OAR 581-016-0750: Curriculum

(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 science (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.