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Student Support Services

 

ACADEMIC RESOURCES
PROGRAM SERVICE TARGET GROUP
Academic Assistance Small group instruction in learning strategies, tutoring, academic monitoring All mainstream students experiencing academic difficulties
Computer Lab Open labs for individual use and class assignments All students
Counseling Resource Center Full-service reference library focusing on college and career materials All students and their parents
ESL Resource Center Tutoring and resource room for TPI students All students currently enrolled or previously enrolled in the TPI program
Homebound Tutoring Tutoring for students who cannot attend school due to medical reasons Students must absent from school for more than ten consecutive days due to illness and have medical certification
Library/Video Production Full-service library; assistance with research, assistance with student video productions All students
Language Lab Aural language practice and extension of the curriculum All students enrolled in foreign language classes
Math Resource Center Tutoring in math; extension of math curriculum All student enrolled in math classes
Peer Tutoring Student-to-student assistance with academics All students who wish help with coursework and who are responsible about meeting with a tutor
Quiet Study Hall Supervised silent study area All students
Reading Center Assistance to help students to understand their reading assignments 1. All students who have difficulty decoding, comprehending or remembering what they have read; need to increase their knowledge and facility with vocabulary; have trouble spelling; desire background material that will help them understand their reading.

2.All new students who need reading testing, learn to annotate, review skills to understand literature; independent studies as requested by teachers.

Special Education Specially designed instruction to students with identified disabilities All students who qualify based on a case study completed by school district personnel
504 Accommodations Classroom accommodations that a student is entitled to due to identified disability All students who qualify based on the assessment as a result of a case study done by school district
Test Center Supervised make-up and extended time test center All students
Transitional Program of Instruction (TPI) Classroom instruction simultaneously in English language skills and content All students with limited capabilities in speaking, reading, and writing English and for whom English is a second language
Writing Lab Individualized assistance for students with the writing process in any and all content areas All students who wish help with writing assignments

 

PSYCHO-SOCIAL RESOURCES
PROGRAM SERVICE TARGET GROUP
Bridges-Puentes Support groups focused on future planning and personal issues All Latino students
Connections Support through staff led student focus groups, including: girls' issues, divorce, COA, recovery, depression, grief and loss. All students with a capacity to relate interpersonally with peers
Counseling Full range of counseling services in the personal, academic, & college domains All students and parents
Drop-in Center Unscheduled staff and peer support services in a casual setting All students who participate in the Connections program and for crisis intervention
Health Service Emergency health care as well as information regarding general medical services All students
Peer Mediation Mediation and resolution of student disputes in a peaceable manner All students involved in a conflict with another student
Social Work Services Individual, family and group counseling services All students and/or parents
Special Orientation Program for Freshmen Program to provide a "jump start" for freshman prior to the start of school All interested freshmen 
Blue and White Teams Faculty assessment team to consider underlying causes of student difficulties All students exhibiting behaviors of concern