Specialized Classes: 

There are times a student’s education needs require instruction outside the regular education environment, through classes taught by a special education teacher.  Course goals and objectives meet state, school and course learning standards, HCHS graduation requirements, and reflect a student’s IEP. 

            When a student whose emotional/behavioral disorder interferes significantly with their learning or that of other classmates, the student may then be instructed outside the regular classroom.  Often, this instructional arrangement is necessary only for short durations while new interventions are planned.  However, there are also circumstances when a semester or year long special education class placement is appropriate.  This IEP decision is a collaborative one.  In these situations, regular and educational services teachers work together to address curriculum expectations, grading, etc.  The timing of a student’s return to the regular class is also a collaborative IEP decision and involves the student and parent.