Supplemental Programs Academic Courses

Literacy Lab 9-12
 

9 (LL175, LL150, LL125) (¾ credit, ½ credit, ¼ credit)
10 (LL275, LL250, LL225) (¾ credit, ½ credit, ¼ credit)
11 (LL350, LL325) (½ credit, ¼ credit)
12 (LL450, LL425) (½ credit, ¼ credit)

The purpose of the Literacy Lab is to improve students’ reading and writing skills. The course interventions are centered around intensive teacher instruction on decoding, comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency skills. In addition, students will practice using complex texts and materials from other courses of study when working on transferring skills into practice in connected text. Individual and small group instruction is provided in the lab.

This class may be repeated for credit.

Students receive credit value aligned with the number of meeting times per week, which will be counted toward the graduation requirement for Humanities. Literacy Labs are graded pass/fail and are not computed into the student’s grade point average; however, it will count toward the honor roll.

Math Lab 9-10

9 (ML101, ML175, ML150, ML125) (1 credit, ¾ credit, ½ credit, ¼ credit)
10 (ML201, ML275, ML250, ML225) (1 credit, ¾ credit, ½ credit, ¼ credit)

Earned credits count towards graduation and full-time student status at CTECS, but not towards the three (3) Math Core credits required for graduation.

Math Lab 9 and 10 are supplemental Math courses designed to support 9th-grade students in schools that follow a 90-day math curriculum. These courses provide targeted interventions and personalized instruction to reinforce math concepts, bridge skill gaps, promote mastery of Math standards in 9th and 10th grade math. It provides students the necessary mathematical foundation to succeed in their core courses and progress toward higher-level math understanding.

Support Services Program

A Planning and Placement Team (PPT) or 504 meeting will be convened to determine what special education and/or related aids and services are needed in the CTECS environment. Upon enrollment, CTECS will ensure that needed services are provided so that each student receives a Free and Appropriate Public Education. Support Services work to provide needed accommodations and services within the general education setting and career and technical areas through the use of collaborative and co-teaching models in line with educating students in the least restrictive environment.

Work-Based Learning Program 

The purpose of the Work-Based Learning (WBL) Program is to expand and enhance the student’s learning through career experiences that are aligned with the student’s course of study and are designed to facilitate the student’s transition from school to career. The program is available to qualified students in each of the career and technical programs who have demonstrated readiness to benefit from placement in the program.
 

The objectives of the Work-Based Learning Program are to:

• Expand and enhance each student’s learning through carefully planned, unique career experiences in an actual work setting.
• Help the student make the transition from school to career.
• Teach the student about the environment of work.
• Increase the student’s awareness of and appreciation for the relevance of academic subjects as they apply to his or her occupational choice.
• Provide the student with opportunities for potential career placement in his or her occupational choice.
• Project a positive image for students through involvement in business and industry.

Student Qualifications

Student participation in the WBL program is available to students who are at least 16 years old and who are in their junior or senior year. The student must:

• Maintain a 70 average in his or her academic courses with no failures.
• Maintain a 70 average or better in his or her career and technical courses.
• Be in compliance with the school attendance policy.
• Have demonstrated proficiency in his or her respective career and technical programs.
   

Hours of Employment

Juniors – Student release time is limited to 14 hours per week or 25 hours per 9-day cycle.

Seniors – Student release time is limited to 21 hours per week or 38 hours per 9-day cycle. At the midpoint of the second trimester, there is no restriction on senior hours as long as shop theory, trade-related electives, and graduation requirements are met. The ability to participate in WBL continues while the student is in the academic cycle. As such the student can legally work during early release, after school, and weekends/holidays with all the WBL benefits and protection.
 

Employer Responsibilities

Employers are required to compensate the students at a rate no less than the Connecticut minimum wage and provide workers’ compensation and liability insurance.