Which subject areas are identified as concerns for instruction?

• A. Literacy, math, and science
• B. Physical education and health
• C. Social studies only
• D. Fine arts basics

Answer: (A)

Instruction for students with severe-profound disabilities is guided by primary academic areas that shape goals and progress. The best choice points to literacy, mathematics, and science as the main subjects to plan and monitor instruction. These areas provide essential content—reading and communication, number concepts and problem-solving, and basic scientific thinking—that teachers adapt to each student’s abilities so they can access more complex ideas and participate meaningfully. While physical education and health, social studies, and fine arts are important components of a well-rounded program, they aren’t identified as the primary concerns for instruction in the same way as these three core academic areas.