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What is it?
A curriculum developed to focus on
pre-vocational, daily living, leisure,
communication, and community based
instruction. This curriculum promotes
independence while preparing students for
post-secondary adult living
Where does it come from?
Our Functional Curriculum is aligned with
the Extended Grade Level Content
Expectations (EGLCE) which currently
addresses participation in the areas of
Math, English Language Arts (ELA), and
Science. This alignment provides our
students’ access to the General Education
Curriculum for the State of Michigan.
Pre-vocational Skills
Extended
Grade Level Content Expectations (EGLCE) for
Math:
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Organize
data by sorting pictures or objects by
color and shape.
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Compare
size between two like objects (sorts by
size).
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Indentify which of 2 choices is needed
to answer a question or solve a problem
(chooses object/activity and responds to
simple questions).
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Follow a
physical activity pattern/sequence
(follows a job sequence or multiple step
directions).
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Demonstrate finding targeted
areas/objects (finds specific locations
in school building).
Extended
Grade Level Content Expectations (EGLCE) for
Science:
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Indentify and/or demonstrate everyday
routines related to the conservation of
natural resources (recycling).
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Recognizes direction (up/down and
push/pull).
Daily Living and Leisure Skills
Extended
Grade Level Content Expectations (EGLCE) for
ELA:
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Uses
sound cues and structural cues to
recognize frequently encountered words
paired with pictures and/or objects
(safety, self help, and community
related information).
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Uses
processes to construct and/or convey
meaning (develops alternate
communication skills and increases
vocabulary and uses language
effectively).
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Uses
language to communicate effectively with
a variety of audiences and for different
purposes (asking questions, sharing
information, using polite expressions,
using appropriate body language).
Extended
Grade Level Content Expectations (EGLCE) for
Science:
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Respond
to and/or asks questions about the world
based on observation or experience
(answers yes or no, makes choices among
objects).
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Indentify and/or use simple devices
(switch activated activities, electronic
games/toys).
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Indentify and/or explore activities in
which technology is used every day
(computer, television, appliances).
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Develop
awareness of personal information (name,
indentifies self and peers in
photographs).
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Indentify and/or explore science
activities that relate to the world
around them (identifies activities
associated with various seasons, arts
and crafts, sensory experiences,
cooking).
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Develop
an awareness of the natural world
(indoors/outdoors, cold/hot, wet/dry,
weather conditions
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Indentify clean vs. unclean water (gets
own drink, basic cleaning skills, washes
hands/face, brushes teeth, toileting
routine).
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Indentify appropriate clothing and/or
activities related to particular weather
conditions (cold, hot, warm, sunny,
cloudy, rain, snow).
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Indentify and/or engage appropriately in
safety procedures related to weather
conditions.
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