SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
All students registering for any of the following classes must have an IEP and teacher/case manager permission.
SEV 155 English 1
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Intensive basic literacy skill instruction and practice below grade level in reading or written language. (With an emphasis on reading.)
SEV 156 English 2
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Prerequisite: This course may be taken upon completion of English 1 or by demonstrating competency of the material in English 1 on an assessment.
Intensive basic literacy skill instruction and practice below grade level in reading or written language. (With an emphasis on reading.)
SEV 157 English 3
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Prerequisite: This course may be taken upon completion of English 2 or by demonstrating competency of the material in English 2 on an assessment.
Intensive basic literacy skill instruction and practice below grade level in reading or written language. (With an emphasis on reading.)
SEV 158 English 4
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Prerequisite: This course may be taken upon completion of English 3 or by demonstrating competency of the material in English 3 on an assessment.
Intensive basic literacy skill instruction and practice below grade level in reading or written language. (With an emphasis on reading.)
SEV 148 Math Skills
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length: 1 semester.
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5
This course is to help students who need to review basic math skills.
The areas covered will be multiplication, division, addition, subtraction,
fractions, decimals, U.S. Standard units of measurements and metrics. An additional focus will be mathematical thinking and strategic problem solving.
SEV 161 Content Skills
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5
This course is to help students to develop the basic skills to understand Social Studies through the use of non-fiction reading and writing skills. Areas to be covred include Washington State History, World Geography, United States History and American/World Issues. This course may be taken for English and/or Social Studies Credit.
SEV 150/151 Learning Lab
Grade: 9,10,11, 12
Length: 1 semester
Block of Time: 3 periods
Credits: 1.5
This is a 3-period block of literacy, math, social studies, science and study skills for IEP students who need intensive support to prepare for participation in general education. Students are individually scheduled for subjects basedon IEP qualifacation areas.
SEV 154 Extended learning Lab
Grade: 9, 10,11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of Time: 2 periods
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Recommendation from IEP team and case manager
This is a 2-period block of literacy, math, social studies, science and study skills for IEP students who need intensive support to prepare for participation in general education. Students are individually scheduled for subjects basedon IEP qualifacation areas. This lab is staffed at a smaller student/teacher ratio for those who need more intensive support.
SEV 196/197 Resource Room
Grade: 9, 10,11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of Time: 1 periods
Credits: .5
Prerequisite: IEP and teacher permisson
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 student who need additional time for test taking, a quiet study enviornment and/or additional work time.
SEV 131 Adaptive Physical Education
Grade: 9,10,11,12
Length: 1 semester
Block of Time: 1 period
Credits: .5
Prerequisite: IEP and teachers permission
Adaptive Physical Education will help students who have an IEP to
improve their health, fitness and mobility to enhance their everyday
lives. This class will require permission through the Special Education
Department and Physical Education Department.
SEV 216 CRT
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.
SEV 502 Co-op Work Credit
Grade: 10,11,12
Length: 1 semester
Credits: .5 every 180 hours
Prerequisite: IEP
IEP students who are working can earn work credit by signing up with
Ms. Smethers. Students must work 180 hours to earn .5 credits. Jobs
must be verified by pay stub and employer.
Teacher or counselor permission only.
This program teaches identified students life skills
in English, Math, Home Living, Physical
Education, Science, Job Training, and Careers. An IEP and instructor
permission is required.