Bradley ordering at the Plam Coast Diner.

Community-

Based

Instruction

 Learning

Where We

Live

The class bought plants for our garden from Home Depot.

  Mr. ORndorff joining us for lunch.                                    Here we are picking out back braces.

Community-Based Instruction

Student Population: The Community-Based Instruction (CBI) program serves Exceptional Student Education students that are served in a Life Skills setting.

Class Size: Class sizes vary, but typically, students receive instruction in community sites in groups of one to three students per adult.

Goals: The goal of CBI is to teach students functional skills of everyday living. Through CBI, students learn all the skills that are identified on the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) in the way that those skills are used in everyday life. CBI doesn't replace basic skills; it just analyzes how those skills are performed and teaches students those skills by having students use them in a functional manner. Another goal is to provide graduating students with expanded options regarding where they will live, work and spend their leisure time.

Activities: CBI, is a practical, "hands-on" approach. It prepares our students to function as productive adults by giving them the opportunity to apply basic skills in real-life settings.Depending on a student's particular needs and IEP goals, CBI activities may include locating, carrying or purchasing items in grocery or department stores, using the public library, utilizing public transportation, attending various events in the community, or ordering food in a restaurant. In addition, a student might visit various work sites for potential vocational placement after graduation or they might train at one site on a regular basis as part of the transition process from school to work.

Staff: Mrs. Halliday and the classroom staff participate in CBI.

Curriculum: Since CBI is a highly individualized approach to instruction, parent and student surveys are conducted to help identify appropriate skills and sites for students to learn and can be incorporated into the IEP. We use the Flagler County Schools transportation and field trip forms for policies and procedures.

Liz and her Dad at their restaurant G'Pops.                          Mrs. Halliday reading at the Palm Coast Library. 

Amber is checking out the bags at the St. Augustine Outlets.

What a GREAT time we had going to the Palm Coast Marina.