Willow Drive Elementary School Academic Assistance

There may be a time during your child’s education when they struggle with a particular subject or skill. Whether your student is struggling because of an unforeseen life event or because they don’t understand the concepts being taught, there are programs and people in place to provide academic assistance to overcome many learning deficits. Below is a list of people and programs we have in place to help students to achieve to their full potential.
Your initial contact person is the classroom teacher. They know your student and their abilities better than anyone in the school. A parent conference will provide you with strategies to use at home and a plan of what interventions can take place in the classroom to help your child.
If after a period of time your student does not improve with your help at home along with the classroom based interventions, you can contact the school guidance counselor and request that the school Student Intervention Team (SIT) review your child’s instructional data to see if they may qualify for additional intervention assistance. This committee can also make recommendations, request screenings for vision and hearing, and if necessary recommend testing for Speech, or learning disabilities.
Some of the programs your student might qualify for are:
Reading Intervention – This is a supplemental reading program which is attended during non-instructional time to give an extra boost in literacy instruction. Small group instruction is provided by a reading specialist outside the classroom. Students are selected to receive intervention based on their standardized test scores and grades. This is not a special education class. It is designed for regular education students who just need a bit more help.
Math Intervention – This is a supplemental math program which is attended during non-instructional time to give an extra boost in math instruction. Small group instruction is provided by a math specialist outside the classroom. Students are selected to receive intervention based on their standardized test scores and grades. Again, this is not a special education class. It is designed for regular education students who just need a bit more help.
Counseling – Sometimes students struggle because of things happening in their lives which cause them to act out or need counseling services. We have a guidance counselor and a social worker available to assist with those issues that might be the cause of academic problems.
There is help available to ensure all of our students are given the best possible chance to reach their full potential.