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SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
The Staples Special Education Department offers a comprehensive program of education and support services for students who are eligible for services. Programs are designed to meet student needs based upon an individualized educational plan.
Special Education should be considered only after adjustments and remedial strategies have been designed, implemented, and evaluated in the regular educational program through a pre-referral process. There is a formal referral, assessment, and placement process for special education that must conform to state law. A parent/guardian who believes their child may have a disability and require special education services should contact their child’s school counselor.
For more information, please visit the SHS Special Education Department website.
Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions
ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH
ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH
.5 credit Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 S1, S2
Prerequisite: Recommendation by the PPT team
Graduation Requirement Area: Health and Physical Education
Adaptive Physical Education and Health is an individualized program based on a student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP). It includes both group and individualized instruction. Materials and equipment are selected based on individual student needs.
APPLIED LITERACY
APPLIED LITERACY
.5 credit Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 S1, S2
Prerequisite: Recommendation by the PPT team
Graduation Requirement Area: English or Open Humanities
Applied Literacy is focused on increasing a student’s comprehension of fiction and nonfiction texts as well as applied and expository writing skills. The course includes group and individual instruction, and course materials and curriculum are guided by each student’s Individualized Education Plan.
CONSUMER MATH
CONSUMER MATH
.5 credit Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 S1, S2
Prerequisite: Recommendation by the PPT team
Graduation Requirement Areas: Math or Open STEAM; Financial Literacy requirement for class of 2027 and beyond (note: Consumer Math can be taken to satisfy the Open STEAM and Personal Financial Management and Financial Literacy requirement simultaneously)
Consumer Math is focused on practical concepts applied in the real world including tax, tips, money management, completing a timesheet, maintaining a check register, and planning trips using a budget and making a list. Students will learn new mathematical skills in pre-algebra, geometry, and statistics. Part of the curriculum for Consumer Math is to apply classroom learning in authentic environments. Trips will be taken during regularly scheduled Consumer Math classes up to twice per month.
READING WORKSHOP
READING WORKSHOP
.5 credit Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 S1, S2
Prerequisite: Recommendation by the PPT team
Graduation Requirement Areas: Open Humanities
Reading Workshop is a class focused on reading skills: decoding, encoding, fluency, and vocabulary. A direct multisensory structured language approach is used to acquire skills necessary to be a skilled reader. Focus is placed on syllabic division and morphemic structure with an emphasis on Latin and Greek morphemes. Students will generalize learned skills to both fiction and non-fiction texts. Small class size allows for small group and individualized instruction aligned with a student’s Individualized Education Plan.
STUDY SKILLS
STUDY SKILLS
.5 credit Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 S1, S2
Prerequisite: Recommendation by the PPT team
Graduation Requirement Area: additional credits only
Students receive specialized instruction based on their Individual Education Plan (IEP) to support school success. This course is recommended through the Planning and Placement Team (PPT), as it is designed for students receiving special education services.
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