Student Support Services is committed to partnering with parents and teachers in providing quality, individualized instruction models for students with unique learning needs.
To minister to students, meeting them where they are, building them up both academically and spiritually to become who God has created them to be to facilitate the development of skills and strategies for learning, challenging students to meet their full potential in and out of the classroom setting.
Referral for support services is made by parents, teachers, or school administrators.
Referral for support services is made by parents, teachers, or school administrators. Upon referral, specialized testing may be required to determine eligibility for a given service. When a student is found eligible for services, a service plan is developed to document the individualized goals and objectives for the program, along with classroom and/or testing accommodations that may be needed to ensure academic success.
Support services are provided through a consultative, individual, small group, or co-taught instructional model. The instructional model and amount of services required will vary based on a student’s individual needs.
The continuation of services is based on a student’s progress in both the regular classroom and the Support Services program. In addition, regular attendance, active participation, completion of assignments, and appropriate conduct in the support program are considered.
A student’s progress is reviewed annually to determine placement for the following school year.
Parents are an integral part of Student Support Services. Students receive regular assignments and/or support material directly related to the goals and objectives outlined in their service plan.
Learning Lab
Upon referral, specialized testing may be required to determine eligibility for a given service.
When a student is found eligible for services, a service plan is developed to document the individualized goals and objectives for the program, along with classroom and/or testing accommodations that may be needed to ensure academic success.
Exceptional Development in Gifted Education (EDGE)
EDGE serves identified gifted students in grades 1 – 5 by enriching and extending the curriculum in a three-hour per week pull-out program. The EDGE program complements other educational services while incorporating age-appropriate delivery of differentiated instruction to meet gifted learner needs. Interdisciplinary units are designed with depth and complexity to provide academic enrichment and acceleration. All students are screened using standardized test scores, and identification is based on criteria set by the state of Georgia including academic achievement, ability, creativity, and motivation.
Speech & Language
The Speech & Language program provides assessment and therapy services to children with articulation (speech sound production), language (vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, listening), and fluency (stuttering) disorders as well as those struggling with literacy skills (phonics, spelling, reading comprehension).
The goal of the Speech & Language program is to help children become effective, confident communicators both in and out of the classroom setting. A student may be referred for services by a parent or teacher. An initial evaluation is performed to determine the specific nature of the speech, language, or literacy concerns and candidates for the program are then scheduled for individual, small group, or classroom-based therapy services. Parents are a vital part of student success and are expected to complete regular home assignments.
There is an initial testing fee and an above-tuition monthly fee for students enrolled in the program. Our speech-language pathologist is nationally certified through the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and licensed in the state of Georgia.