Special Education

All Special Education courses (0900 numbers) are designed to fulfill students’ Individualized Education Plans. The department offers programs such as in-class resource center, pull-out resource center, and specialized self-contained classes that also include the implementation of social and emotional, vocational, life , and workplace readiness skills. These offerings enable the students to be educated to the maximum extent appropriate, in the least restrictive environment. 

Pull-Out Resource Center Program

The Pull-Out Resource Center Program is structured to provide small group instruction to special education students. These courses are paced to provide the optimum setting for success with specific modifications designed to meet the needs of each student.

0908  ENGLISH 1 FULL YEAR (FY)

0903  ENGLISH 2

0906  ENGLISH 3 

0909  ENGLISH 4

These courses are designed to follow the New Jersey Student Learning Standards: English Language Arts with an emphasis on reading and writing strategies for college preparation and career success. A review of grammar and usage rules and the study of literature are also incorporated into the curriculum. Narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive writings are addressed. Students will continue to develop research skills and explore topics that demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach. Students will use technology to enhance their reading and writing skills, to communicate, and to acquire useful information.

0908 English 1 FY 

Grade: 9

This course is designed to further develop the reading and writing skills necessary for success at the high school level. English l includes a thorough study of both nonfiction and fiction and a review of advanced grammatical skills. Expository, argumentative and narrative writing techniques are emphasized and particular emphasis is placed on the process of writing a research synthesis essay. The study of vocabulary is included on a regular basis. The literature portion of the course includes the analysis of various genres including: poetry, novels, epic, short stories, dramas, and nonfiction. Students are required to read independently and to complete several outside reading assignments. .Additionally, a semester-long authentic research project is required. Students will actively participate in the research process and will use and evaluate various sources of information to develop a thesis statement. Students will use technology to enhance reading and writing skills, to communicate, and to acquire useful information.

0913 ALGEBRA I PART 1

0914 ALGEBRA I PART 2

These courses are designed to follow the NJ Student Learning Standards. The students will learn Algebra concepts in a variety of modalities including real world applications, problem solving and conceptual concepts. This course is designed to provide a strong foundation of Algebra skills that will be necessary to complete future math courses.

0930 GEOMETRY

These courses are designed to follow the NJ Student Learning Standards for geometry. The scope ranges from basic geometry concepts and skills to analysis and application of geometric theorems and concepts.

0931 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Environmental Science is designed to meet the needs of students as outlined in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards: Science . In order to create a scientifically literate citizen of the future, the goal of this course is to assess students' knowledge, understanding, and application of Environmental Science concepts within a laboratory setting modeling fundamental science skills. Concepts addressed include the interaction of Earth’s systems (biosphere, geosphere,atmosphere, and hydrosphere), the issues facing our environment today such as global warming and pollution, the use of renewable and nonrenewable resources, and Earth’s place in our solar system and the universe.

0932 CONCEPTUAL ALGEBRA II

This course is designed to follow the NJ Student Learning Standards for Algebra 2. This course will provide students with a basic foundation of Algebra 2 topics and skills in a variety of modalities including real world applications, problem solving and conceptual concepts.

0935 BIOLOGY

Biology is designed to meet the needs of the students as outlined in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards: Science. In order to create a scientifically literate citizen of the future, the goal of this course is to assess students' knowledge, understanding, and application of Biology concepts within a laboratory setting modeling fundamental science skills. Concepts addressed include a fundamental basis in life science beginning with the smallest unit of life, the cell branching into the study of heredity and genetic traits, ecosystems, and eventually following with natural selection and the theory of evolution on our planet Earth.

0938 CONCEPTUAL SCIENCE

Conceptual Science is designed to meet the needs of the students as outlined in the New Jersey Student Learning Standards; Science. In order to create a scientifically literate citizen of the future, the goal of this course is to assess students' knowledge, understanding, and application of Conceptual Science concepts encompassing Chemistry, Ecology, and Space within a laboratory setting modeling fundamental science skills. Concepts addressed include matter and the makeup of the Periodic Table of elements, the cycling of materials that are essential to keep nutrients balanced in our ecosystems and how human activities can affect these cycles and their impact. Understanding how forces and energy affect the planet Earth within the universe and beyond.

0940 WORLD HISTORY

This course is designed to follow the NJ Student Learning Standards. Important themes and events in the world are explored in a structured, small group setting. Students will survey information commencing with the Renaissance to World War II.

0942 UNITED STATES HISTORY I

US History I is a social studies requirement for graduation. This course will study the American Experience from the beginning stages of the Civil War to the New Deal. Students will investigate the development of the social, political and economic institutions of our history at the national, state, and local levels.

0943 UNITED STATES HISTORY II

This course will study the American Experience from the beginning of World War II to the Modern Age. US History 2 will investigate the development of the social, political and economic institutions of our history at the national, state, and local levels.

0949 WORKPLACE READINESS 

This class is designed to be an interdisciplinary experience for students in the SMART self contained program. It combines the vocational skills curriculum with art, technology, and life skills curricula in order to develop the workplace readiness skills that the students in each of these programs will need to be successful in a vocational setting. 

SMART Program

The Specialized Multiple Disability Academic and Related Therapies multiply disabled program is designed to assist students with multiple disabilities. The program is designed to develop the academic, social and emotional, vocational, life and rehabilitative therapy needs of these students.

0972 Smart English

0973 Smart Math

0974 Smart Science

0975 Smart Social Studies

Transition Program

The Transition Program is a modified self contained program for students with mild to moderate learning and cognitive disabilities who require a self contained program; Modified instruction in English, Math, Science and Social Studies is offered along with a strong emphasis on social and emotional development.

0956TRANSITION FINANCIAL LITERACY

0962 TRANSITION ENGLISH 

0962A TRANSITION ENGLISH 

0963 TRANSITION SCIENCE

0963B TRANSITION SCIENCE

0964 TRANSITION MATH

0964A TRANSITION MATH

0965 TRANSITION SOCIAL STUDIES 

0965A TRANSITION SOCIAL STUDIES 

0949T TRANSITION WORKPLACE READINESS

0960 DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION

0960A DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION

This physical education course is designed for the student in need of adaptive physical education.

SOLVE Program

The SOLVE Program is a specialized self-contained program designed to enhance the ability of students with emotional and behavior related disabilities to behave appropriately in the least restrictive environment by developing their social skills, life skills, vocational skills, and emotional regulation and coping skills.

0981 SOLVE ENGLISH

0991 SOLVE LIFE SKILLS

0984 SOLVE SOCIAL STUDIES

0985 SOLVE MATH

0986 SOLVE SCIENCE

0982 SOLVE WORKPLACE READINESS