How is OLS-Venture different from the K-12 special education system?
The K-12 special education model has a legal obligation to provide individualized instruction for all students specific to their learning needs and to facilitate success in all environments. In contrast to K-12, OLS-Venture serves admitted OLS students. Our students are held to the same requirements and expectations as all Bellevue College students from admissions to course work. We follow the same guidelines as the Bellevue College Disability Resource Center (DRC) regarding accommodations in the college environment. Failure in a course is a possibility if course outcomes are not met. The OLS courses have been specifically designed for students with mild developmental disabilities. Instructors use various teaching techniques to address the different learning styles of students in each course. Specific accommodation to course work is limited.
