Lockport Township High School District 205 2021-2022 Course Catalog

Modified Curriculum
There are 3 levels of modified curriculum at LTHS. These levels allow for adaptations of the curriculum based on individual need in each subject area. The curriculum
is based on the Essential Elements. The Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Essential Elements (EEs) are specific statements of knowledge and skills linked to the
grade-level expectations identified in college- and career-readiness standards. EEs build a bridge from content standards to academic expectations for students with
the most significant cognitive disabilities. The EEs specify academic targets, while the learning map clarifies how students can reach a specified standard. For each
EE, small collections of nodes are identified earlier in the maps that represent critical junctures on the path toward the standard. These small collections of nodes are
called linkage levels. The fourth level is the target. There are three levels below the target and one above the target. Altogether, the five levels make up a “mini map”
for the EE.
DLM assessments are tools for gathering information about what students know and can do in relation to the EEs. Each EE is represented in the learning map by a
collection of nodes and the connections among them. DLM uses nodes that represent EE-related skills at different levels of cognitive complexity to create assessments
that are accessible for a broad range of students.
The following represents the 3 levels of modified curriculum at Lockport High School
ESSENTIAL, CORE, CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH
Length of course:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 Credit
Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite:
IEP team decision
Course Description: These locally designed courses aligned with Dynamic Learning Maps Essential Elements for students with disabilities in English Language Arts. Student will comprehend
text in increasingly complex ways, produce writing for a range of purposes and audiences, communicate for a range of purposes and audiences, and engage in
research/inquiry to investigate topics and present information. Students will be assessed with the DLM Alternate Assessment System. Placement in English levels will be determined by IEP
teams
ESSENTIAL, CORE, CONTEMPORARY MATH
Length of course:
One Year
Credit:
1.0 Credit
Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite:
IEP team decision
Course Description: These locally designed courses aligned with Dynamic Learning Maps Essential Elements for students with disabilities in Mathematics. Student will demonstrate
increasingly complex understanding of number sense, increasingly complex spatial reasoning and understanding of geometric principles, increasingly complex understanding of
measurement, data, and analytic procedures, and increasingly complex mathematical problems, making productive use of algebra and functions. Students will be assessed with the DLM
Alternate Assessment System. Placement in Math levels will be determined by IEP teams.
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