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Overview

Students who present with a more intense level of needs including cognitive, behavioral, and/or social-emotional needs, might be considered for support through the Students Achieving Independent Living (SAIL) programs at Ipswich High School. This is an educational program that includes support in communication skills, daily and community living, pre-vocational skills, and functional academics. Students in the SAIL program receive support from the program, but also spend time in the inclusion setting based on their level of functioning.

English:

These courses are designed to provide students with everyday English and grammar skills needed to succeed in life. This course is broken up into monthly units. Each unit contains reading, vocabulary, and comprehension with a variety of classroom activities and differentiated tasks to complement the lesson. The monthly reading topics each contain material in other content areas such as civics or history to enhance student learning. They also cover community and life skills topics such as job applications, voter registration, and workplace writing.

Humanities:

These courses are designed to provide students with everyday English and grammar skills needed to succeed in life. This course is broken up into monthly units. Each unit contains reading, vocabulary, and comprehension with a variety of classroom activities and differentiated tasks to complement the lesson. The monthly reading topics each contain material in other content areas such as civics or history to enhance student learning. They also cover community and life skills topics such as job applications, voter registration, and workplace writing.

STEM:

Functional, practical, and real-life math and science skills, in line with state standards and individualized to meet the needs of each student, are the substance of this curriculum. There is a focus on money, time, computation, and general science skills, with an emphasis on the practical application of acquired skills in real-life situations. Consumer awareness is stressed as the individual develops skills in basic money management. Throughout the course, there are numerous opportunities to practice these skills in real-life settings. Problem-solving is the overarching theme throughout all units of instruction.

Social Skill Instruction:

Staff will provide instruction in the skills necessary for students to become socially appropriate individuals, self-advocacy/self-determination, understanding social circles and the social behaviors associated with each level of social connection, safety in personal and/or intimate relationships, personal growth related to Habits of Mind.

Community Awareness:

This course addresses a variety of skills necessary to enhance functioning within the general community. Community Awareness offers the student a variety of community-based learning opportunities and experiences to allow the student a greater level of confidence and independence when interacting within a community setting. The student will learn about available community resources, agencies, and opportunities, and how he or she can access them.

Independent Living:

These courses address the wide variety of skills necessary for adult living. Topics are covered in depth at the student's level of instruction and include: food management (nutrition, food safety, meal planning, shopping, and meal preparation); home management (household maintenance, cleaning plans, organizational skills, budgeting, and housing options); leisure skills (recreation activities, social skills, use of community options); social skills; and travel training on public transportation.

Pre-Vocational Experience:

Pre-ETS and SAIL Staff will provide pre-employment supports designed to ensure that students can achieve personal employment goals. Pre-ETS and SAIL Staff will provide instruction in the skills necessary to find, interview, and obtain a job.