Special Education: 8th Grade Course Options
Access to special education courses is determined by the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) Committee and is based on the student’s Individual Education Program (IEP).
CORE ACADEMIC CLASSES
ENGLISH 8 | READING IMP/LA 8 | MATH 8 | SOCIAL STUDIES 8 | SCIENCE 8 | |||||
SP8100 | PC | SP8850 | AC | SP8110 | PC | SP8141 | PV | SP8142 | PV |
SP8860 | AC | SP7900 | AC | SP7940 | AC |
ELECTIVES
AC ELECTIVES | PRE VOCATIONAL AWARENESS | SOCIAL SKILLS / LIFE MANAGEMENT | AI,VI SUPPORT | ||||
SP8900 | ELECTIVE | SP8130 | PV | SP8553 | SEAS | SP7170 | VI Supp 7-8 |
SP8870 | AC | SP8880 | ABLE | SP7180 | VI Ad Sk 7-8 |
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SP7960 | AI Supp 7-8 |
Evidence – Based Dyslexia Instruction
Evidence-based dyslexia instruction is available only for students with dyslexia who are served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This instruction adheres to the critical components outlined in the Texas Dyslexia Handbook, offering multisensory structured literacy instruction. It is explicit, systematic, and intentional in its approach. Students will participate in this course for 5 days a week for 45 minutes each day. Enrollment in this non-graded reading elective requires students to forgo one elective, and parents must be informed. Approval from the district’s Section 504/Dyslexia Coordinator is required for the selection of this course code.
*A course code is not required if the campus schedules this course during intervention/enrichment (I/E) or advisory.
AC Elective Daily Living
The course curriculum is identified each year. It may include adult daily living, vocational skills/college and career readiness and planning (health care, personal hygiene, home management and safety, community access, etc.). Access to the this course is determined by the ARD committee and is based on a student’s IEP.
AC Elective Vocational
The course curriculum is identified each year. It may include leisure/recreational skills and fine arts (art, music, cooking, eating, nutrition, etc). Access to the this course is determined by the ARD committee and is based on a student’s IEP.
PV Prevocational Awareness
This course provides instruction and training to assist students in gaining critical workplace skills, increase adaptive behavior skills needed for gainful employment and increase citizenry participation in order to successfully transition to high school and postsecondary life. Access to this course is determined by the ARD committee and is based on a student’s IEP.
AC Prevocational Awareness
This course provides instruction for beginning vocational skills including basic production and assembly skills, cooperative work skills and generalized employability skills. Campus jobs are included. Access to this course is determined by the ARD committee and is based on a student’s IEP.
SEAS Life Management
This course provides direct teaching, training and reinforcement of specific skill needed for social emotional competencies. Lessons and materials focus on developing the interpersonal social, emotional, communication and problem-solving skills needed for students to make progress in the IEP. Access to this course is determined by the ARD committee and is based on a student’s IEP.
ABLE Life Management
This course provides direct teaching, training and reinforcement of specific skill needed for social emotional competencies. Lessons and materials focus on developing the interpersonal social, emotional, communication and problem-solving skills needed for students to make progress in the IEP. Access to this course is determined by the ARD committee and is based on a student’s IEP.
VI Support
This course is designed to provide instruction in the extended core curriculum and/or student skills for students with a vision impairment. Access to this course is determined by the ARD committee and is based on a student’s IEP.
Prerequisites: SP7170
VI Adaptive Skills
This course is designed to provide instruction on adaptive skills for students with a vision impairment. Access to this course is determined by the ARD committee and is based on a student’s IEP.
AI Support
This course is designed to provide instruction on adaptive and/or study skills for students with auditory impairments. Access to this course is determined by the ARD committee and is based on a student’s IEP.