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The Center for Learning Excellence
Meeting the Individual Needs of Students
Our Center for Learning Excellence offers academic services tailored to meet the diverse demands and styles of students with identified learning needs. Our philosophy is that all attending students should be afforded opportunities to succeed academically.
The Center for Learning Excellence offers:
Academic Coaching
Accommodation Plans
Study Strategies Support
ACT/SAT Standardized Test Accommodations
Provide Opportunities for Community Tutors
Accommodation Plans
Students with a diagnosed learning disability, or medical condition significantly impacting academic performance, are entitled to an accommodation plan. Accommodation plans outline adjustments to the environment, assignments, or expectations to create more equitable learning experiences for students. Specific accommodations could include but are not limited to: extended time on tests, quizzes, or assignments; preferential seating; allowance of technology for note-taking; or more-frequent contact with a teacher. Parents are involved in the creation and update of the plans, and the plans are distributed at the beginning of each academic year to teachers with a briefing from our CFLE Director and our Psychologist and Director of Wellness. Please note: No modification of the curriculum is made, but accommodations allow students to be successful with our curriculum.
Academic Coaching
Research studies have demonstrated the positive impact of coaching on academic success for students with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). In academic coaching sessions, a Learning Specialist works with the student in 10-20 minute increments for goal setting, monitoring, and discussion about progress toward goals. Goals could include: using a daily planner to record homework and due dates; participating in class discussions through the use of questions; or bringing requisite supplies to class daily. Students are pulled from the Study Strategies class a number of days per week as determined by the Learning Specialist and parents.
Study Strategies Support
All students at Sandia Prep can make an appointment with a Learning Specialist to get study skills support. The Learning Specialist can work with the student to formulate a study plan to maximize time with effective study strategies. Appointments can be scheduled during a student’s free period, during lunch, or at any other time.
ACT/SAT Standardized Test Accommodations
The Learning Specialist can gather the requisite paperwork and petition for ACT and SAT test accommodations for students on accommodation plans. Please note: A learning disability or medical condition does not guarantee test accommodations on the ACT or SAT, and such accommodations are granted at the discretion of the test publishers.
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