A highly structured, comprehensive curriculum that allows students to work toward independence by learning functional life and academic skills. Following this program, students build a portfolio they take with them through the grades as they approach graduation.

Each of five sections contains 25-40 skill areas which vary in difficulty from 1-5. Sections include: Functional Academics; Home; Outdoors; Recreation and Health; Community, Country and World. A PDF on CD contains lots of supplemental materials to those provided in the book. Created by classroom teachers.

Covered spiralbound book, 200 pgs., 2006.

Also available in the money-saving Building Portfolios Package with Building Electronic Portfolios, which is also available separately.