Special Education

Full Year (20001)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

This course is a highly structured program designed to meet the needs identified in each student’s IEP. Course work focuses on reading comprehension, spelling, vocabulary usage, sentence structure, paragraph development, and literature study through the short story, poetry, and the novel. Materials and textbooks are selected in accordance with the instructional level of the individual student.

Prerequisites: Student must be identified as in need of Special Education services.

Full Year (20002)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

This course is a highly structured program designed to meet the needs identified in each student’s IEP. Course work focuses on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, sentence mastery and paragraph development, review of basic grammar and mechanics, and literature study through the short story, poetry, and the novel. Materials and textbooks are selected in accordance with the student’s instructional level.

Prerequisites: Student must be identified as in need of Special Education services.

Full Year (20003)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

This course is an option for students working toward an Applied Studies Diploma, or students who entered Grade 9 prior to 2013-2014 and who are eligible for a Modified Standard Diploma based on their IEP. This course is a highly structured program designed to meet the needs identified in each student’s IEP. Course work focuses on reading comprehension, vocabulary development, composition writing which could include a research paper, study of grammar and mechanics, and literature study through the short story, poetry, and the novel. Materials and textbooks are selected in accordance with the student’s instructional level. Students working toward an Applied Studies Diploma, or a Modified Standard Diploma will earn English credit upon successful completion of this course.

Prerequisites: Student must be identified as in need of Special Education services.

Notes: Students in this class will not be required to take an end-of course SOL exam.

Full Year (20004)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

This course is a highly structured program designed to meet the needs identified in each student’s IEP. Content includes reading fiction and non-fiction, language usage, vocabulary study, and expository writing. Functional skills may also be included. Materials and textbooks are selected in accordance with the student’s instructional level.

Prerequisites: Student must be identified as in need of Special Education services.

Full Year (20015)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

This course is highly recommended for students who are in need of additional reading support and strategies to support overall academic performance, and to prepare for SOL exams. The course includes fiction and nonfiction literature that will be new to the students, short passages appropriate for test preparation, and critical reading to enhance understanding. The course will be focused on the improvement of reading and will use materials that will help students with reading in their other courses.

Prerequisites: Student must be identified as in need of Special Education services.

Semester (20006)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 0.5

This course is highly recommended for students who are in need of additional reading support and strategies to support overall academic performance, and to prepare for SOL exams. The course includes fiction and nonfiction literature that will be new to the students, short passages appropriate for test preparation, and critical reading to enhance understanding. The course will be focused on the improvement of reading and will use materials that will help students with reading in their other courses.

Prerequisites: Student must be identified as in need of Special Education services.

Full Year (20008)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

This course includes properties of the real number system, first-degree equations and inequalities, problem solving, graphing in the coordinate plane, and linear modeling. Students who are working toward a standard diploma must go on to complete Algebra I Part II in order to receive a mathematics credit for this course. Completion of Part 1 and Part II of this sequence earns two mathematics credits toward a standard diploma with credit accommodations. The content of the Algebra I course (23130) is covered with the Algebra I SOL exam given upon completion of Part II. Passing the SOL exam earns verified credit.

Prerequisites: Student must be identified as in need of Special Education services.

Full Year (23132)

Level: High School

Content Area: Mathematics

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11

This full year, one-period course includes a review of Algebra I, Part I and then adds these topics: exponents, radicals, polynomials, solving and graphing quadratic equations, statistics, and problem-solving. This course counts as a mathematics credit for all students. Prior to this course, students should have taken Algebra I, Part I.

Prerequisites: Grade “D” or better in the previous mathematics course

Notes: Students take the Algebra I SOL test at the end of this course. Passing the test and the course earns a verified mathematics credit towards graduation.

Full Year (23145)

Level: High School

Content Area: Mathematics

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 10, 11, 12

This course is intended to be an extension of Algebra I concepts toward a conceptual overview of Algebra II topics with the context of mathematical modeling and data analysis as well as a more in-depth study of statistics topics. Using a discovery approach to learning, students will study the broad characteristics of functions and their behaviors and solve problems that require the formulation of linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic equations or a system of equations or inequalities. Students will develop a global understanding of these functions which will aid a more detailed study in subsequent courses. Probability, experimental design and implementation, and analysis of data will be incorporated into the study of functions, and data will be generated by practical applications arising from real life scenarios. This course may be taken after Algebra I and before Geometry or after Geometry and before Algebra II. It is not intended to be taken after Algebra II.

Prerequisites: Algebra I

Full Year (24210)

Level: High School

Content Area: Science

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Earth Science is an introduction to geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. The course includes the formation of rocks and minerals, landforms and changes, interrelationships of the earth’s interior, surface and land features, a study of the solar system, and cosmic phenomena. Laboratory experiences within these areas of study are provided.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Biology.

Notes: There is an end-of course SOL Examination. Passing the SOL test and the course earns a verified credit.

