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Community Based Instruction

Community-Based Instruction (CBI) is a research-based practice facilitating the transition to adult life for students with disabilities. CBI offers real-life learning experiences to enhance independence in various skills. This program is sustained, repeated, and NOT a mere field trip. It caters to students needing support in transferring knowledge to different environments, utilizing hands-on instruction and direct experiences. The CBI curriculum covers essential areas such as employability, daily living, communication, safety, and more. Join us in preparing students for a successful transition into adulthood through practical and experiential learning within their community.

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Community Based Instruction

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  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

  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

  5. CBI- Elementary Life Skills Support Supports math, cooking, reading, safety, behavior, independence, communication, social skills, motor skills • SophisticakesBakery • 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 LaundryCoin Counting Cooking Office Supplies and more… WHAT WE LEARN: Literacy & Math Travel Skills Problem Solving Daily Living SkillsSelf-Help SkillsWorkplace 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

  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?

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