Response to Program

From a parent

"Four years ago, Megan entered a classroom that was utilizing the Styer-Fitzgerald Program for Functional Academics. What a huge difference this has made in our daughter's life."Read more

From a Special Programs Director

"Students are finding great success with the Styer-Fitzgerald Functional Academics curriculum at the secondary level. The program is based on a highly structured environment with high expectations for students. With individualized programs and schedules, students are consistently engaged in meaningful learning, including functional academics, employment training, and living skills. Read more

The Styer-Fitzgerald Program for Functional Academics

The Styer-Fitzgerald Program for Functional Academics is a comprehensive approach to teaching real world skills to students with mild, moderate and severe disabilities. Both the assessment and curriculum are user friendly, providing teachers with clear and easy to use lesson plans, data sheets, and a progress tracking method. The curriculum can accommodate students at a variety of skill levels within a single classroom.

The curriculum and assessment are also structured to be able to move with the student from year to year so that growth is supported by a continuous linking of teaching and individual assessment to the fully sequenced program. Schools or districts that use the Styer-Fitzgerald Functional Academics Program across several grades provide students with a cohesive, consistent learning environment and also have coordinated data for assessment of student achievement.


Why Our District Adopted the Styer-Fitzgerald Program for Functional Academics


The Styer-Fitzgerald Program for Functional Academics, Elementary

Pre-orders are now being taken for the Styer-Fitzgerald Functional Academics Curriculum, Elementary. The release date is July 2010 for shipment late July. To best accommodate school district budget planning, orders can be invoiced and processed either prior to the end of the 2009-2010 school district budget year or at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school district budget year. See Ordering for pricing and full ordering details.

The Styer-Fitzgerald Program for Functional Academics, Secondary - A Total Classroom Curriculum

The Secondary Curriculum includes:

COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM

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Curriculum for 11 key areas of functional skills with integrated academics in 13 units with Teacher’s Guide
Reproducible Instructional Materials and Data Sheets provided in notebook and CD formats
ASSESSMENT

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Individual Student Assessments for placement and progress tracking in each of the 11 curriculum areas (10 per classroom)
Teacher's Guide & Master Copy of Student Assessment
Testing Kit

Reusable Testing Kit of Materials used in Student Assessment
PROGRESS MANAGEMENT
  • Curriculum Placement Guide for tracking student placement and progress
  • Present Levels of Performance (PLOP) for diagnostic and progress assessment records
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~ The Elementary Level of the Styer-Fitzgerald Functional Academics Program will be available for the 2010-2011 school year.

~ Since its summer 2009 release to the public, schools in major metropolitan areas as well as in small districts have purchased the Styer-Fitzgerald Program for implementation in the 2009-2010 school year. Non-traditional programs are also using it, and the University of Indiana, the University of Washington, and the University of Oregon have purchased it for evaluation and integration into education programs. (For more information on places using the Curriculum, click here.)

~ Classroom visits to one of the author’s classrooms are frequently requested and can be arranged. Contact us for information.

~ Training opportunities will be available in the spring/summer of 2010. In-district training can also be arranged. Contact us for information.