Special Education

Programming for Students with Special Education Identifications: 

(as determined by an IPRC)

Indirect Support

Indirect Support is a monitoring level of service provided to independent students who are placed in the regular classroom. The Special Education Resource Teacher, in consultation with the classroom teacher, monitors the student’s progress and makes program adjustments. Students may receive scheduled out of class resource support. Special Education Resource Teachers make contact with students as teachers make concerns known. A resource room is available to the students before, during, and after school.

Resource Assistance

Resource Assistance is provided in the classroom by the Special Education Resource Teacher on a regular basis.  Instructional interventions & accommodations are provided and continually assessed and evaluated by the  classroom teacher and/or the Special Education Resource Teacher. Students may receive in-class or scheduled out-of-class resource support on a regular basis. Special Education Resource Teachers make contact with students as teachers make concerns known. A resource room with supervision and technology is available to the students before, during, and after school.

Learning Strategies:

Grades 9/10

Skills for Success in Secondary School—These courses focus on learning strategies to help students become better, more independent learners. Students will learn how to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills, personal management skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace and the community.  These courses help students build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities for success in secondary school and beyond.

Grades 11/12

Advanced Learning Strategies —These courses improve students’ learning and  personal-management skills, preparing them to make successful transitions to work, training and/or postsecondary education  destinations.  Students will access their learning abilities and use literacy, numeracy, and research skills and personal-management techniques to maximize their learning.  Students will investigate trends and resources to support their postsecondary employment, training, and/or education choices and develop a plan to help them meet their learning and career goals.

Grade 9/10/11 ASD Community Classes

Students in these grade specific classes are working towards their OSSD. These partially integrated community classes are supported by a Special Education Autism Teacher and an Educational Assistant. Students are working on a reduced timetable to allow for one period a day of social skills, anxiety management and/or organizational skills. ​

Autism Life Skills Community Class

This is a non-credit program which places emphasis on the development of functional literacy, numeracy, personal and social skills, communication skills, culinary skills, transit training and community exploration, and work experience.  The program provides experiences in both academics and learning opportunities which promote and challenge each student to reach a maximum level of academic achievement, independence and life skills.

Special Education Department