Exceptional Students Education (ESE) — Springboard

For Students with Learning Difficulties/Challenges

• Definition of Special Needs Students
  • Identified special needs students /ESE (Exceptional Student Education)
    Availing of the McKay Scholarship (with IEP documentation)
    Language Impaired
    Speech Impaired
    Specific Learning Disabled
  • Existing SACS students
    • Identified through standardized psychological testing
    • Identified by teacher and/or parent
    • Referred by counselor and/or administrator
• Services will be offered through the following process:
  • Identification/Assessment
  • Referral
  • Pre-Screening / Pre-Test
  • Intervention / Program Placement
    1. Supported Inclusion
    2. Supplemental Pull-out
    3. ESE Pull-out
    4. Self-Contained ESE
    5. Speech
  • Post Test

  * A fees schedule for the above services is available at the Registrar's Office

• After school academic clubs for students (3:05-4:05 pm)
  Homework Club
  Mission: Organization (study skills, life skills)
  There will be a club fee (rate to be announced).
  

For Students who Need Enrichment

• Enrichment will be provided through after school academic clubs
• Resource persons to conduct clubs: subject area teachers/experts, resource teacher
• Clubs will be held after school hours (3:05-4:05 pm) M-W
• There will be a club fee (rate to be announced).
• Beginning this school year, all SACS teachers will undergo continuing education on Gifted Education in order to cater to the needs of high-achieving students. It is aimed at that teachers of all subject areas will be able to further enhance and enrich the curriculum within their classes.
  Sample Program: Gifted Endorsement/Strand (Broward Virtual University)

Conceptual Framework:

SPRINGBOARD is St. Andrew Catholic School's exceptional student education program. This program is being implemented to meet the needs of learners in all the areas of growth (intellectual, spiritual, social, emotional, psychological) with the aim of assisting him/her to achieve his/her greatest potential. Academic enrichment and developmentally appropriate interventions to specific learning needs will be made available to the student with special needs. The goal is to "move the learner forward/upward" to a level of success and achievement that will build his/her confidence and develop in him/her a genuine motivation to be a life-long learner. All kinds of learners will be assisted to discover their own gifts as they are trained and guided to become Christ-like, others centered, goal-oriented, responsible and productive members of society.

In collaboration with the entire SACS learning community (students, parents, teachers, specialists, administration, clergy and staff), all kinds of learners will experience success in a loving, Christ-centered environment through the sharing of ones time, talent and treasure.