All students registering for any of the following classes ​must have an IEP OR teacher/counselor/case manager permission.

Multilingual Learner Elective

    Grade:               10, 11, 12

         Length:             1 year

         Credits:             .5 per semester

         Prerequisite:     3.4 or lower on the WIDA Screener  

Target Students - Beginning English Learners. This course introduces students to vocabulary and basic structures of the English language through the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The students will learn strategies that will advance their skills in these areas. They will learn to write clear sentences and paragraphs. They will develop strategies to improve reading comprehension. The students will also expand listening and speaking skills for academic purposes. 

Functional Math - SEV 118/119   

Grade:       10, 11, 12

Length:     1 year

Credits:     .5 per semester

This course provides students with a chance to learn about the real world and basic math skills. Money problems, basic operations, real world projects, fractions, estimating, measurement, word problems, decimals, and interpreting data using menus or charts are topics reviewed in the class. The course includes Lake Stevens School District approved math curriculum that is common core aligned. An adaptive computer program is also used in this class to increase skill level. The computer program is individualized to each student's specific needs for academic growth and future course placement.

Resource English 11 - SEV 142/143   

Grade:  10, 11, 12    

Length: 1 year    

Credits:      .5 per semester 

In Special Education English, students will have access to both literature and informational text. They will work on being able to identify key ideas and the supporting details in both types of reading selections. They will also work on understanding each author’s craft and their structure. Specifically, students will have regular practice with complex texts with the goal to build their academic language and vocabulary. Students will build knowledge through reading content-rich non-fiction. Writing will focus on argumentative and narrative with the expectation to be able to persuade and to inform. Reading, writing, and speaking will be grounded in evidence from texts, both literary and informational. This English class has been designed to ensure special education students access to the general education curriculum. 

Financial Literacy  - SEV 155/156   

                Grade:         12

             Length:       1 year

             Credits:      .5 per semester

This class is designed to support students in the transition from high school to life after high school. The class covers SMART goals, financial planning/budgeting, depository institutions, investing/savings, credit reports/scores, credit cards/credit, income/career, taxes, buying a vehicle, how to rent/buy a home, cost of living, simple and compound interest, real world and applied math, and more. 

Resource Algebra - SEV 148/149    

             Grade:        10, 11, 12

             Length:      1 year

             Credits:     .5 per semester

Resource Algebra is an Algebra based course that includes solving, graphing, and writing linear equations, inequalities, and functions, solving systems of linear equations, and other Algebra topics. The Big Ideas Algebra curriculum will be followed and modified to address student needs and learners at different levels. Prerequisite for class is Math 1 or another pre-algebra based course, and/or staff recommendation(s). 

Resource Room - SEV 194/195    

         Grade:                10, 11, 12

             Length:              1 year

             Credits:             .5 per semester         

             Prerequisite:     IEP and teacher permission

This course is designed to teach a set of study skills and self-advocacy that can be applied in content area general education classes. In addition, this course provides accommodations for students who need additional time for test taking, a quiet study environment and/or additional work time.

               Special Home Living  SEV 220/221               

                 Grade:      10, 11, 12

             Length:    1 year 

             Credits:    .5 per semester

This course provides students with an opportunity to experience real-world learning within a classroom setting. Students typically are performing at about the 2nd to 5th grade level academically. Most students who enroll in this class are able to compute basic math answers in their head and can write 3-4 sentences independently. Instruction is provided to support learning about things like budgeting (sales tax, tips, debit vs credit, etc.), cooking items with multiple ingredients/steps, road safety (permit practice, freeway signs), traveling (car rentals, airplane tickets, and independent living (renting vs owning, meal planning, utilities). A heavy emphasis is also placed on vocational skills like resume writing, interview skills, and filling out job applications as well.

Community Resource Training - SEV 215/216 

                 Grade:               11, 12

             Length:             1 semester

             Credits:             .5

             Prerequisite:     IEP and teacher permission

Community Resource Training allows students who have an IEP to spend one or two periods out in the community learning about a job. These are unpaid positions, but allow students to gain job skills and possible job contacts in the community.

             Structured Learning Center - SEV 205/206                

                 Grade:               10, 11, 12

             Length:             1 year (repeatable)

             Credits:             .5 per semester

             Prerequisite:     IEP and teacher permission

The Structured Learning center is a self-contained classroom for students with autism and autism-like needs. The students learn functional academic, social, behavioral, and adaptive skills. Most of the instruction is delivered in small groups or one-on-one. Community outings are a part of instruction as well as work on campus. Number of periods in the SLC is determined by IEP team and may vary between 1 period and 5 periods per day.

               Functional Learning Center                  

                Grade:               10, 11, 12

             Length:              1 year (repeatable)

             Credits:             .5 per semester

             Prerequisite:     IEP and teacher permission

This course is for students with moderate to severe developmental disabilities who receive intensive instruction focusing on functional academics, life skills, work-related social skills and behaviors, and in-school and community vocational experiences.  Students typically are performing at about the Kindergarten to 2nd grade level academically. Most students who enroll in this class are able to rote count and can write 3-4 word sentences independently.  The goal for the program is to live with minimal dependence and to gain employment with the aid of a job coach. Students participate in school-wide activities, general education electives and community based instruction. Each program is individualized according to the student’s interests, preferences, and abilities. Students who participate in this program will be instructed in activities which develop the following skills:

• Social Skills, including but not limited to, friendships, personal safety, communication, self-advocacy, managing the high school social environment; 

• Behavior Skills, including but not limited to, self-regulation, understanding and managing emotions, self-management;

• Adaptive Skills, including but not limited to, personal hygiene, job skills, home living skills, mobility training, organizational skills, independence, health and wellness;

• Academic Skills, including functional language, reading, and math skills. Scope is based on the present level of performance of the students; sequence is based on each student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP).