Special Education Department

• Grade Level: 9-12

• Credits: 10

• Prerequisites:  I.E.P.

• CSU/UC approved: No

• Offered at: MHS

• Weighted: No

This class is for students who have Directed Studies written into their IEP’s or 504’s. The class offers one-on-one support, or small group instruction, for re-teaching concepts that originated in the general education classes. The class is also used to provide testing accommodations for IEP’s and 504’s, as well as to enable students to work towards meeting their IEP goals.

• Grade Level: 9-12

• Credits: 10

• Prerequisites:  I.E.P.

• CSU/UC approved: No

• Offered at: MHS

• Weighted: No

The SDC Directed Studies/Life Skills Program focuses on developing skills oriented around functional activities designed for group and individual participation. Students enrolled in the Directed Studies/Life Skills programs must have an IEP, and the IEP team must determine that the SDC setting is the most appropriate for the student.  

Areas covered included in the SDC Directed Studies/Life Skills Program are:

• Self-concept – students develop an awareness of personal, social, and community awareness

• Personal & Social skills – focuses on how emotions affect the behavior of oneself and others

• Life Skills – teaches skills for independent living, including personal hygiene, meal preparation, and job preparedness training (WorkAbility)

• Guidance/Modification of general education curriculum- to allow students access to courses in an appropriate and functional manner