Academics
Learning Resource Center
"In the Learning Resource Center, I discovered I was a visual learner. Mrs. Roy, my Learning Resource teacher, taught me how to prioritize tasks. She gave me the tools I needed to both absorb information and take tests and quizzes without stress." ~ Alumnus, Class of 2010
Guided by achievement data, student work samples, and teacher observation, the Learning Resource Center teacher will provide direct and explicit instruction to strengthen skills. Through regular collaborations with classroom teachers, division directors, and parents, the LRC teacher will create specific and measureable goals and plans for each session. A Differentiated Educational Plan (DEP) is created and monitored for each student and includes background information, areas of focus, and recommended accommodations in the areas of environment, presentation of material, test administration, scheduling, classroom management, and homework.
The Learning Resource Center, for a fee, offers numerous outlets of support to the student throughout the regular school day. Reading specialists trained in achievement assessment provide direct and explicit instruction for the struggling reader. The teacher-to-student ratio is typically 1:1 while student groups do not exceeding 1:3.
Pre- and Post-assessments may include:
The Learning Resource Center, for a fee, offers numerous outlets of support to the student throughout the regular school day. Reading specialists trained in achievement assessment provide direct and explicit instruction for the struggling reader. The teacher-to-student ratio is typically 1:1 while student groups do not exceeding 1:3.
Pre- and Post-assessments may include:
- Woodcock Johnson Diagnostic Reading Battery III (WJ-III)
- Dynamic Indicators of Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)
- Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement 2nd Edition (KTEA-II)
- Test of Written Language 4th Edition (TOWL 4)
Services Offered
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• Consultation with parents seeking information regarding their child’s learning needs and performance
• Administration and results analysis of specific achievement testing on-site
• Creation of a Differentiated Educational Plan, including test results and recommended accommodations, for students who receive direct services through the Learning Resource Center*
• Collaboration with families and teachers to investigate possible learning challenges, to problem solve, determine appropriate interventions, and ensure that students’ learning needs are being met through in-house and/or outside resources
• Supervision and administration of alternative testing environments
• Implementation of student-driven sessions that work towards strengthening identified academic skills*
• Facilitation of out-sourced testing and consultation with area specialists and schools
• Coordination with out-side resources to work with students in-house during the school day
• Supervision of teachers who provide tutoring and homework guide assistance to students
• Assistance with graduates’ transitions to new school environments by meeting with the appropriate school personnel
• Creation of workshops that are focused on high interest areas for teachers and parents
*Some services are fee based. |
Homework Guide
Saint Patrick Catholic School teachers and teacher assistants can provide services as Homework Guides. Features of this program include:
- Students work with teachers one-on-one and in small groups.
- Homework Guides provide individual attention and re-teaching of skills as necessary.
- Homework Guides collaborate with classroom teachers and parents to determine if students are meeting the expectations of homework and if adjusted support is needed.
Tutoring
Saint Patrick Catholic School offers academic tutoring to help students achieve grade level expectations and competencies. Tutoring is provided by master level teachers who have specialized training or endorsement in reading, writing or mathematics and who have consistently demonstrated best practices in the classroom. Teacher to student ratios are no more than 1:2. During tutoring sessions, teachers provide direct instruction to strengthen skills specific to each child. Through collaboration with classroom teachers, the Learning Resource Coordinator, division directors, and parents, the tutor will create specific and measureable goals for each session.
Students can enroll for tutoring services in one of the following areas: mathematics for grades 1-6, advanced math (pre-algebra, algebra, geometry) for grades 7 & 8, or reading and writing for grades 1-8. The number of sessions provided to each student is based on student need and teacher availability. Summer tutoring is also available through our summer program, Wolfhound Weeks.
Students can enroll for tutoring services in one of the following areas: mathematics for grades 1-6, advanced math (pre-algebra, algebra, geometry) for grades 7 & 8, or reading and writing for grades 1-8. The number of sessions provided to each student is based on student need and teacher availability. Summer tutoring is also available through our summer program, Wolfhound Weeks.
