Support Services
Student Support Team (SST)
The Student Support Team (SST) is a group of educators (e.g. school
counselors, drug and alcohol counselor, home-school coordinator, administrator,
planning room coordinator, academic achievement center coordinator,
teachers, special educators, and school nurse) who serve as an initial
referral base through which students are identified, screened and referred
to the aforementioned services within the school and then for outside
services when deemed appropriate.
The SST supports collaboration among educators to address concerns
for individual students having academic, behavioral, and emotional difficulties.
Increased communication helps to keep students from "falling through
the cracks" and provides plans and strategies necessary to help
students succeed. In addition, the school is obligated to comply with
ACT 197 and to ensure accountability for students who are eligible for
Section 504 services.
Academic Achievement Program/Section
504 Program
The Academic Achievement Program provides support in study halls. Students
learn study skills and received help with completing assignments through
one-on-one and smalls group instruction. As a component of Title I school-wide
program, the AAP offers assistance. One teacher and one para-educator
are currently serving all freshmen and sophomores, as well as some juniors
and seniors, in their scheduled study halls. Motivating students toward
positive learning outcomes remains our objective.
The goal of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is to eliminate
discrimination on the basis of disabilities in programs or activities
that receive federal money. Disabilities include, but are not limited
to, both long-term and short-term medical conditions, learning disabilities
and emotional illness. If an impairment "substantially limits one
or more major life activities", the individual is entitled to accommodations
so s/he may access that activity. For example, if a student has a learning
disability but is not eligible for special education, s/he may still
be eligible for accommodations that would allow her/him to access learning
in the classroom. If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Sargent,
504 Coordinator.
Special Education Program
The Special Education Program works with students that are eligible
for special education services. Students are eligible for special education
services if they have a learning disability, a learning impairment,
visual impairment, deafness or being hard of hearing, speech or language
impairment, an orthopedic impairment, chronic or acute health problems,
and/or an emotional-behavioral
disability.
Students receiving special education services require specialized individualized
programs (IEP) and/or accommodations based on their specific needs.
The regular education program provides the environment to accommodate
each student's individual differences and educational needs. Special
education provides a continuum of services where the placement of choice
is the regular classroom. Students receive services in a variety of
ways. They may receive services on a one-to-one basis or within small
groups in the Resource Room. Para-educators also assist students in
the mainstream setting. Special education students are generally scheduled
for a study skills time. During this time students work on completing
IEP goals and receive help with homework assignments.
Beginning at age 14, special education students have a written transition
plan as part of their IEP. This transition plan helps students move
through the continuum of services and prepares the individual for integration
into the community that may include employment or post-secondary education.
Northeast
Kingdom Parent Child Center
Another Chance Program
The Northeast Kingdom Parent Child Center is open to those students
age 16 or older who are parents or expecting. The Parent Child Center
serves as an Alternative Program....for eligible students. Students
may enroll in this external program at the discretion of the Director
of Counseling Services and the Principal. Students must complete competencies
based on guided study related to Lake Region's curriculum. A plan of
study must be approved by the Principal prior to beginning the program.
Adult Essential
Skills--Dropout Recovery
The Dropout Recovery Program is open to those students age 16 or older
who have been out of school for one semester. Students must complete
competencies based on guided study related to Lake Region's curriculum.
A plan of study must be approved the Principal prior to beginning the
program. After the completion of the required course work, and a portfolio
review by the Director of Counseling Services, a student is issued a
Lake Region diploma.
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