Full Year (24310)

Level: High School

Content Area: Science

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

This laboratory course covers the development of biological concepts applicable to everyday living. Content includes the use of various methods of science and the study of cells, microbiology, plants, animals, genetics, physiology, and ecology. Emphasis is placed on laboratory work to encourage critical thinking. A variety of supplementary materials are used to stimulate and encourage students of varying abilities.

Prerequisites: None

Notes: Students enrolled in Biology can not be concurrently enrolled in Environmental Science. There is an end-of course SOL Examination. Passing the SOL test and the course earns a verified credit.

Full Year (24361)

Level: High School

Content Area: Science

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

This is an interdisciplinary course, with a focus on the environment and humans’ impact on our planet. Topics include scientific inquiry, the physical world, the living environment, resource conservation, and legal and civic responsibility. Laboratory and field experiences are an important component of this course and are designed to stimulate critical thinking as well as reinforce and expand content.

Notes: This course can only be taken prior to Biology. Students enrolled in Environmental Science can not be concurrently enrolled in Biology. This course may count as either Biology or Earth Science credit.

Full Year (22212)

Level: High School

Content Area: Social Studies

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 10, 11, 12

Students need a strong, interdisciplinary foundation in economics and personal finance to function effectively as consumers, workers, savers, investors, entrepreneurs, and active citizens. The Standards of Learning for Economics and Personal Finance present economic concepts that help students interpret the daily news, understand the interdependence of the world’s economies, and anticipate how events will impact their lives. The understanding of how economies and markets operate and how the United States’ economy is interconnected with the global economy prepares students to be more productive participants in the workplace. On a personal level, students learn that their own human capital (knowledge and skills) is their most valuable resource and that investing in education and training improves the likelihood of their future economic success.

The course is aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning for Economics and Personal Finance.

This course meets face to face. Segments of the course will be taught online, thereby satisfying the graduation requirement for a virtual course.

Full Year (20053)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 11

This course spans the time periods from America’s discovery through the period of Reconstruction. The course objectives focus on the influence of geography on American culture, politics, and economy; the development of American government in meeting the needs of an evolving society; the impact of immigration and population movements on American society; the ways that technological and scientific advancements have affected life in America; and the role of America as a global power. Materials and teaching/learning strategies suited to students reading skill development will be used.

Prerequisites: Student must be identified as in need of Special Education services

Notes: Students who are working toward an Applied Studies Diploma or a Modified Standard Diploma will earn credit in Social Studies upon successful completion of this course. This course counts as a social science credit for students seeking a Modified Standard Diploma. There is no end-of-course SOL Examination.

Full Year (20018)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

The course emphasizes practical aspects of government, citizenship, and skill development. Attention is given to basic American documents, state and local government, the functioning of the American political system, and understanding how politics work on the local level.

Prerequisites: Student must be in the twelfth grade and have been identified as in need of Special Education services

Full Year (20017)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

This course is a highly structured program to meet the needs identified in each student’s IEP. The student follows the historical development of society from its beginnings to the present. Emphasis is given to major issues and events in a chronological survey of Virginia and United States history.

Prerequisites: Student must be in the eleventh grade and have been identified as in need of Special Education services

Notes: An end-of-course SOL Examination is required.

Full Year (20016)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Elective credit upon completion of VA/US History, Part II Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

This course will span the time periods from America’s discovery through the period of Reconstruction. The course objectives will focus on the influence of geography on American cultural politics and economy; the development of American government in meeting the needs of an evolving society; the impact of population movements on American society; the way that technological and scientific advancements have affected life in America; and the role of America as it evolved from a small confederation of states to a growing nation. Emphasis will be given to major issues and events in a chronological survey of Virginia and United States history. Pacing materials and teaching/learning strategies will be adapted to students reading skill development. Students working toward a Standard Diploma with credit accommodations will earn a social studies credit for this course when they go on to take Part II of this course. There is no end-of-course SOL Examination for this course.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of World Geography or World History, and student must be identified as in need of Special Education services and in need of Credit Accommodations

Full Year (20019)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Social Studies Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 10, 11, 12

This course will span the time periods from America’s post-Reconstruction era to the post-World War II era. The course objectives will focus on the influence of geography on American cultural politics and economy; the development of American government in meeting the needs of an evolving society; the impact of population movements on American society; the way that technological and scientific advancements have affected life in America; and the role of American as it has evolved from a growing nation to a global power. Emphasis will be given to major issues and events in a chronological survey of Virginia and United States history. Pacing materials and teaching/learning strategies will be adapted for students reading skill development. There is an end-of-course SOL Examination covering content from VA/US History Part I and VA/US History Part II. Passing the SOL test and the course earns a verified credit.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of United States and Virginia History, Part I and student must be identified as in need of Special Education services and in need of Credit Accommodations

Full Year (20040)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

This course will focus on the interactions of people and their environment in such regions of the world as Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, North America, South America, and areas of the former Soviet Union. The five themes of geography: location, place, human and environmental relationships, movement, and regions will be used to study physical, cultural, political, economic, and other types of geography. This course fulfills requirements for both the Advanced Studies and Standard Diploma if the course and the SOL Examination are passed. (This course is identical to the course offered in the middle schools in eighth grade.)

