Math III
Applied Job Skills Math IV
Job Skills Math engages students with disabilities in acquisition of functional math concepts designed to equip the individual with math skills needed for successful employment and independent living. Content standards include basic math skills such as numerical operations, decimals and fractions, basic geometric concepts, and basic calculator and computer skills. Essential workplace competencies and applications are emphasized as well as independent living needs such as budgeting, personal finance, and banking skills.
Life Skills Science I
Life Skills Science II
Life Skills Science III
Applied Life Skills Science IV
Life Skills Science prepares students with disabilities for independent living by providing awareness and acquisition of health care knowledge, personal self-care skills, and basic scientific concepts relevant to productive independent living and employment. This curriculum area targets the skills required to surmount personal social barriers related to disabilities. Although these barriers frequently present employment difficulties, they will be addressed and minimized through concentrated intentional teaching of appropriate behaviors and skill development through Life Skills Science.
Career Preparation (Social Studies) I
Career Preparation (Social Studies) II
Career Preparation (Social Studies) III
Applied Career Preparation (Social Studies) IV
Career Preparation (Social Studies) includes community-based instruction which will enable students with disabilities to practice previously learned concepts in an authentic setting. Skills to be developed and applied include community orientation skills, mobility skills, basic geographical concepts, governmental concepts, and the individual's role as a citizen in a democratic republic. Instruction in consumer responsibilities enables the young adult to demonstrate basic principles of prudent personal management, including paying taxes and saving for a planned, secure future.