Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 16 - OREGON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Section 581-016-0750 - Curriculum

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 581-016-0750

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) The Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD) instructional program shall instruct all students in grades K/1-8 in the areas of art, health education, language arts (including reading and writing), mathematics, physical education, science, and social studies (including geography and history). The program shall:

(a) Provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful progress in high schools;

(b) Provide opportunities for high school students to meet requirements for graduation; and

(c) Offer electives at the high school level in vocational education, art, and a foreign language.

(2) In addition to the academic program, OSC shall provide instruction in theses areas:

(a) Compensatory skills such as:
(A) Typing/Keyboarding,

(B) Signing and fingerspelling;

(C) Leadership;

(D) Handwriting; and

(E) Use of auditory, visual, and physical aids.

(b) Self-help and skills of daily living;

(c) Arts, crafts, and hobbies;

(d) Orientation and mobility (for deaf/blind);

(e) Adaptive physical education;

(f) Career, prevocational, and technical skills;

(g) Language/Communication development;

(h) Related services:
(A) Speech pathology and audiology;

(B) Psychological services;

(C) Physical therapy;

(D) Occupational therapy; and

(E) Medical diagnostic services and health care.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 343 & ORS 346

Stats. Implemented: ORS 346.010

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