Prerequisites: Student must be identified as in need of Special Education services

Full Year (20051)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

This course focuses on the chronology of significant events, peoples, and ideas of Western Europe from 1500 AD to the present. The various ways geography has influenced history will be explored with increasing attention given to the political, social, and economic changes affecting contemporary societies. The course parallels the content offered in the first semester of general education World History & Geography: 1500 AD to the Present (22216) course, with pacing materials and teaching/learning strategies adapted for students with disabilities.

Prerequisites: Student must be identified as in need of Special Education services

Notes: Students who are working toward an Applied Studies Diploma or a Modified Standard Diploma will receive a social studies credit upon successful completion of this course. Students who are seeking a Standard Diploma with credit accommodations must go on to complete World History and Geography 1500 AD to the Present, Part II in order to earn a social studies credit for this course. There is no end-of course SOL examination.

Full Year (20052)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

This course focuses on the regional perspective of significant events, peoples, and ideals of Western Europe for 1500 AD to the present. Students will review content from Part I and then learn in-depth content for each world region during the established periods of history.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of World History and Geography, 1500 AD to the Present, Part I

Notes: Students may earn Social Studies credit for this course. An end-of course SOL Examination is required.

Full Year (20028)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12, 12 (extended grades for students with IEP or students who access Special Ed. Services)

Course work is individualized based on the student’s IEP and reinforces the needs of each student’s general education courses. In addition, listening skills, writing skills, organizational and general study skills are emphasized.

Prerequisites: Student must be identified as in need of Special Education services

Semester (20030)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 0.5

Course work is individualized based on the student’s IEP and reinforces the needs of each student’s general education courses. In addition, listening skills, writing skills, organizational and general study skills are emphasized.

Prerequisites: Student must be identified as in need of Special Education services

Full Year (20023)

Level: High School

Content Area: Special Education

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

The Social Skills class offers secondary students the opportunity to acquire and practice skills that are necessary for appropriate social interactions with others. Skills to be taught may include: Making and keeping friends, communicating with others, perspective taking, self-determination, working with groups, coping strategies for stress and frustration, and understanding the “unwritten rules” for social behavior. Organizational and self-advocacy will also be covered.

Full Year (20035)

Level: High School

Content Area: Functional Academics

Credits: 1.0

This course is a highly structured program designed to meet the needs identified in each student’s IEP. Course work focuses on reading comprehension, spelling, vocabulary usage, sentence structure, paragraph development, and literature study through the short story, poetry, and the novel. Materials and textbooks are selected in accordance with the student’s reading level.

Full Year (20026)

Level: High School

Content Area: Functional Academics

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

This course will focus on four core areas including Health and Nutrition, Occupational Preparation, Home Maintenance, and Community Exploration. Concepts to be covered include but are not limited to basic personal health and awareness of the world, strengthening employment behaviors, menu planning, food preparation and establishing social relationships. This course may be taken more than one time for credit.

Prerequisites: Student must be participating in the Life Centered Career Education Curriculum

Full Year (20036)

Level: High School

Content Area: Functional Academics

Credits: 1.0

This course is a highly structured program designed to meet the needs identified in each student’s IEP. Course work focuses on operations with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, integers, ratios and proportions, percent, and measurement.

Full Year (20014)

Level: High School

Content Area: Functional Academics

Credits: 1.0

This course is a highly structured program designed to meet the needs identified in each student’s IEP. Course work is designed to meet specific reading deficiencies as demonstrated by the student. In addition, reading for enjoyment and comprehension for specific skills that are necessary in utilizing other classroom materials are stressed.

Full Year (20038)

Level: High School

Content Area: Functional Academics

Credits: 1.0

This course will focus on basic personal health and awareness of the world. The concept of how one’s personal health and grooming affect one’s immediate environment is emphasized. Many different types of materials are used. All concepts relate to everyday experiences.Prerequisites: Living Skills (20026)

Full Year (20039)

Level: High School

Content Area: Functional Academics

Credits: 1.0

This course is a highly structured program designed to meet the needs identified in each student’s IEP. The student follows the historical development of society from its beginnings to the present. Emphasis is given to major issues and events in a chronological survey of Virginia and United States History.

Semester (20005)

Level: High School

Content Area: Functional Academics

Credits: 0.5

This course is designed to improve and refine paragraph development. Construction, editing, and proofreading skills are emphasized through descriptive, narrative, and expository writing. Students’ progress to multi-paragraph reports. Correct sentence structure and a basic knowledge of paragraph form is required.