Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 1

Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study Reportstudents to re-enter and/or transition into least restrictive environment astheir IEP goals are met.Special Day Program teachers provide services to students in both smallgroup and large group settings. SDP teachers collaborate in planning withgeneral education teachers on lessons to provide students in the SDP withaccess to the core curriculum within a mainstream setting for a portion ofthe week when it is deemed appropriate. Students are placed in SDP andgeneral education classes based on their individual needs and ability. TheIEP team analyzes data from multiple sources as a preparatory activity inorder to be ready to make an informed decision regarding a student’sindividual needs, prior to the IEP meeting.Students with moderate to severe disabilities, who do not show adequateacademic growth because of the severity of their disability, are provided withan alternative curriculum. The alternative curriculum addresses theinstructional areas of English language arts, mathematics, science, socialstudies and life skill. The alternative curriculum aligns to the Content Access:Curriculum Guide for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities whichaligns state standards to a set of functional skill areas .English LanguageLearner utilize the Oxford Picture Dictionary series.In order to insure students with disabilities, who are also English Learners(EL), have access to current English Language Development (ELD) coursesas their nondisabled peers VHHS’s special education department hasimplemented appropriate scheduling of students for ELD instruction.Teachers who teach the ELD courses utilize the High Point curriculum andtextbooks.All special education teachers have attended a professional development forEnglish language development instruction and specially designed academicinstruction in English (SDAIE) strategies. At the training teachers learnedabout current, evidence-based ELD strategies and techniques, and how toimplement the High Point curriculum. Special education teachers utilizing thealternate curriculum program also attended training on implementing theOxford Picture Dictionary program for their EL students.Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 96