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The curriculum provided for students at the Bucks County Youth Center is based on a two pronged approach designed to address the academic as well as the social and behavioral needs of the students. Academics are
organized to follow, as nearly as possible, the regular education curriculum of the school district in which the facility is located, the Central Bucks School District. Copies of the curriculum guides have been made
available to all staff for review and implementation. An important aspect of the curriculum for each student involves the presentation of planned courses and specially designed instruction based on the needs of the
student and coupled with the development of problem solving strategies.
Maximum Class Size: According to State Regulations and Standards
Instructional Assistants: Provided to Support the Program
Students are instructed in the following areas: The Central Bucks School District Curriculum Guides are divided into three distinct areas of concentration: elementary, middle school and high school
curricula. Most students identified to be in need of special education receive instruction in the general education curriculum with some adaptations or modifications to meet their needs. Where appropriate,
depending on the student's Individualized Education Plan, various other skills can be added to the student's curriculum, such as daily living skills, socialization, study habits and similar skills depending on
the needs of the student (Central Bucks Curriculum Guide).
All teachers in this program are Pennsylvania Certified Special Education Teachers who regularly provide accommodations for students and modifications to the general education curriculum in order to support the
learning success of each student. All staff have been trained in The Crisis Prevention Institute's Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Techniques.
The school day for students begins at 9:00a.m. and ends at 3:30p.m. The day is divided into forty-five minute instructional periods. The education staff reports thirty minutes before and remains thirty minutes
following the students.
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