Indicator+3.12

=**Indicator 3.12**= =The school provides and coordinates learning support services to meet the unique learning needs of students.=

//(list ideas below, but don't forget to drop the artifacts on the K drive)//
 * Discussion:**
 * I agree that an AVID program would be a great enhancement to our support staff, but I also think that each Teacher must remain focused on the differences in our students and remain creative as to how we reach those students with special needs. I think that we have a fantastic Faculty with a wealth of Idea's and intervention strategies, and I would like to see more "Best Practice" bridges built.//(^_^)// Ken Landreth- 5 April.
 * The Standard 4 Group indicated that we would like to see the AVID program in place next year. Based on our listings in the transfer round, I think it will happen. :) [Rebecca Burck - 4 April 2012]
 * I think AVID would be a great addition to our school! I would love to learn more about it. [Meg Herrera - 4 April 2012]
 * I think we do pretty well at this! We have a lot of support programs embedded in the school day: SPED, SST, ESL, Gifted Ed, Counseling, Psych, Read 180. We offer EDCs for after-school support in English and math. We're learning how to use the common seminar better. I'd say we're at least a 3. To rise to a 4, we would need some school-wide evidence on "systematically and continuously use data" and "stay current on research". Individual teachers certainly do this, but I don't see it discussed school-wide. [Russ Steponic - 3 April 2012]
 * In IB SL English Ms. Berger and I provide support to our students after school with practice sessions on writing unseen commentaries, dialogue on Paper 1-2; how to score high marks, and showing of films to reinforce the plays we have studied. This allows for individual student attention to topics that require more time than our block period offfers on a weekly basis, and the opportunity to excel for any student who requires more assistance. [Subah Khawaja -5 April 2012]
 * Standard 4 CSI Group agreed that having the new school psychologist and additional SPED staffing was great support for our students.
 * I think the majority our staff work together to ensure our 'unique' population of students receive learning support. We have after school help sessions. Our seminars provide an opportunity to give individual attention. I think we are learning to use them better. I hope to better mentor my seminar students. [Judy Byrd 4/15/2012]
 * I think we need to look at systemic changes we might want to make to decrease the number of students on the D/F lists. In particular, we might want to standardize our expectations and procedures for grades 6-9 in order better help these students prepare for the rigors of high school course work. (Doug McEnery 16 April 2012)
 * Our Goal:**
 * Level 4 || School personnel systematically and continuously use data to identify unique learning needs of all students at all levels of proficiency as well as other learning needs (such as second languages). School personnel stay current on research related to unique characteristics of learning (such as learning styles, multiple intelligences, personality type indicators) and provide or coordinate related individualized learning support services to all students. ||
 * The Evidence/ Proof/ Validation of our rating:**

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