Special Education

Study Skills (1 term or 2 terms A/B, .5 credit)

Prerequisite: Placement determined by student’s identified needs

Level: Fr, Soph, Jr, Sr

Fee: None

This course is designed to teach students study skills with an opportunity to apply these skills to assignments from their current classes.  Study skills taught in this course include reading strategies such as summarizing, note-taking from text and lecture, outlining, and test preparation.  Students may also receive individualized interventions during this class as determined by their IEP team.  This course will be individualized to meet students’ IEP goals and can be repeated.

 

Reading/Writing Workshop (4 terms, 2 credits)

Prerequisite: Placement determined by student’s identified needs

Level: Fr, Soph Jr, Sr

Fee:  $53.50

This course is designed to assist students in developing reading and writing strategies that can be used in general informational, recreational, and content area reading and writing.  Strategies are utilized to address word attack and comprehension skills, vocabulary, reading rate, and fluency.  In addition, sentence structure, paragraph structure, five-paragraph essay structure, editing, and grammar skills are also taught.  This course will be individualized to meet students’ IEP goals and can be repeated.

 

Essentials Algebra (4 terms, 2 credits)

Level: Fr, Soph

Prerequisite: Placement determined by student’s identified needs

Fee: None (TI-84 or equivalent is required)

This course is designed to assist students with specific deficits in the areas of math.  The focus of the course is on the study of variables and linear equations, graphing techniques, abstract reasoning skills, and problem-solving skills.  While similar algebra skills are covered, the material is paced to permit for mastery of content and further skill development. Topics include:  expressions, equations, inequalities, linear models, systems of equations & inequalities, exponents, polynomials, functions, factoring, sequences, and exponential representations.

 

Essentials English III (3 terms, 2 credits)

Level: Jr

Prerequisite: English 1, English 2

Fee: None

In this one-semester course, students will analyze how writing style, themes, and characters have both evolved over time and been influenced by writings of the past. Students will be asked to participate in seminar-style discussions of both whole-class and independent reading material.

 

Essentials IRW (Integrated Reading & Writing) (2 terms, 1 credit)

Level: Sr

Prerequisite: English 1, 2, & 3

Fee: None

This course is based on the belief that all individuals can succeed in the English Classroom. Students benefit from whole group instruction, small group, partner time, as well as independent reading.  Along with literature instruction, students will focus on reading strategies, organizational skills, and writing techniques.

 

Essentials Algebra (4 terms, 2 credits)

Prerequisite: Placement determined by student’s identified needs

Level: Fr, Soph

Fee:  None (TI-84 or equivalent is required)

This course is designed to assist students with specific deficits in the areas of math.  The focus of the course is on the study of variables and linear equations, graphing techniques, abstract reasoning skills, and problem-solving skills.  While similar algebra skills are covered, the material is paced to permit for mastery of content and further skill development. Topics include:  expressions, equations, inequalities, linear models, systems of equations & inequalities, exponents, polynomials, functions, factoring, sequences, and exponential representations.

 

Essentials Intermediate Algebra (4 terms, 2 credits)

Prerequisite: Placement determined by student’s identified needs

Level: Soph, Jr

Fee:  None (TI-84 or equivalent is required)

This course is designed to assist students with specific deficits in the areas of math. This is the study of algebra, its applications and is paced to permit for mastery of content and further skill development.  Topics include: functions, solving & graphing, quadratics, advanced systems of equations, radicals, expressions & equations, probability, and statistics.

 

Essentials Geometry (4 terms, 2 credits)

Prerequisite: Placement determined by student’s identified needs

Level: Jr, Sr

Fee:  None (TI-84 or equivalent is required)

This course is designed to assist students with specific deficits in the areas of math.  The focus of the course is on the study of geometric equations, multiple-step equation techniques, abstract reasoning skills, and problem-solving skills.  While similar geometry skills are covered, the material is paced to permit mastery of content and further skill development. Topics include: points, lines, and planes, measuring segments, distance/midpoint, triangle/polygon angle measures, Pythagorean theorem, and more.

 

Essentials Transition to College Math (2 terms, 1 credit)

Prerequisite:  Placement determined by student’s identified needs

Level: Senior

Fee:  None (TI-84 or equivalent is required)

This Transition to College Math course is designed to assist students with specific deficits in the areas of math and for those students who need additional preparation and review in order to be college and career-ready in mathematics. The course is specifically designed to prepare students for college placement exams that are used by colleges and universities to determine what courses freshmen are eligible for and for career/trades examinations. The material is paced to permit mastery of content and further problem-solving skill development. Topics include ratio, proportions, percent, algebraic expressions, functions, linear models, statistics & probability, and geometry concepts.

 

Essentials Cooperative Education (4 terms, 3 credits)

Prerequisite:  Placement determined by student’s identified needs

Level: Jr, Sr (Course can be repeated)

Fee: None

COOP is a partnership between Batavia High School and the Fox Valley business community.  The course is designed to connect school-based learning and work-based instruction through actual on-the-job training.  Students will also benefit from volunteer experiences that reinforce their classroom studies and help to focus their career interests.  Students in COOP will receive one (1) credit for their classroom work and one (1) credit for their on-the-job training at an “approved training station”.  This class fulfills the consumer education requirement.

 

Essentials Government (1term, 1/2 credit)

Prerequisite:  Placement determined by student’s identified needs

Level: Senior

Fee: None

This course fulfills the United States Constitution requirement for the State of Illinois. The course covers the basis for democracy, the working principles of our constitution, and the function of the three branches of government. The course will provide information to allow the student to become an informed citizen of the United States. A great emphasis will also be placed on reading, writing, research, and critical thinking skills so that the student will be capable of participating in our governmental process.