Study and organizational skills are continuously addressed. This course can be a graded course and each student's progress is evaluated on a daily basis. Grades are based on individual improvement, participation, and effort. All of the students in this course are two or more years below grade level in skills development. Students are instructed through a multi-sensory approach.
Emphasis is placed on phonemic awareness, decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.
Materials for reading classes include specially designed texts and workbooks, teacher-created lessons and games, commercial paperbacks, and materials and assignments from the student's regular classes. This is a graded course and each student's progress is evaluated on a daily basis. Grades are primarily based on individual improvement, participation, and effort. Whenever possible, classroom writing assignments in English, social studies, and science will be utilized to teach writing skills within the context of the curriculum. Use of the computer for completion of writing assignments is strongly encouraged.