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GRADE 9
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SPECIAL EDUCATION – DREAMS ARE NOT SOMETHING TO WAIT FOR; THEY ARE SOMETHING TO WORK FOR
Markville Secondary School provides Special Education services to students through learning strategies courses, monitoring, in-class resources and withdrawal by resource teachers. Two classes for students with developmental disabilities and mild intellectual disabilities operate within the department.
The goals of Special Education courses is to give exceptional students strategies to achieve success in regular classes and to assist them in becoming independent learners. Progress and continuance in the program is reviewed on an on-going basis by the Identification, Placement, and Review Committee (IPRC).
Students placed in the monitoring program have displayed effective learning strategies in the classroom, as well as self-advocacy skills, and continue to receive accommodations in the classroom. Special Education teachers provide progress reports and consult with the regular classroom teacher. If extra help is needed at any time, students are encouraged to contact their special Education teacher.
Students placed in the resource/withdrawal program receive accommodations in the classroom and support from a resource teacher as per their individual needs both inside and outside the classroom. In addition, they are enrolled in a Learning Strategies course for one of their semesters.
The goal of this program is to help students build the skills necessary to cope with the regular classroom curriculum. Strategies offered include organization, note taking, research, problem solving, study and test taking skills. The Development of language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) is an integral part of the program. Evaluation is based on assignments and on the student’s ability to apply these strategies in other areas.
Learning Strategies 1: (GLE1O/GLE2O)
Skills for Success in Secondary School, Grade 9 and 10, Open
This course focuses on learning strategies to help students become better, more independent learners. Students will learn how to develop and apply literacy & numeracy skills, personal-management skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their achievement in school, the workplace, and the community. The course helps students build for success in secondary school and beyond.
Advance Learning Strategies: (GLE3O/GLE4O)
Skills for Success After Secondary School, Grade 11 and 12, Open
This course improves students’ learning and personal-management skills, preparing them to make successful transitions to work, training, and/or post-secondary education destinations. Students will assess their learning abilities and use literacy, numeracy, & research skills and personal-management techniques to maximize their learning. Students will investigate trends & resources to support their post-secondary employment, training, and/or education choices and develop a plan to help them meet their learning and career goals.
This non-credit program for students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities emphasizes the development of Language, Math and Personal Life Management skills through an individualized curriculum. Students many be integrated into regular classes and provided with community work experience opportunities. The focus of the program is the achievement of independence, self-advocacy, problem solving and critical thinking skills in order to be successful adults.
The Community Class Program is a non-credit program with emphasis on the development of Functional Literacy, Numeracy, Social, Community, and Life Skills, along with Work Experience opportunities. The program is individualized to meet the student’s needs.
Special Education Department Additional Services:
- Diagnostic testing services to identify and help remediate specific areas of difficulty.
- Support with accommodations for exceptional students in regular classes.
- Assistance in regular classes to help with the implementation of accommodations and to teach strategies in relation to specific subject areas.
- Regular communication with parents to facilitate effective programming.
- Liaison with Board services and outside community agencies.
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