John Jay Special Education Department

Program Descriptions

Applied Learning Environment (ALE) - The ALE program serves students with moderate to severe disabilities and stresses functional skills in the community, recreation-leisure, vocational and family domains. The program's goal is full integration into the activities of the student's age-appropriate attendance area school and community.

Behavior Management Center (BMC) - The BMC classroom is transitional in nature and is designed to meet the needs of students in crisis, students entering or returning to mainstream campuses from alternative programs or hospital settings, and students with emotional or behavioral stressors who are not succeeding in a less restrictive environment.

Community Based Vocational Training (CBVT) - Training sites in the community are utilized to implement Individual Educational Plan (IEP) objectives relating to employment skills.

Inclusion Services - Inclusion services are provided within every core academic area at John Jay. This delivery model unites the expertise of both Special and Regular Educators within the same academic classroom. Special education teachers provide assistance and modifications within the regular classroom setting. One benefit of the full inclusion model is that special education students are not separated from their peers. For that reason, full inclusion is considered the least restrictive of the special education models.

Content Mastery Center (CMC) - is a model that advocates uniting the expertise of regular and special educators to provide the best education possible for students with mild learning differences and at-risk students. The CMC model is proactive, not reactive. The program is about helping students with mild disabilities succeed in general education.

Local Curriculum - Locally developed classes for students who are unable to participate in grade level TEKS courses. These classes are taught by special education teachers at the middle and high school levels. These courses include subjects such as Applied Math & Communications.

VAC COOP - The Cooperative School Program is a work/study program designed to transition students with disabilities into the world of work.

Special Olympics - The program in Northside ISD currently serves over 1,000 students on our many campuses. John Jay students have the opportunity to participate in the regular Special Olympics program.