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Norfolk Senior
High Achievement Center
The
Achievement Center has been developed to improve the performance of
students with learning skills deficiencies in grades 6-12 through
research-based interventions. Our goal is to have students
become independent, engaged, self-aware learners, and goal-oriented
for their future. Students may access the Achievement Center
from a study hall or through a teacher or guidance
referral.
What
are the components?
- Direct
instruction for Learning Strategies based on the Strategic
Instruction Model from the University of Kansas.
- Drop-in
tutor services - open to any student before or after school, during
a study hall, or by recommendation from a classroom
teacher.
- Testing
center for accommodations or modifications using Test Talker or
other computer software for writing.
- Peer
tutoring - this will include specific training and will follow
guidelines. It will be offered for graduation
credit.
- Department
consultation by Achievement Center staff to provide necessary
communication and planning for learning strategies, differentiated
curriculum ideas, accommodations and/or modifications planning for
students.
- Direct
Reading instruction using Language! for students with
specific reading needs.
- Alternative curriculum for
pull-out classes on a limited basis for math and language arts
(special education).
Who
will be working in the Achievement
Center?
- Achievement
Center Learning Strategy specialists
- Para-educators
- Peer
tutors
- Regular
classroom teachers may be asked to help during special times or may
be utilized on an appointment basis determined by student
needs.
- When will
the Achievement Center be available for students?
- The
Achievement Center will open in August, 2006.
- It will be
available from 7:30 a.m. until 4:15 p.m.
- Student may
check out of study hall to come to the Achievement
Center
Who
will benefit from services in the Achievement
Center?
- Any student that needs
one-on-one help
- Students involved in the SAT
process
- Students with 504
Plans
- Students with Individualized
Education Plans
- Students
with Individualized Education Plans
- Students
with 504 Plans
- Students
involved in the SAT process
- Any
Sophomore student with previous involvement at the Junior High
during the 2005/2006 school year
- The first
year will be a learning process for everyone