Student Support at ASB Inspired to Learn, Called to Serve, Prepared to Lead
The ASB Student Success Team WHO? Juli Rangel, reading specialist Jennifer Riggle, school counselor Christina Vierra McGill, principal Jeff Pozarski, assistant principal Heather Fairbank, middle school teacher Kathleen Conklin, primary grade teacher
How does ASB support diverse learners currently? 1. Dedicated faculty 2. Low student-teacher ratio 3. Partnership with parents 4. Working with the ASB Student Success Team
The ASB Student Success Team What do they do? -discuss student academic, social, emotional and physical needs. -collaborate with parents and teachers to implement accommodations and/or interventions to support student success. - oversee student service plans (Seattle Public School services), student support plans (ASB documentation of accommodations and interventions), and student IEP plans (for those who are dually enrolled). -support inclusion strategies and techniques for ALL learners
CURRENT SERVICES PROVIDED Supplemental reading instruction School counseling, Guidance classes Middle school support classes in Math, Reading, Writing, and Executive Functioning Middle school Check In and Check Out support Oversight of student service plans (SPS), student support plans, and IEPs (dually enrolled students) On site speech services for fee
VISION OF THE ASB STUDENT SUCCESS TEAM 1. Expansion of services for students needing support or needing more depth, complexity, application and challenge 2. Implementation of faculty member devoted to oversee continuum of services and act as point person for faculty and parents 3. Professional development and daily scheduling to support co-teaching models in all classrooms to better differentiate instruction
Reading Specialist Kindergarten through 4th grade Small pullout reading support groups Double-dosing Push-in K - whole group & small group Assist with assessment DIBELS - one piece of data that guides instruction Parent education 1:1 guidance for at-home support Information nights Classroom teacher resource, guidance, collaboration
ASB Student Support Plans (SSP) Purpose Documentation of student s learning history A communication tool Increase student success Contents of a SSP Brief summary of assessment & diagnosis Specific learning needs AIMS (evaluator, teachers, parent) When is a SSP written? Formal learning evaluation & diagnosis Access to the curriculum is impacted Most effective when Students understand their own learning profile Students advocate for themselves SSP is a working, fluid document Mrs. Rangel (K-4) & Ms. Fairbank (5-8) Accommodations Interventions Modifications Strategies These bypass a student's learning disability or weaknesses. They are meant to level the playing field. These are targeted instruction for strengthening or remediating academic or social skills. These change, lower or reduce the learning expectations. They are made when the learning expectations are beyond the student's level of ability. These are skills or techniques that assist in learning. Strategies are used with ALL students, not just those with learning disabilities or significant weaknesses. Best practices, differentiated instruction Small groups, 1:1, reteaching Variety of assessments, reassessment Parent/teacher communication Lots of visuals, graphic organizers, HW on the web
Support from Seattle Public Schools (SPS) SPS Support Services IEP (Individual Education Plan) Dually enrolled Specially Designed Instruction An IEP offers your child a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the areas you choose to enroll for services. You (and your child) have rights identified in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Service Plan (SP) Students on Service Plans are not enrolled in the District Not entitled to FAPE or other special education rights identified in IDEA. Option to receive services at ASB Type of services available vary each year Qualification for services Application process Evals current for 3 years
Looking ahead for support in high school... Private & Public Documentation of support in grade school A current evaluation (3 years) & diagnosis Diagnostic tests Cognitive abilities Academic achievement Professional credentials of evaluator Student/Family schedules meeting with Student Support Specialist at high schools Services vary High school entrance exams Accommodations possible Apply in advance Need documentation that support was used at ASB Examples of support offered in HS: Preferential seating Extended time on tests and/or standardized tests (50%) Peer notes or teacher notes Computer use for in-class work and/or exams Readers for exams Homework management Skills development Tutoring
With Students: Guidance Class for K-4th grade School Counselor Anti-Bullying, Social Skills, Executive Functioning/Learning Strategies, Emotional Regulation Consultation with Students Problem-Solving social situations, emotional concerns, classroom dynamics Brief, Solution-Focused Counseling (Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal-Process Theory) Crisis Intervention With Adults: Consultation with Parents and Teachers Behavioral, Social/Emotional, Mental Health, Academic Concerns Parenting Strategies Resources and Referrals to the Community
How can we support our middle school students? Check In and Check Out (CICO) One-on-one support for each student: organization, time management, work quality, study skills Before and after school - daily! 18 students 17 faculty/staff BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS!
How can we support our middle school students? Morning Support Classes Subject Specific - Reading, Writing, Math, Executive Function Builds strategies in each subject that can be applied throughout learning Targets students needs Allows for cross grade-level interaction and support 27 students - over 20% of our middle school
Maura and Steve Dunn ASB Parents
Time to reflect What are your hopes for your child moving to the next level of education? What fears do you have for your child? How is ASB meeting your child s needs? What services would you like ASB to offer in the future? What resources have you identified and are willing to share? Please send us any feedback on these questions!