GRADES 6,7,8            SPECIAL EDUCATION (MILD, MODERATE)

Course Description:  Tutorial Lab is a course in which students with special needs may enroll.  The course is designed to help those students who need more detailed explanations or help on assignments, extra time to complete assignments, tests read orally, and/or help with studying for tests.  Time is also spent on individual goals and objectives taken from each student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP).  Areas addressed include acquiring information, expressing information, student responsibility, and mobility.  Tutorial Lab is limited to10 students per class period.  The classroom is open at all times to students on IEP’s from other classes who need tests read orally, tests modified, and/or help with daily assignments.  The Tutorial teacher is available during the day for at least one class period for team teaching/ inclusionary practices to ensure the least restrictive environment for each student with special needs.  This time is scheduled weekly.  The objectives of this class are derived from objectives of each IEP and pass skills from the courses in which the students are enrolled. A record is kept of each student’s daily work and attendance.  The grade received from this class is a “P” or “F” (pass or fail).

Resources:   Tutorial Lab utilizes the general education materials with adaptations and accommodations that reflect individual needs and learning styles.  As individual needs dictate, leveled materials are utilized in specific areas of weakness.  Related services are accessed as needed.

 I.  Acquiring Information
      A. Instruction based on PASS objectives for grade/individual levels
      B. Task behavior/completion in educational settings
      1.  Maintaining attention and concentration
  2.  Demonstrating independent work habits
  3.  Indicating when assistance is needed
       C.  Functional technology use
 
           II.  Expressing Information
     A.  Appropriate oral expression to effectively communicate
     B.  Appropriate written expression to convey meaning for a variety of
             purposes
      C.  Functional technology use

           III.  Student Responsibility
      A. Behavior regulation
      B. Positive interaction with peers and adults
      C. Compliance with adult directives and school rules
      D. Personal care awareness
      E.  Safety awareness
      F.  Attendance and completion of assignments
      G.  Being prepared for class

IV.  Mobility
        A.  Transition between educational settings
        B.  Assistive technology