The Libby Center's General
Vocational Education Program is a two-hour pull-out
program for district-wide
special education secondary students, who need prevocational
or general vocational experiences. Students participate
in a variety of vocational activities by completion
of various community service projects such as tray
favors for Meals on Wheels, pins and bags for Bloomsday,
stuffing envelopes for Spokane Youth Sports Association,
collating notebooks for Birth Place at Sacred Heart
Hospital, providing bound books to area preschools
made from recycled paper collected within Libby
Center; booklets for Spokane Fire Department, and
so on. Click
here for Workshop Program Information!
Criteria
The secondary special education
student considered for participation
in the General Vocational Education
or Workshop programs:
- has
a high need for vocational training
- has
some skills and experience but requires
additional skill development to
be placed in work training
- may
be unmotivated or unwilling to work
in the home school setting
- would
not benefit from (continued) participation
in the Vocational Education program
at his/her home school.
- chooses
vocational training as his/her primary
educational objective.
Benefits
The student who participates successfully
in the Libby Center General Vocational
Education or Workshop programs:
- acquires
generic work skills
- produces
work for sale or community service
- develops
a work "ethic"
- works
in a professional, controlled learning
environment
- becomes
self-directed and self-motivated
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Steps
to Admission
- Student
is brought to the attention of the
Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) at
his/her home school. An education
Specialist or Student Case Manager
meets with student, referring teacher
and other appropriate school personnel
to discuss program or placement
options.
- Following
assessment of the student's needs
and a determination that the student
could benefit from participation
in either the General Vocational
Education or Libby Center Workshop
program, the home school MDT refers
the student to the Director at Libby
Center.
- The
Education Specialist or Student
Case Manager and the Libby Center
MDT, consisting of the director,
the workshop manager, the General
Vocational Education teacher and
other appropriate personnel, discuss
options for the student. The Libby
Center director and MDT make the
placement decision.
- If
the student is accepted for placement,
appropriate staff is assigned to
plan and complete the student's
participation in the age appropriate
program.
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Goals
for Students
The
goals of Libby's quality Vocational Education programs
are to help secondary special education students explore
the world of work and to develop appropriate vocational
responsibilities and skills using hands-on experiences
in work setting.
Lessons
have been designed to teach students to:
- show
good attendance and punctuality behaviors
- develop
appropriate grooming and hygiene habits
- perform
a work routine with task sequences of three or more
steps, establishing a smooth and steady work rhythm
- initiate
and work independently following verbal directions
- recognize
correct task procedures and discriminate when quality
standards are reached
- work
without being distracted by others or display distractive
behaviors
- interact
with co-workers and display appropriate social behaviors
- stay
in an assigned area for an extended work period and
remain on task
- accept
supervisor constructive criticism without showing
evidence of anger or resentment
- increase
productivity while maintaining a high standard of
quality
- follow
strict safety rules in a work setting
- work
independently
- work
in small groups
- work
as a member of productive team
For
further information, you are welcome to call Libby Center
(509) 354-7500.
2900 East First
Avenue • Spokane, WA 99202-3992 • Fax: 354-7577 |
