Occupational Preparation III and IV
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Changes to the Occupational Course of Study (OCS) program.
Why is the OCS Curriculum changing?
A Federal Title II Audit in 2008 found that the OCS program did not meet NCLB regulations as curriculum was not closely aligned to the Standard Course of Study and EC teachers were not highly qualified to teach English, Social Studies, Math and Science.
What changes will occur?
OCS students will begin this fall with a new curriculum that is aligned with the new Essential Standards. (http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/)
All OCS English, Math, Science and Social Studies curriculum must now be taught by a highly qualified teacher in the core areas.
Until new EXTEND2 tests are developed for the new courses (2012-2013), OCS students will take the regular English I, Algebra I, and Biology EOC exams.
OCS Inclusion Model
The OCS students will be enrolled in core general ed classes.
The general ed teacher would be dually assigned as both the SCOS as well as the OCS Essential Standards.
Curriculum Assistance could be used to provide additional curriculum support while students are enrolled in core courses by the OCS teacher.
The OCS teachers could act as the inclusion teacher where OCS students are placed.
OCS Teacher Assistants can also be utilized in the general ed classes to assist OCS students.
OCS Required Core Courses
OCS English I, II, III, IV
OCS Math I (Intro to Math/Pre-Algebra)
OCS Math II (High School Math A/Algebra)
OCS Math III (Financial Management)
OCS Social Studies I (Non-EOC-Covers Civics/Economics/US History)
OCS Social Studies II (Covers Self-Advocacy issues)
OCS Applied Science (Physical Science)
OCS Biology
Additional OCS Requirements
4 Career Technology Education (CTE) Classes
Fine Art
Health/PE
Occupational Prep - 6 Units
OCS HOURS
300 on-campus hours
240 Community hours ( You have to work at two separate companies to complete these hours. Example 120 hours at Foodlion and 120 hours at Goodwill)
360 Competitive paid hours
Portfolio Presentation
Required EOC Testing
10th Grade
English I EOC (after taking OCS English II unless OCS English I and II was completed prior to this school year)
Writing Test
Algebra I EOC (after taking OCS Math II unless OCS Math I and II was completed prior to this school year)
11th Grade
Biology I EOC (after taking OCS Biology unless OCS Life Skills Science I and II was completed prior to this school year)
My School Schedule for Second semester
First Period - English II with Mrs. Thompson 7:30 - 9:05
Second Period - Algebra I with Ms. Brannon 9:10 - 10:45
Third Period - planning 10:50 - 12:55
Fourth Period - Occupational Preparation III and IV 1:00 - 2:30
Phone number (704) 636-4420 ext 326