La Plata High School – Independent Work Practicum

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Designed for students who have completed the work readiness training and demonstrated the skills necessary to achieve success on a work site without direct adult support. Through their off-site employment, students apply skills learned in school to maintain job performance, demonstrating their ability to work independently while meeting the expectations of their employers A.C.H.I.E.V.E. is a regional program that provides instruction in both academic and adaptive skills. Scaffolded instruction in grade-level content is provided utilizing alternate academic achievement standards and the alternate state assessments. Students participating in the alternate academic framework are progressing toward a Maryland Certificate of Program Completion. Eligibility for participation in the alternate academic framework is determined through a comprehensive discussion of Appendix A during an Individualized Education Program meeting.