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=Welcome to Frank Hurt BASES Program. This site will help you learn about the BASES program(Building Academic Social and Employability Skills).=

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**__FRANK__****__HURT SECONDARY SCHOOL__**

**__ BASES PROGRAM __** **__ BUILDING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS __**

** GENERAL INFORMATION ** :


 * BASES students are identified by the School District has students requiring extra support through our program.
 * These students have a very wide range of abilities, ranging from emerging academic ability to those //rare// cases involving students striving to obtain their Dogwood Diploma

** GOAL: **


 * One of the immediate goals of the BASES program is to improve basic communication, social and life skills. Long-term goal is primarily to increase preparedness for independent living upon graduation.

** PROGRAM SPECIFICS ** :


 * At Frank Hurt grade 8 and 9 BASES students typically take modified BASES core course including: BASES English, BASES Math, BASES Social Skills and BASES Social studies with emphasis on functional Literacy related to mapping, geography, graphs and charts.
 * Students from grade 8-12 are often integrated into electives such as P.E, Art, Foods/Textiles, Information technology and Drama. Students who have demonstrated the ability to succeed and benefit from academic classes such as regular math, science and humanities are placed with appropriate support to meet adapted or modified course outcomes.
 * With senior students, (grade 11/12) there is an emphasis on career preparation) résumé writing, interview skills, job language, application processes, etc.)
 * If students qualify, they will be placed in work experience sites for 3-4 weeks periods.

** EXPECTATONS OF STUDENTS **


 * Students are expected to behave in an appropriate manner
 * Students are expected to be punctual to class
 * Students are expected to contribute to the best of their ability to the class
 * Students are expected to have and bring classrooms materials (pens, pencils and binders, planner) daily to classes.
 * Students are expected to stay in their integrated except when, with prior consultation with integration teachers/BASES teachers, writing exams.
 * Students are encouraged to ask for help with incomplete assignments in integration classes and bring this work to BASES for completion.

** EVALUATION OF STUDENTS **


 * Students in an integrated course who are meeting course requirements with approved adaptations can be assigned a letter grade, work habits and a comment like any other students.
 * Students in a integrated course who are experiencing great difficulty will have to complete the course at a modified level. This will be done in consultation with the student’s regular teacher. No letter grade (NM) is assigned for a modified course at the grade Grade 8 and 9 levels. Only work habits and a comment.
 * Modified courses at the 10-12 level will be assigned a mark based on meeting outcomes in the Individual Education Plan (IEP). This is done in consultation with the classroom teacher and BASES caseload teacher for integration classes. Regular BASES classes at the 10-12 level will also be assigned a grade reflecting successful progress in meeting goals outlined in the IEP.

**__ Adapted and Modified __**

In an ADAPTED PROGRAM the learning outcomes of the curriculum are kept the same but adaptations are provided so that the student can participate and get credit for the course.

Examples of adaptations
 * More time for tests
 * Oral tests
 * Photocopied notes
 * Spelling & grammar checks
 * SEA support

In a Modified PROGRAM the learning outcomes are much different from the regular curriculum. A list of these goals or learning outcomes will be given to you on your IEP.

Examples of modifications


 * Meeting IEP goals such as goals related to social integration
 * Course work is significantly changed to meet the abilities of the student.
 * Student is unable to achieve at grade level to receive a passing grade [[image:DSCN2184.JPG width="800" height="600"]]