Curriculum
The essential skills program at Hershey Elementary utilizes an online curriculum called the Unique Learning System. This is a monthly unit that covers subjects like history, government, science and geography. The ULS curriculum is geared toward learners with special needs and can be individualized to accommodate all students.
"Unique Learning System® is an award-winning, online, standards-based set of interactive tools specifically designed for students with special needs to access the general curriculum. Used daily in school districts and classrooms across the country, Unique Learning System provides preschool through transition students with rigorous, standards-based materials specifically designed to meet their instructional needs. Users interact with differentiated, thematic units of study with text to speech, interactive components, hundreds of activities and multiple opportunities to show what they know. Books, lessons & activities are viewable on a variety of hardware platforms, including tablets, whiteboards, and smartboards. Additionally, n2y’s proprietary user interface and tools combine with touch technology to encourage engagement and exploration of many types of content."
Grading Policy
Essential Skills classrooms monitor progress through the development and implementation of an individualized education programs (IEP). The IEP goals and objectives are scored and progress is reported to families on a quarterly basis in conjunction with standard report cards.