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Martin Luther King Jr. Tech Academy

Integrity, Achievement, Excellence

Instructional Departments

BASIC COURSE OF STUDY

BASIC COURSE OF STUDY

All students have 6 periods of classes per school day.

  • Core classes are English/Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics (MTH), Science (SCI), History (HSS), and Physical Education (PE).

  • Electives class offerings are AVID 7, AVID 8, AVID Excel, Beginning Band, Beginning Choir, Beginning Art, CTE - Computer Science, CTE - Digital Media, Leadership, and World Language - Spanish. Most electives last the full school year. 

  • Specialty Programs include Honors ELA, SCI, & HSS courses for 8th grade, Honors MTH courses for 7th & 8th grade, and the Spanish Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program for 7th & 8th grade.

  • Special Education services include a Curriciulum Support elective for the RSP program, and Transitional Academic Program core classes for the SDC program for grades 7 & 8. 

  • English Language Development services include English Language Development (ELD) courses for 7th & 8th graders and in-class language supports from all instructional staff.

 

Core Courses

7th Grade

8th Grade

1. English/Language Arts

  1 year required - SBAC Test  1 year required - SBAC Test

2. Mathematics

 1 year required - SBAC Test 1 year required - SBAC Test

3. Science

 Integrated G7 - Life Science Focus Integrated G8 - Physical Science Focus - CAST Test

4. History/Social Science

 World History US History

5. Physical Education

 Movement & Health - PFT Test Movement & Health