1. Brookwood High School Special Education Department
Chairperson: Linda Breedlove
Resource program: serves approximately 300 students
Self-contained programs:
Autism- Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4
Moderate ID
Mild ID

2. Case Managers
Each student is assigned a case manager who normally works with that student for the entire time that the student is at BHS.
Some of the case manager’s duties include:
working with the student on course selection
3 year reevaluations
yearly IEP
completion of graduation checklists
parent contact for informational purposes
checking student progress in all classes

3. IEP Service Time
Students may receive service hours through resource and co-taught classes depending upon their area of disability.

4. Graduation Requirements
New Graduation Requirements beginning
English/Language Arts 4 units
Mathematics units*
Science units
Social Studies units
Career/Tech, Foreign Language,
and/or Fine Arts 3 units
Health and PE unit
Additional Electives 4 units
Total Units units

5. Graduation Requirements
Foreign language is not required for a diploma, but students planning to pursue postsecondary education at a comprehensive or research university will be required to take at least 2 years of a single foreign language. Three years is required by some universities.
Students planning to attend a 2 year post secondary school, such as Perimeter, must take 2 years of foreign language. This is not required for entrance into a technical school.
Students must also pass the 10th grade Gateway Exam, the Ga. High School Writing Test, and participate in End of Course Tests for selected courses. Ga. High School Graduation Test is no longer required.

6. Diploma Seal Options Individual Educational Plan Diploma
High School Diploma
Certificate of Attendance

7. Special Education Course Descriptions
Study Skills :
designed to teach basic study skills which students can use in all of their classes
lessons will be presented daily
tutorial time is also a part of each period
Students may come to a Study Skills class during their academic classes to have tests or assignments read to them or to receive individual help on class work.
Organizational and time management skills are emphasized.

8. Special Education Course Descriptions
Affective Skills
designed to improve the student's social and study skills.
done through group discussions, written materials, activities, and games.
Decision Making, Peer Pressure, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution and Self-Esteem are some examples of Social Skills topics that will be used in class.
Study Skills will focus on Organization, Homework/Classwork completion, Time Management and Current Events.
All topics will be selected by the teacher according to the needs of the class. 70% of the class will focus on Affective Skills and 30% on Study Skills.

9. Resource Classes
These classes of 5-12 students are taught by highly qualified/best qualified special education teachers. The need for these courses is determined by the IEP committee. Classes are offered in all core academic classes, grades 9-12, and all course and county standards are followed.

10. Co-taught Classes
These regular education classes are taught by a regular education teacher and a special education teacher in the core academic classes for grades 9-12
A student’s special ed. service hours may be counted in these classes depending upon the student’s disability and need for extra assistance.
The student’s need for these are determined by the IEP committee.

11. Questions? Contact Linda Breedlove Special Ed. Dept. Chairperson