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The Styer-Fitzgerald Program for Functional Academics is specifically designed to meet the needs of students with a variety of developmental disabilities. The skills targeted throughout the Assessment and Curriculum have been chosen for the explicit purpose of empowering students to reach their greatest level of independence, access their communities, and live fulfilled lives as contributing, responsible, and equal members of society. OFFERED IN PRINT OR DIGITAL ACCESS ONLYBecause the Styer-Fitzgerald Program offers the entire Assessment and comprehensive Curriculum in both print and digital format, we are able to accommodate all teachers – those who have embraced the digital age and those who prefer pen and paper. Explore the Program!The Styer-Fitzgerald Program is simple to administer and links directly to the Curriculum for a comprehensive education roadmap. To get started, please download the Elementary or Secondary samples from our Print Program to follow along with the 8 steps found below. A World of Opportunity for Students with DisabilitiesAssess Students to Determine Placement.The Assessment is designed to assist teachers to do two things:
The results of the Assessment provide teachers with a road map to the specific IEP goals to
address and provide clear indicators of each student’s Present Levels of Performance. ExtrasBonus Materials Professional Development FAQs Supplemental Materials Bonus Materials Professional Development FAQs Supplemental Materials
Assess Students to Determine Placement.The Assessment is designed to assist teachers to do two things:
The results of the Assessment provide teachers with a road map to the specific IEP goals to address and provide clear indicators of each student’s Present Levels of
Performance. Reference Flow Charts to Find CurriculumExplore the Curriculum Flow Charts and Skill Sequences used to place students in the Curriculum from their Assessment results. You can see an overview of the IEP Goals and Objectives which makes writing IEPs a breeze. Each content area’s Lesson Plans and Data Sheets provide built-in documentation and accountability toward IEP progress. Locate Lesson Plans and Corresponding Data SheetsAll of the Assessments and Curriculum lessons are designed to be run with students who are both verbal and nonverbal. If the instruction is different, it is clearly outlined on both the Assessment Details page and curriculum lessons. If the instruction is the same for both, it will not be delineated. Each content area contains multiple lessons with corresponding data. The teaching procedures within each lesson and the types of data collection systems are explained in detail in the Curriculum Teaching Guide and Cloud-Based Teacher’s Manual. Each lesson plan includes:
Many Styer-Fitzgerald teachers, including both authors, have had elaborate Peer Tutoring Programs in their classrooms with trained Peer Tutors. Hundreds of general education students have been trained to run programs and take data with fidelity. Print ProgramGather Materials to Teach LessonsAssessment Testing Kit Teaching Materials Kit
Bonus Materials RUN CURRICULUM LESSONS WITH STUDENTSThe individualized Elementary and Secondary curriculum span from Kindergarten through Transition providing a much-needed cohesiveness between grade levels. This model maximizes the full potential of each child while eliminating issues of repetitive busywork. Easy-to-use lesson plans and a comprehensive data-tracking system are at the core of the Program, offering direction and accountability. Content area lessons provide age-appropriate IEP goals, while outlining the specific prompts/instructions, reinforcement, and correction procedures necessary for teaching each specific skill. The Program’s unique built-in tracking delivers a consistent and clear measurement of progress over time while providing concrete evidence for IEP goals and objectives. The Curriculum Overview for Elementary and Secondary will give you a list of all content area programs. Elementary & Secondary Goal Bank SamplesDistricts are provided with all IEP goals written in detailed form on an Excel spreadsheet for easy uploading into most IEP systems. The Excel spreadsheets are modifiable so districts can change the verbiage to match district-specific criteria, and at the same time, ensure students are working on meaningful IEP goals backed by concrete data. Full IEP Goal Banks include 170 elementary goals and 150 secondary goals. Gain Awareness of the Whole Child with the Student PortfolioThe Portfolio is used to gather additional information needed to gain awareness of the whole child in order to program appropriately and provides a much-needed cohesiveness between home and school. Teachers are given many modifiable forms including documents used to help with the transition process from kindergarten through high school to transition and beyond. Click below for the table of contents and a short sample of what is covered in the Elementary and Secondary Student Portfolios.
Book a Demo to Learn More!Please select a date and time below. If none of these dates/times are convenient, please contact us at [email protected]. We look forward to meeting you! Learn more about The Styer-Fitzgerald Program for Functional AcademicsPricingSDES has teamed up with Mundo Pato, Inc., our cloud publishing partner, to create a simple and affordable solution for special educators to use during this critical time. The Virtual Teaching Materials are a separate supplemental purchase that will greatly enhance the Styer-Fitzgerald Program for Functional Academics or can be used on its own. Virtual Teaching Materials Pricing 1st year: $1000 non-recurring configuration fee plus 12 x monthly charge.
Monthly subscription charge is based on a minimum of 100 students and increases by $125 per group of 25 additional students. Scheduling TipFind a student in your classroom who can read and understand your master schedule. Assign them a job in the morning to help set up individual student schedules. See the video of Megan setting up the schedule. Suzanne’s student Megan was her Teacher’s Assistant first period during her junior and senior year. One of her jobs, among other clerical tasks, was to set up individual student schedules. It saved Suzanne prep time in the morning and was a great vocational experience for Megan.
SDES has teamed up with Mundo Pato, Inc., our cloud publishing partner, to create the full Styer-Fitzgerald Program for Functional Academics in the cloud. *The Styer-Fitzgerald Program in the Cloud Start-Up Fee: a $6000 non-recurring start-up fee will be added to the first year subscription only. Cloud Pricing
Monthly subscription charge is based on a minimum of 100 students and increases by $125 per group of 25 additional students. What is a functional curriculum for special needs students?A functional curriculum is one that focuses on skills that build independence, but those skills include functional academics. Let's face it, to truly be independent, you need to be able to use money–that's math.
Why should a functional curriculum approach be used for students with disabilities?The major advantage of the functional approach to curriculum development is that it reflects higher expectations for students with severe disabilities and promotes opportunities to acquire age-appropriate skills.
What skills might be taught in a functional curriculum?“A functional curriculum seeks to prepare students for their subsequent environments and typically includes the following components: functional academics, vocational education, community access, daily living skills, financial skills, independent living skills, transportation, social/ relationship skills and self- ...
What is functional approach in special education?A functional curriculum approach is a way of delivering instructional con- tent that focuses on the concepts and skills needed by all students with dis- abilities in the areas of personal-social, daily living, and occupational adjust- ment.
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