Informal Evaluation of the Expanded Core Curriculum
- 1. Informal Evaluation of the Expanded Core Curriculum
- 2. Using the Holiday Scavenger Hunt
- 3. Introduction 4 areas covered in this evaluation Compensatory academic skills including communication modes Social Interaction skills Independent Living skills Orientation and Mobility
- 4. THE HUNT
- 5. The History of the Scavenger Hunt Began 16 years ago with about 5 students grades 6 and over Held at the Maine Mall during the busiest time of year Students had one list, $2, and competed in small groups Students from around the Portland area came together for this one day Parents Not Invited on this trip
- 6. Scavenger Hunt Now 3-4 different Lists, plus a bus group 15-30 children, 3 Mobility Instructors, 10 TVI’s, a Rehab Teacher and a VR counselor Still grades 6 & up, with no parents invited $4 to obtain items on list Students from 10 counties in Maine Continues to take place a few weeks before Christmas
- 7. The Day Begins 9:30 Students meet, do brief introductions, and review the “rules of the hunt” Bus students leave with mobility instructors 9:45 Students are broken into groups of 2-3 based on age, compatibility, and skills Students are given their lists to review in whatever reading media they use
- 10. Set out for the hunt Students leave to find the items on their lists. They are provided sighted guide if needed, but the guide provides no assistance! Staff person follows the group, some more closely than others for safety purposes Students must return by a certain time or lose points for being late
- 14. Winners Students meet back at 11:15 to see who got the most items. If there is a tie, the winning group is the one with the most money left Students gather into groups of their choosing for lunch at the food court Students eat together, adults eat together Students check with their driver to see what time they must gather to return home
- 16. 11:30 Bus students return They have been given a map and bus schedule, planned the route, and traveled by bus as a group to the Mall
- 19. Expanded Core Rating Scale
- 20. Done by a person who doesn’t usually work with the student Only job at the time is to complete the rating scale Done by a TVI or O&M PROCEDURES
- 21. Compensatory skills Braille reading Use of Low Vision aids Money and Time management Advocacy
- 22. Orientation and Mobility Sighted Guide Cane use Store Location Route Planning
- 23. Social Skills Communication within group Self Advocacy Appropriate voice for public place Seeks help appropriately
- 24. Independent Living Skills Determines where to find items needed Plans shopping list according to category Orders own meal Able to open food containers Knows approximate cost of at least 3 items
- 25. Uses of the rating scale To support IEP Goal Development To give an objective evaluation to the instructor working with the child To give objective information to the parent