Individual Education Plan Services
Mrs. Sweitzer manages and facilitates her students' individualized education plans.
Mrs. Sweitzer is the appointed liaison between her students, their families, and classroom teachers.
Resource Program Description
Students involved in this program may earn a diploma. Students are placed into this program by their IEP team and must have an IEP and demonstrate need. Classes provided depend on the students currently in the program and their needs for graduation. They may include:
Resource English I, II, III, IV - These are a series of courses designed to help the student improve his/her individual skills in language arts and oral communications. Emphasis is placed on improving reading and comprehension skills. The practical aspects of English grammar and writing are also stressed.
Resource Algebra IA - This is a course that covers the same topics as Algebra IA. Coursework includes mathematical properties, solving equations, and ratios, - This course is designed to help the student to understand the fundamental concepts and principles involved in cellular biology, genetics, and ecology. The foundations formed in this class will prepare the students for Bio-Science. Labs and projects are included to help students to understand the topics and meet the standards in the Common Core. and proportions, writing equations in different forms, solving systems of equations and inequalities, and graphing equations and inequalities.
Resource Geometry - This course is a basic study of geometric concepts and applications. Students will practice making connections from concrete examples to abstract concepts.
Resource Algebra IB - This course covers the same topics as Algebra IB. Coursework includes polynomials, factoring, quadratic and exponential functions, radical expressions, Pythagorean Theorem, distance formula and probability.
Life Science - This course is designed to help the student to understand the fundamental concepts and principles involved in cellular biology, genetics, and ecology. The foundations formed in this class will prepare the students for Bio-Science. Labs and projects are included to help students to understand the topics and meet the standards in the Common Core.
Resource American History - American History is designed to assist students who have reading difficulties in the study of the history of the United States. American History will offer a chronological approach to all periods of history with special emphasis on the social, economic and political history of our nation.
Resource American Government - American Government is designed to assist students who have reading difficulties in the study of the government of the United States. American Government will offer a thorough treatment of the government of the United States with special emphasis on the Constitution and the political systems. Because of the individualized nature of this class, students must have the recommendation of the counselor to enroll. Successful completion of the Illinois and U.S. Constitution tests are required to graduate.
Resource Consumer Education - Learning experiences focus on the understanding and skills needed to make decisions about the use of resources and prevention strategies that contribute to an improved quality of life. The course content includes the following duty areas: utilizing resources and consumer information by applying goal-setting and decision-making skills; evaluating the use of resources to meet social, physical, and psychological needs; maintaining health standards by applying safety information; applying consumer rights and responsibilities in the marketplace; accomplishing mutual goals by utilizing human resources; and analyzing resource/consumer management skills for decisions.
Resource Health - This is a required course for all freshmen. The purpose of this class is to provide experiences that will favorably influence the understanding, attitudes, and practices relating to individual, family, and community health.
Resource Work Ethics - Students will complete a career interest inventory on Career Cruising; receive instruction on a broad range of professions, work ethics, and how businesses relate to the community. Students will participate in a job shadow in their career interests. Students will create and execute a service project to benefit the Marshall Community. The course will also include guest speakers, business tours, and college tours. Students will create a portfolio to include their career inventory, research into their specific area of career interest, assignments that relate Work Ethics to their specific career, reflection on job shadowing and other experiences, etc. This course is a prerequisite to a proposed senior-level for-credit apprenticeship course.
Resource Literature - This course is not a substitute for English IV but a complement to it. It is designed for the individual who enjoys advanced reading. Its main intent is to familiarize the serious reader with a variety of contemporary and classical literature. Emphasis is on reading comprehension and analysis of selected works. This course will be especially beneficial to the college-bound student since most required reading materials are chosen from recommended reading lists for such students.