Curriculum

Summary:

This page contains descriptions of and links to all pages in the Curriculum section of the Teaching Resources for Florida ESE Web site.

 

Sunshine State Standards– grade level benchmarks and that define learning outcomes of Florida's general curriculum

Access Points for the Sunshine State Standards– expectations for students with significant cognitive disabilities that reflect the core intent of the standards with reduced levels of complexity

Pathways for Progress Training and Resources– Awareness level workshops on Access Points for the Sunshine State Standards. Separate workshops are available for Reading and Language Arts, Science, and Mathematics.

ESE Course Descriptions PDFs- PDF files for the 86 state-adopted courses for Exceptional Student Education, Grade 6-12 and Adult. The course descriptions include Suggested Course Performance Objectives.

Implementing Modifications– definition of modifications, links to information about two types of modifications, the legal basis and implications, and training resources

Alternate Curriculum– information about the type of student who may require modifications in the Sunshine State Standards

Partial Requirements– information about the type of student who may use partial requirements of Career and Technical Education courses

Impact of Modifications– implications of making modifications to curriculum outcomes and information about how modifications impact the type of diploma a student will receive

Modifications Training and Resources: Meaningful Participation– a one-day awareness level workshop that provides tools and strategies of instructional planning for students with significant cognitive disabilities

Legal Basis for Accommodations and Modifications– describes the federal laws and Florida Statutes and rules that address accommodations and modifications

Who is Eligible for Accommodations?– definitions of disabilities including links to the categories of disabilities identified in IDEA

Elementary and Secondary Education Act– holds states accountable for student achievement and requires that schools show increasing performance for all students

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act– mandates that all children with disabilities receive a free, appropriate public education regardless of the level or severity of their disability

Americans with Disabilities Act– guarantees equal access and removal of barriers so that people with disabilities can fully participate in society

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973– one of the first federal pieces of legislation addressing the needs of individuals with disabilities