Program Description

The Social Development Class offers a small protected setting for students with significant social-emotional and executive functioning challenges.

Student Profile

Students are appropriate for placement in this program when they:

• exhibits externalizing or internalizing behaviours to a degree that impacts access to the curriculum
• Dogwood track
• R,H or D designation(s)
• minimum literacy requirement of Gr. 5 decoding and reading comprehension level

Referral Process

Social Development referrals are to be submitted to the District Case Manager, Behaviour.

Documents Required

• completed “Request for Designation &/or Special Education Program Placement” form
• completed “Pre-Referral Intervention Strategies” (PRIS) form
• Psycho-Educational assessment and speech and language assessment (if available)
• comprehensive medical reports (e.g. hospital, psychiatric), (if available)
• reports from pertinent community agencies/specialists (e.g. Ministry for Children and Family Development, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Mental Health Services)
• Individual Education Plan (IEP)
• School-Based Team minutes 
• Last report card available

Placement Evaluation

Student placement is reviewed every spring with the goal of returning students to their home schools. A transition plan between the program staff and the receiving school is developed.

Capacity and Staffing

Grade 8 and 9 (Jr.) Grade 10 - 12 (Sr.)

15 students

1 Teacher, 1 SSA and 1 SSB

Program Locations

Britannia Secondary (Jr. and Sr.)

David Thompson Secondary (Jr.)