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STRIDE Program Classes
STRIDE Program Classes
English Essentials
English Essentials
SPE515/516/517/518 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
SPE515/516/517/518 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
Prerequisite:
Permission of Student Services Coordinator
This is a modified ELA course that will emphasize the development of functional reading and writing skills. This course will utilize both specific reading programs and individualized curriculum to enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary development, critical thinking and written expression skills.
Integrated English 9-12
Integrated English 9-12
SPE610/611/612/613 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
SPE610/611/612/613 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
Prerequisite:
Permission of Student Services Coordinator
This course will emphasize the development of reading comprehension and written language skills using modified grade level curriculum. A variety of literary genres will be studied to enhance reading comprehension, vocabulary development, critical thinking and written expression skills.
Consumer Math
Consumer Math
SPE507/508/509/510 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
SPE507/508/509/510 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
Prerequisite:
Permission of Student Services Coordinator
This is a modified math course, designed to provide individualized instruction and intervention in functional and consumer math skills. Individualized curriculum will be specific to identified goals.
Integrated Math 9-12
Integrated Math 9-12
SPE602/603/604/605 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
SPE602/603/604/605 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
Prerequisite:
Permission of Student Services Coordinator
This is a modified course, designed to provide individualized instruction and intervention in functional and academic math skills.
Science 1-4
Science 1-4
SPE511/512/513/514 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
SPE511/512/513/514 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
Prerequisite:
Permission of Student Services Coordinator
This is a modified course, designed to expose students to the major components and skills presented in the physical science, chemistry, physics, biology and technology science curriculum.
Integrated Science 9-12
Integrated Science 9-12
SPE606/607/608/609 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
SPE606/607/608/609 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
Prerequisite:
Permission of Student Services Coordinator
This is a modified science course, designed to expose students to the major components and skills presented in the physical science, chemistry, physics, biology and technology science curriculum.
History Essentials
History Essentials
SPE519/520/521/522 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
SPE519/520/521/522 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
Prerequisite:
Permission of Student Services Coordinator
This is a modified social studies course, designed to expose students to current and historical issues and events. Through multi-media presentation the students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of their school, town, community and the world.
Life Skills
Life Skills
SPE503/504/505/506 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
SPE503/504/505/506 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 9-12
Prerequisite:
Permission of Student Services Coordinator
This course is designed to strengthen independence in functional/life skills to include the areas of independent living, self-advocacy, social skills, self-care, money management, and navigating public transportation. Students in this course also may enroll in the following: School to Work Internship, School to Work Externship.
School to Work Internship
School to Work Internship
SPE601 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 11-12 & PG
SPE601 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 11-12 & PG
Prerequisite:
Permission of Student Services Coordinator
This course provides students taking part in the WHS Lifeskills/Pre-Vocational program with continued instruction of basic job-related skills and tasks that can occur within the high school setting. Such skills include clerical and office tasks, food-industry skills or retail skills. Students will learn how independently follow and complete completion checklist for various job related tasks. In addition, all students will gain important social skills in relation to working collaboratively as a team and the importance of clear communication when in a workplace.
School to Work Externship
School to Work Externship
SPE405 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 12 & PG
SPE405 - 1.0 Credit - Year Long - Grades 12 & PG
Prerequisite:
Permission of Student Services Coordinator
This course provides students taking part in the WHS Lifeskills/Pre-Vocational program with an understanding of basic job-related skills and tasks that can occur both at high school and in the community. Such skills include those needed to be successful in potential job sites including retail, office, food or hospitality settings. Students will learn to independently follow and complete a checklist for various job related tasks via daily hands-on, supervised training. In addition, all students will gain important social skills in relation to working collaboratively as a team and the importance of clear communication in the workplace.
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