1. Community Based Instruction
School District of Haverford Township

2. What is Community Based Instruction?
Community Based Instruction is sustained and repeated instruction that takes place in the community rather than in the school building
CBI is a research-based practice to facilitate the transition to adult life for students with disabilities. CBI provides “real life” opportunities to teach aspects of the PA Core curriculum (what all students should know and be able to do)

3. What is Community based Instruction?
CBI is NOT a FIELD TRIP- it is sustained and repeated instruction that helps our students increase independence in employability, activities of daily living, communication, safety, self-help, mobility and travel, reading , social skills, behavior, leisure, and financial literacy
HOW does CBI differ from school based instruction?
Traditionally, students were provided with opportunities to learn academic content through classroom based instruction. Students taught in classroom settings are expected to generalize skills to real world settings.
CBI involves teaching individuals and small groups of students academic and functional skills during activities that occur in community settings.
Student motivation is increased due to involvement and relevance of real- life activities.

4. WHO NEEDS CBI ?
Students who need support to transfer knowledge and skills from one environment to another
Students who learn best through direct instruction with hands on experiences
Students who remain in the District for extended programming through age 21
HOW does CBI differ from school based instruction?
Traditionally, students were provided with opportunities to learn academic content through classroom based instruction. Students taught in classroom settings are expected to generalize skills to real world settings.
CBI involves teaching individuals and small groups of students academic and functional skills during activities that occur in community settings.
Student motivation is increased due to involvement and relevance of real- life activities.

5. CBI- Elementary Life Skills Support
Supports math, cooking, reading, safety, behavior, independence, communication, social skills, motor skills
Sophisticakes Bakery
Wynnewood Lanes
Giant & Acme grocery stores
Springfield Mall
Applebee’s, Pat’s Pizza, etc.
Post Office
Fire Department

6. CBI- Middle School
Supports math, cooking, reading, safety, behavior, independence, communication, social skills, motor skills, community service
Oakmont Fire House
Giant
McKenna’s Kitchen
Havertown Police Department
and more ...

7. CBI- HHS 9th - 12th graders at Haverford High School
Academics and Related Services (Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy)
Regular Education Electives (Baking, Sewing, Art, Marine Ecology, American History)
Time with typical peers and Best Buddies
Community Based Instruction
Vocational Job Training

8. Working Hard in Havertown

9. CBI- HHS
Supports banking, budgeting, time management, cooking, safety skills, independence, communication, social skills, travel training, etc. CBI occurs 3 to 4 times a week:
Giant, Acme, and BJ’s Wholesale Club
Ardmore Farmer’s Market
Oakmont Administrative Building
Bed Bath & Beyond
Whole Foods
Lawrence Park Shopping Center
and more...

10. CBI HHS WHAT WE DO: Shopping Delivering mail Selling snacks
Shredding Mail Collection Flower Service
Cleaning Laundry Coin Counting
Cooking Office Supplies and more…
WHAT WE LEARN:
Literacy & Math Travel Skills Problem Solving
Daily Living Skills Self-Help Skills Workplace Skills Scheduling & Budgeting Time Management
and more...

11. Working Our Skills!

12. NEW Community Based Program
Preparing Adults for Transition after Haverford ...
Curriculum:
Life Centered Career Education
Daily Living Skills
Occupational Guidance & Preparation
Personal-Social Skills
Bringing other current services home to our community
talk about current programming for students- DCIU, other community agencies
benefit of serving OUR students in OUR community

13. Program Components Daily Functional Skills for Independent Living
Oakmont Living and Learning Lab
Brookline - Work development, financial literacy, consumer math and reading skills, etc.
Community - Real opportunities to work and gain independence

14. Community Partners School District of Haverford Township
Temple Lutheran Church
Haverford CREC
Thrivent Financial
Haverford YMCA
St. Raphaela Center
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)

15. QUESTIONS?